CNO Financial Group (CNO) Projected to Release Earnings on Monday

CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) is expected to be issuing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Monday, July 27th. Analysts expect CNO Financial Group to post earnings of $0.99 per share and revenue of $999.45 million for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

CNO Financial Group Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of NYSE CNO opened at $53.16 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $50.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.24. CNO Financial Group has a 52 week low of $35.24 and a 52 week high of $54.09. The stock has a market cap of $4.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.35 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.17.

CNO Financial Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 24th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th were paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. This is a boost from CNO Financial Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 10th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. CNO Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.92%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Gary C. Bhojwani sold 86,048 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.48, for a total transaction of $4,429,751.04. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 174,264 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,971,110.72. The trade was a 33.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CMO Rocco F. Tarasi III sold 5,750 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total transaction of $287,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief marketing officer owned 79,191 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,959,550. The trade was a 6.77% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 95,106 shares of company stock worth $4,879,343. Insiders own 3.44% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of CNO Financial Group

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund acquired a new position in shares of CNO Financial Group in the fourth quarter valued at $18,297,000. Jain Global LLC acquired a new stake in CNO Financial Group during the fourth quarter worth $17,996,000. Millennium Management LLC increased its holdings in CNO Financial Group by 190.3% in the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 579,656 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $22,925,000 after buying an additional 379,984 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in CNO Financial Group by 35.6% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,218,033 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $51,730,000 after purchasing an additional 319,795 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted its holdings in shares of CNO Financial Group by 20.5% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 1,870,982 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $79,461,000 after acquiring an additional 317,690 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.43% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on CNO shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their target price on CNO Financial Group from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Evercore set a $48.00 price objective on CNO Financial Group and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of CNO Financial Group in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered CNO Financial Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and raised their target price for the company from $53.00 to $55.00 in a report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded CNO Financial Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 28th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $51.50.

CNO Financial Group Company Profile

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.