What is DOWLING & PARTN’s Forecast for CNO FY2026 Earnings?

CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CNO) – Equities research analysts at DOWLING & PARTN issued their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of CNO Financial Group in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 20th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst J. Hurwitz anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $4.45 for the year. The consensus estimate for CNO Financial Group’s current full-year earnings is $4.47 per share. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for CNO Financial Group’s FY2027 earnings at $5.00 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.55 EPS.

CNO has been the subject of several other reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of CNO Financial Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 28th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on CNO Financial Group from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Evercore restated an “underperform” rating and issued a $43.00 price target on shares of CNO Financial Group in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of CNO Financial Group in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $47.50.

CNO Financial Group Trading Down 1.4%

NYSE CNO opened at $46.41 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.64 and a beta of 0.82. CNO Financial Group has a 52-week low of $35.24 and a 52-week high of $47.95. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $43.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $42.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61.

CNO Financial Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 24th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be paid a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. This is a boost from CNO Financial Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 10th. CNO Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.31%.

Insider Buying and Selling at CNO Financial Group

In other CNO Financial Group news, insider Scott L. Goldberg sold 11,060 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.97, for a total transaction of $442,068.20. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 214,524 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,574,524.28. The trade was a 4.90% 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. 3.44% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of CNO Financial Group

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new stake in shares of CNO Financial Group in the third quarter valued at $1,469,000. AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CNO Financial Group in the third quarter valued at $3,057,000. Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CNO Financial Group in the third quarter valued at $8,018,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of CNO Financial Group by 11.6% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 882,512 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $34,903,000 after acquiring an additional 91,417 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in shares of CNO Financial Group by 3.8% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,239,944 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $128,140,000 after acquiring an additional 118,417 shares in the last quarter. 95.43% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About CNO Financial Group

CNO Financial Group is an Indiana‐based holding company that offers a range of insurance and retirement solutions through its operating subsidiaries. Its primary business activities include life insurance, annuities, and supplemental health insurance products designed to help individuals plan for retirement and manage health‐related expenses. The company serves middle‐income Americans, with particular emphasis on senior customers seeking guaranteed coverage and reliable income streams.

Originally founded as Conseco in 1979, the company underwent a financial restructuring and rebranded as CNO Financial Group in 2010.