DOWLING & PARTN Has Bullish Forecast for CNO FY2026 Earnings

CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CNO) – Equities research analysts at DOWLING & PARTN lifted their FY2026 earnings estimates for CNO Financial Group in a report issued on Friday, July 31st. DOWLING & PARTN analyst J. Hurwitz now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings of $4.75 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.40. The consensus estimate for CNO Financial Group’s current full-year earnings is $4.43 per share. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for CNO Financial Group’s FY2027 earnings at $5.10 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.60 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on CNO. Jefferies Financial Group cut CNO Financial Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $53.00 to $55.00 in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Evercore set a $48.00 target price on CNO Financial Group and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of CNO Financial Group in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of CNO Financial Group from $53.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $52.50.

CNO Financial Group Stock Up 0.1%

CNO stock opened at $55.34 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $51.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $45.80. The company has a market cap of $5.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.02 and a beta of 0.81. 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 has a fifty-two week low of $35.56 and a fifty-two week high of $57.59.

CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.29. CNO Financial Group had a net margin of 6.02% and a return on equity of 18.76%. The company had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $999.45 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.87 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Richardson Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in CNO Financial Group during the fourth quarter worth $37,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in CNO Financial Group by 123.1% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,176 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 649 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in CNO Financial Group by 75.4% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,133 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 487 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in CNO Financial Group by 39.2% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,194 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 336 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings in CNO Financial Group by 72.0% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,132 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 474 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.43% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at CNO Financial Group

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

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.