Unum Group, together with its subsidiaries, provides financial protection benefit solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through Unum US, Unum UK, Colonial Life, and Closed Block segments. The company offers group long-term and short-term disability, group life, and accidental death and dismemberment products; supplemental and voluntary products, such as individual disability, voluntary benefits, and dental and vision products; and accident, sickness, disability, life, and cancer and critical illness products.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Accident & health insurance
Sub-IndustryLife & Health Insurance
SectorFinance
Phone423-294-1011
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$12.00 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees9,600
Next Earnings Date5/5/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Unum Group's stock symbol?
Unum Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "UNM."
How often does Unum Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Unum Group?
Unum Group announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, January 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.285 per share on Friday, February 21st. This represents a $1.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.80%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 30th. View Unum Group's Dividend History.
How will Unum Group's stock buyback program work?
Unum Group announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, May 24th 2018, which permits the company to buyback $750,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase up to 8.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Unum Group's earnings last quarter?
Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 4th. The financial services provider reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.38 by $0.03. The financial services provider earned $3.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.02 billion. Unum Group had a net margin of 9.17% and a return on equity of 11.97%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.30 earnings per share. View Unum Group's Earnings History.
When is Unum Group's next earnings date?
What guidance has Unum Group issued on next quarter's earnings?
Unum Group updated its FY 2020
After-Hours earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 4th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 5.66-5.82 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $5.76.
What price target have analysts set for UNM?
5 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Unum Group's stock. Their forecasts range from $32.00 to $37.00. On average, they expect Unum Group's stock price to reach $35.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 16.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Unum Group.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Unum Group?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Unum Group in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Unum Group.
Has Unum Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about UNM stock has trended positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Unum Group earned a media sentiment score of 2.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the financial services provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Unum Group.
Are investors shorting Unum Group?
Unum Group saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 7,610,000 shares, an increase of 22.3% from the January 15th total of 6,220,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,840,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.1 days. Approximately 3.7% of the company's shares are sold short. View Unum Group's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Unum Group's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Unum Group include Metlife (MET), AFLAC (AFL), Prudential Financial (PRU), Principal Financial Group (PFG), Lincoln National (LNC), Primerica (PRI), American Equity Investment Life (AEL), CNO Financial Group (CNO), FBL Financial Group (FFG), National Western Life Group (NWLI), Independence (IHC), Health Insurance Innovations (HIIQ), Citizens (CIA) and Kansas City Life Insurance (KCLI).
What other stocks do shareholders of Unum Group own?
Who are Unum Group's key executives?
Unum Group's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Richard Paul McKenney, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 50)
- Mr. John Francis McGarry, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 61)
- Ms. Breege A. Farrell, Exec. VP & Chief Investment Officer (Age 59)
- Ms. Lisa Gonzalez Iglesias, Exec. VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 53)
- Mr. Michael Quinn Simonds, Exec. VP, Pres & CEO of Unum US (Age 45)
Who are Unum Group's major shareholders?
Unum Group's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include FMR LLC (8.99%), State Street Corp (4.91%), Donald Smith & CO. Inc. (2.77%), LSV Asset Management (2.56%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.95%) and AQR Capital Management LLC (1.70%). Company insiders that own Unum Group stock include Breege A Farrell, Christopher J Jerome, Daniel Jason Waxenberg, Gloria C Larson and Michael Q Simonds. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Unum Group.
Which major investors are selling Unum Group stock?
UNM stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nuance Investments LLC, Prudential Financial Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Marshall Wace North America L.P., MUFG Securities EMEA plc, Marshall Wace LLP and Barclays PLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Unum Group.
Which major investors are buying Unum Group stock?
UNM stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Retirement Systems of Alabama, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Mackay Shields LLC, KBC Group NV, Bank of America Corp DE, First Trust Advisors LP and Victory Capital Management Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Unum Group.
How do I buy shares of Unum Group?
Shares of UNM can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Unum Group's stock price today?
One share of UNM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $29.97.
How big of a company is Unum Group?
Unum Group has a market capitalization of $6.08 billion and generates $12.00 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $1.10 billion in net income (profit) each year or $5.43 on an earnings per share basis. Unum Group employs 9,600 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Unum Group.
What is Unum Group's official website?
How can I contact Unum Group?
Unum Group's mailing address is 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, CHATTANOOGA TN, 37402. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 423-294-1011 or via email at [email protected]
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