Q4 Earnings Estimate for Unum Group Issued By Zacks Research

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Unum Group in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 12th. Zacks Research analyst D. Chatterjee now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $2.63 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.20. The consensus estimate for Unum Group’s current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share.

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The financial services provider reported $2.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.10 by $0.03. Unum Group had a return on equity of 15.21% and a net margin of 13.76%. The company had revenue of $3.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.26 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.94 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on UNM. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Unum Group from $69.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Evercore ISI raised Unum Group from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $67.00 to $84.00 in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Unum Group from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Unum Group from $65.00 to $63.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, UBS Group raised shares of Unum Group to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $67.73.

Unum Group Stock Performance

Shares of UNM stock opened at $72.26 on Friday. Unum Group has a 52 week low of $41.86 and a 52 week high of $72.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 0.28. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $61.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $55.62. The company has a market capitalization of $13.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.76.

Unum Group announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, July 30th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the financial services provider to repurchase up to 10% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Unum Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 25th will be given a dividend of $0.42 per share. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.32%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 25th. Unum Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 18.18%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Walter Lynn Rice, Jr. sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.56, for a total value of $104,340.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 8,361 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $581,591.16. This represents a 15.21 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Richard P. Mckenney sold 67,795 shares of Unum Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.98, for a total value of $3,727,369.10. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,065,868 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $58,601,422.64. The trade was a 5.98 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 77,545 shares of company stock valued at $4,380,074 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.93% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Unum Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of UNM. CIBC Asset Management Inc boosted its holdings in Unum Group by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 5,551 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $330,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Unum Group by 38.2% in the third quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 702 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 194 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its position in Unum Group by 3.1% during the third quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 6,592 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $392,000 after buying an additional 197 shares in the last quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. increased its stake in Unum Group by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 10,126 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $518,000 after acquiring an additional 217 shares during the period. Finally, Caprock Group LLC raised its holdings in Unum Group by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 12,308 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $732,000 after acquiring an additional 221 shares in the last quarter. 86.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Unum Group

Unum Group, together with its subsidiaries, provides financial protection benefit solutions primarily in the United States, the United Kingdom, Poland, and internationally. It operates through Unum US, Unum International, Colonial Life, and Closed Block segment. 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.