Analysts Issue Forecasts for Unum Group FY2026 Earnings

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) – Investment analysts at DOWLING & PARTN issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Unum Group in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 20th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst J. Hurwitz anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $8.85 for the year. The consensus estimate for Unum Group’s current full-year earnings is $8.74 per share.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Unum Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 11th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Unum Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Unum Group from $83.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Unum Group from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Unum Group in a report on Friday, February 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $93.83.

Unum Group Stock Down 1.2%

Unum Group stock opened at $83.44 on Thursday. Unum Group has a 1-year low of $68.28 and a 1-year high of $85.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.14, a P/E/G ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $78.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $76.55.

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The financial services provider reported $2.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.07 by $0.07. Unum Group had a net margin of 5.86% and a return on equity of 12.60%. The company had revenue of $3.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.91 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.04 EPS. Unum Group’s quarterly revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Unum Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.600-8.90 EPS.

Unum Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 24th were issued a dividend of $0.46 per share. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 24th. Unum Group’s payout ratio is currently 40.00%.

Insider Transactions at Unum Group

In other news, EVP Elizabeth Claire Ahmed sold 12,000 shares of Unum Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.14, for a total transaction of $961,680.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 42,587 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,412,922.18. The trade was a 21.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Christopher W. Pyne sold 4,852 shares of Unum Group stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.47, for a total transaction of $351,624.44. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 52,268 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,787,861.96. This represents a 8.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 20,352 shares of company stock valued at $1,568,804. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Unum Group

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Unum Group in the first quarter worth $73,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in Unum Group by 18.5% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 580,230 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $42,374,000 after purchasing an additional 90,650 shares during the last quarter. Kentucky Retirement Systems bought a new stake in Unum Group in the first quarter worth $1,575,000. Arkadios Wealth Advisors lifted its stake in Unum Group by 3.0% in the first quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 5,459 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $399,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in Unum Group by 22.6% in the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 188,283 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $13,750,000 after purchasing an additional 34,696 shares during the last quarter. 86.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Unum Group Company Profile

Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) is a leading provider of employee benefits in the United States and selected international markets, specializing in disability, life, accident and critical illness insurance. Through both fully insured and self-funded arrangements, the company offers group coverage designed to protect income and mitigate financial hardship for employees and their families. Its portfolio includes short-term and long-term disability plans, group life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) policies, as well as critical illness and hospital indemnity products.

In addition to its core product lines, Unum Group markets voluntary benefits under its Colonial Life brand, allowing employees to purchase supplemental insurance such as accident, cancer, and dental coverage directly through payroll deductions.