Wasatch Advisors LP Invests $72.36 Million in Horace Mann Educators Corporation $HMN

Wasatch Advisors LP acquired a new position in Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm acquired 1,401,027 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $72,363,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of HMN. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its position in Horace Mann Educators by 3.6% during the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 6,504 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $279,000 after purchasing an additional 229 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Horace Mann Educators by 24.5% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,189 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue increased its holdings in shares of Horace Mann Educators by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 22,535 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,040,000 after buying an additional 238 shares during the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co raised its position in shares of Horace Mann Educators by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 36,774 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,580,000 after buying an additional 431 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Horace Mann Educators by 8.7% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,973 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $309,000 after buying an additional 477 shares in the last quarter. 99.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Horace Mann Educators from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Strong Buy”.

Insider Buying and Selling at Horace Mann Educators

In other news, CEO Marita Zuraitis sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.03, for a total value of $390,225.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 307,129 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,979,921.87. The trade was a 2.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 22,514 shares of company stock valued at $1,132,396. Insiders own 3.60% of the company’s stock.

Horace Mann Educators Price Performance

Shares of Horace Mann Educators stock opened at $52.39 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.12 billion, a PE ratio of 12.24 and a beta of 0.08. The company has a current ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 0.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Horace Mann Educators Corporation has a 12 month low of $41.29 and a 12 month high of $55.56. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $51.03 and its 200-day moving average price is $46.52.

Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.38. The company had revenue of $443.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $321.70 million. Horace Mann Educators had a return on equity of 14.08% and a net margin of 10.15%.Horace Mann Educators’s quarterly revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.06 EPS. Horace Mann Educators has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.900 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Horace Mann Educators Corporation will post 4.8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Horace Mann Educators Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a dividend of $0.36 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Horace Mann Educators’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.64%.

About Horace Mann Educators

Horace Mann Educators Corporation, based in Springfield, Illinois, specializes in insurance and retirement solutions tailored to educators and school employees across the United States. Founded in 1945, the company partners with public school districts to deliver property and casualty insurance products—including auto, home and liability coverage—through a network of dedicated local agents. Its targeted approach focuses on understanding the unique needs and schedules of teachers, administrators and other school staff, distinguishing its services within the broader insurance market.

In addition to property and casualty offerings, Horace Mann provides life and disability insurance, annuities and retirement plan products designed to help educators plan for financial security beyond their teaching careers.