DOWLING & PARTN Weighs in on Unum Group FY2027 Earnings

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) – DOWLING & PARTN issued their FY2027 EPS estimates for Unum Group in a report released on Wednesday, May 20th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst J. Hurwitz anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $9.60 for the year. The consensus estimate for Unum Group’s current full-year earnings is $8.74 per share. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for Unum Group’s FY2028 earnings at $10.70 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Unum Group from $81.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Unum Group from $99.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Evercore set a $103.00 price objective on Unum Group in a report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Unum Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Unum Group from $92.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $93.83.

Unum Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:UNM opened at $84.47 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.36, a P/E/G ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.24. Unum Group has a 1-year low of $68.28 and a 1-year high of $85.27. 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 business has a 50-day moving average price of $78.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $76.50.

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

Unum Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Investors of record on Friday, April 24th were paid a dividend of $0.46 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 24th. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Unum Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Elizabeth Claire Ahmed sold 12,000 shares of Unum Group stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 42,587 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,412,922.18. This trade represents a 21.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Lisa G. Iglesias sold 3,500 shares of Unum Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.00, for a total transaction of $255,500.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 29,453 shares in the company, valued at $2,150,069. The trade was a 10.62% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 20,352 shares of company stock valued at $1,568,804 in the last 90 days. 1.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Unum Group during the 1st quarter worth approximately $73,000. Bank of America Corp DE grew 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 valued at $42,374,000 after acquiring an additional 90,650 shares during the period. Kentucky Retirement Systems acquired a new position in Unum Group in the first quarter valued at about $1,575,000. Arkadios Wealth Advisors grew 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 valued at $399,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares during the period. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System grew 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 valued at $13,750,000 after acquiring an additional 34,696 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.57% of the company’s stock.

About Unum Group

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.