NYSE:UNM Unum Group Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Unum Group Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $16.30 -0.54 (-3.21 %) (As of 09/23/2020 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$16.30Now: $16.30▼$17.2150-Day Range$16.84MA: $18.49▼$19.9052-Week Range$9.58Now: $16.30▼$31.32Volume2.23 million shsAverage Volume2.99 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.32 billionP/E Ratio3.48Dividend Yield6.77%Beta1.72 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media 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.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 3.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingUnum Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $24.80, Unum Group has a forecasted upside of 52.1% from its current price of $16.30.Amount of Analyst CoverageUnum Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.6 Community Rank Outperform VotesUnum Group has received 353 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesUnum Group has received 755 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentUnum Group has received 68.14% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Unum Group and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe UNM will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe UNM will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 5.0 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipUnum Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.77%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthUnum Group has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Unum Group is 20.99%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Unum Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.55% next year. This indicates that Unum Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Unum Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $49,444.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.49% of the stock of Unum Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions90.68% of the stock of Unum Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Unum Group are expected to grow by 2.52% in the coming year, from $5.16 to $5.29 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Unum Group is 3.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 17.85.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Unum Group is 3.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 16.46.Price to Earnings Growth RatioUnum Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.40. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUnum Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.34. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 3.0Community Rank: 1.6Dividend Strength: 5.0Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 3.8 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.87 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Accident & health insurance Sub-IndustryLife & Health Insurance SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:UNM Previous Symbol CUSIP91529Y10 CIK5513 Webwww.unum.com Phone423-294-1011Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.32 Current Ratio0.19 Quick Ratio0.19Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio3.48 Forward P/E Ratio3.16 P/E Growth0.4 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$12.00 billion Price / Sales0.28 Cash Flow$5.36 per share Price / Cash Flow3.04 Book Value$48.31 per share Price / Book0.34Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.43 Net Income$1.10 billion Net Margins8.12% Return on Equity10.99% Return on Assets1.63%Miscellaneous Employees10,300 Outstanding Shares203,557,000Market Cap$3.32 billion Next Earnings Date11/3/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $16.30 -0.54 (-3.21 %) (As of 09/23/2020 12:00 AM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive UNM News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for UNM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) Frequently Asked Questions How has Unum Group's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Unum Group's stock was trading at $17.48 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, UNM shares have decreased by 6.8% and is now trading at $16.30. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Unum Group? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Unum Group in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Unum Group. When is Unum Group's next earnings date? Unum Group is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November 3rd 2020. View our earnings forecast for Unum Group. How were Unum Group's earnings last quarter? Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 28th. The financial services provider reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.04. The financial services provider earned $2.99 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.95 billion. Unum Group had a net margin of 8.12% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.36 earnings per share. View Unum Group's earnings history. How often does Unum Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Unum Group? Unum Group declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be given a dividend of $0.285 per share on Friday, August 21st. This represents a $1.14 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.99%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 30th. View Unum Group's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for UNM? 7 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for Unum Group's shares. Their forecasts range from $18.00 to $34.00. On average, they anticipate Unum Group's share price to reach $24.80 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 52.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Unum Group. Are investors shorting Unum Group? Unum Group saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 6,870,000 shares, an increase of 10.1% from the July 30th total of 6,240,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,170,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.2 days. Currently, 3.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Unum Group's Short Interest. 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), CNO Financial Group (CNO), American Equity Investment Life (AEL), FBL Financial Group (FFG), National Western Life Group (NWLI), Independence (IHC), Health Insurance Innovations (HIIQ), Kansas City Life Insurance (KCLI) and Citizens (CIA). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Unum Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Unum Group investors own include AT&T (T), AbbVie (ABBV), Pfizer (PFE), Verizon Communications (VZ), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Altria Group (MO), Cisco Systems (CSCO), IBM (IBM), Iron Mountain (IRM) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). Who are Unum Group's key executives? Unum Group's management team includes the following 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) What is Unum Group's stock symbol? Unum Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "UNM." Who are Unum Group's major shareholders? Unum Group's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.85%), FMR LLC (8.98%), Donald Smith & CO. Inc. (3.18%), LSV Asset Management (2.46%), Prudential PLC (2.07%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (1.81%). Company insiders that own Unum Group stock include Christopher W Pyne and Gloria C Larson. 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 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Swiss National Bank, LSV Asset Management, State of Wisconsin Investment Board, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank, and State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System. View insider buying and selling activity 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 Prudential Financial Inc., First Trust Advisors LP, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc., Prudential PLC, AQR Capital Management LLC, Foundry Partners LLC, Great West Life Assurance Co. Can, and Ensign Peak Advisors Inc. View insider buying and selling activity 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 $16.30. How big of a company is Unum Group? Unum Group has a market capitalization of $3.32 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 10,300 workers across the globe. What is Unum Group's official website? The official website for Unum Group is www.unum.com. How can I contact Unum Group? Unum Group's mailing address is 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, CHATTANOOGA TN, 37402. 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