CNO Financial Group (CNO) Set to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) is anticipated to announce its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 29th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $1.10 per share and revenue of $1.01 billion for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, October 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.29. CNO Financial Group had a return on equity of 18.76% and a net margin of 6.02%. The company had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $999.45 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.87 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect CNO Financial Group to post $4.74 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5.03 EPS for the next fiscal year.

CNO Financial Group Price Performance

Shares of CNO opened at $54.24 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $5.02 billion, a PE ratio of 18.64 and a beta of 0.80. CNO Financial Group has a 52-week low of $38.99 and a 52-week high of $57.59. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $54.40 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $48.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.17.

CNO Financial Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 10th were paid a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. CNO Financial Group’s payout ratio is currently 24.74%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Jeremy Williams sold 4,362 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.72, for a total transaction of $243,050.64. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 61,041 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,401,204.52. This represents a 6.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Karen DeToro sold 5,964 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.12, for a total value of $328,735.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 36,450 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,009,124. This represents a 14.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 47,995 shares of company stock worth $2,641,336 over the last quarter. 3.44% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on CNO. Capital One Financial set a $70.00 target price on shares of CNO Financial Group in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on shares of CNO Financial Group from $53.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of CNO Financial Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $53.00 to $55.00 in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of CNO Financial Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of CNO Financial Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $56.00.

CNO Financial Group Company Profile

CNO Financial Group, Inc is a holding company for a group of insurance and financial services businesses focused on serving middle-income Americans, particularly individuals approaching or in retirement. Through its operating companies, CNO provides products designed to help customers protect income, manage health care expenses and prepare for retirement.

CNO’s principal brands include Bankers Life, Colonial Penn and Washington National. Its offerings include life insurance, annuities, supplemental health insurance, Medicare supplement insurance and other insurance products.