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. It also provides group pension, individual life and corporate-owned life insurance, reinsurance pools and management operations, and other products. The company sells its products primarily to employers for the benefit of employees. Unum Group sells its products through field sales personnel, independent brokers, and consultants, as well as independent contractor agency sales force. The company was founded in 1848 and is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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$11.60 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees9,600
Next Earnings Date4/30/2019 (Confirmed)
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 Monday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 29th will be given a dividend of $0.26 per share on Friday, May 17th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 26th. View Unum Group's Dividend History.
How will Unum Group's stock buyback program work?
Unum Group declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, May 24th 2018, which permits the company to repurchase $750,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 8.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Unum Group's earnings last quarter?
Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 5th. The financial services provider reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.01. The financial services provider earned $2.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.91 billion. Unum Group had a return on equity of 12.69% and a net margin of 4.51%. The business's revenue was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.13 earnings per share. View Unum Group's Earnings History.
When is Unum Group's next earnings date?
How can I listen to Unum Group's earnings call?
Unum Group will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, May 1st at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 8004791004.
What guidance has Unum Group issued on next quarter's earnings?
Unum Group updated its FY 2019 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 5th. The company provided EPS guidance of $5.41-5.56 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $5.50.
What price target have analysts set for UNM?
7 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Unum Group's shares. Their predictions range from $44.00 to $59.00. On average, they expect Unum Group's stock price to reach $50.4286 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 38.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Unum Group.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Unum Group?
7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Unum Group in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Unum Group.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Unum Group stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Unum Group stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Shares of Unum Group have underperformed the industry in a year. Persistent soft results at Closed Block and Corporate segment remains a headwind. The company has also witnessed its 2019 and 2020 estimates moved south in the last 60 days. The company is set to report first quarter results on Apr 30. A Zacks Rank #4 and earnings EPS of -2.12% makes positive surprise prediction difficult. Nonetheless, premiums increased fueled by high persistency levels in core business lines and strong sales volume along with a solid benefits experience. Acquisitions provided an additional boost. Continued rollout of dental product and geographic expansion are paying off as acquired dental insurance businesses are growing in the United States and United Kingdom Sound capital generation and financial flexibility aided active capital deployment. The company projects operating earnings per share to grow between 4% and 7% in 2019." (4/12/2019)
- 2. Wells Fargo & Co analysts commented, "We would characterize risk results in Unum US as good, particularly in group disability, partially offset by weaker net investment income. We think the market will focus on poor results in Unum’s runoff long-term care (LTC) book, which like Genworth experienced a higher interest-adjusted benefit ratio despite favorable claim resolution (i.e. claimants dying from the flu), and accordingly we expect UNM shares to be weak tomorrow. No change to 2019 estimate. We are lowering our 2018E EPS to $5.16 from $5.17 to reflect the slight miss in Q1. No change to our 2019E of $5.50. Our price target remains at $53 per share, to reflect an applied 1.15x multiple against our 1Q19E modeled book value." (5/2/2018)
Has Unum Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about UNM stock have trended somewhat positive on Monday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Unum Group earned a media sentiment score of 1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the financial services provider a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is very unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are some of Unum Group's key competitors?
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 variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Foundry Partners LLC (0.16%), Strs Ohio (0.16%), Calamos Advisors LLC (0.13%), Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.05%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.03%) and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.03%). Company insiders that own Unum Group stock include Breege A Farrell, Christopher J Jerome, Daniel Jason Waxenberg, E Michael Caulfield, Gloria C Larson, John F Mcgarry, Lisa G Iglesias, Michael Q Simonds, Pamela H Godwin and Timothy Gerald Arnold. 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 Calamos Advisors LLC, Strs Ohio, First Hawaiian Bank, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Vigilant Capital Management LLC, DNB Asset Management AS, State of Alaska Department of Revenue and Gateway Investment Advisers LLC. Company insiders that have sold Unum Group company stock in the last year include Breege A Farrell and Michael Q Simonds. View Insider Buying and Selling for Unum Group.
Which major investors are buying Unum Group stock?
UNM stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Meeder Asset Management Inc., QUANTRES ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd, Chartwell Investment Partners LLC, Fulton Bank N.A., Foundry Partners LLC, North Star Investment Management Corp., Nisa Investment Advisors LLC and Newman Dignan & Sheerar 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Unum Group's stock price today?
One share of UNM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $36.39.
How big of a company is Unum Group?
Unum Group has a market capitalization of $7.73 billion and generates $11.60 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $523.40 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.20 on an earnings per share basis. Unum Group employs 9,600 workers across the globe.
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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