Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 9.120-9.450 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 9.100. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on UNM shares. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on Unum Group from $82.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Unum Group from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Unum Group from $74.00 to $81.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $79.00 price objective (up from $74.00) on shares of Unum Group in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Unum Group from $91.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $79.45.

Unum Group Stock Performance

NYSE:UNM traded down $1.37 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $76.36. 892,866 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,103,552. The company has a current ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 0.80. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $74.24 and a 200 day moving average of $65.08. Unum Group has a twelve month low of $46.64 and a twelve month high of $79.43.

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The financial services provider reported $2.03 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.14 by ($0.11). Unum Group had a net margin of 13.76% and a return on equity of 15.21%. On average, analysts forecast that Unum Group will post 8.54 EPS for the current year.

Unum Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 24th will be given a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 24th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.20%. Unum Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 17.74%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Timothy Gerald Arnold sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.92, for a total transaction of $769,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 54,827 shares in the company, valued at $4,217,292.84. This trade represents a 15.43 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Richard P. Mckenney sold 58,865 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.39, for a total transaction of $4,437,832.35. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,007,003 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $75,917,956.17. The trade was a 5.52 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 98,164 shares of company stock worth $7,346,040. Company insiders own 0.93% of the company’s stock.

Unum Group Company Profile

Unum Group, together with its subsidiaries, provides financial protection benefit solutions primarily in the United States, the United Kingdom, Poland, and internationally. It operates through Unum US, Unum International, Colonial Life, and Closed Block segment. The company offers group long-term and short-term disability, group life, and accidental death and dismemberment products; supplemental and voluntary products, such as individual disability, voluntary benefits, and dental and vision products; and accident, sickness, disability, life, and cancer and critical illness products.