Q1 Earnings Forecast for Unum Group Issued By Zacks Research

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) – Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Unum Group in a research note issued to investors on Monday, April 21st. Zacks Research analyst D. Chatterjee now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $2.19 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.18. The consensus estimate for Unum Group’s current full-year earnings is $9.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Unum Group’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.24 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.27 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.31 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.01 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.37 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.53 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.48 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.40 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.77 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.53 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.58 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on UNM. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on Unum Group from $95.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on Unum Group from $87.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Unum Group from $85.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Unum Group from $81.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Unum Group from $80.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 28th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $88.36.

Unum Group Stock Performance

Shares of Unum Group stock opened at $78.74 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $77.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $73.70. Unum Group has a 1 year low of $48.38 and a 1 year high of $84.48. The firm has a market cap of $13.88 billion, a PE ratio of 8.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 0.29.

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The financial services provider reported $2.03 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.14 by ($0.11). Unum Group had a net margin of 13.81% and a return on equity of 14.91%.

Unum Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 25th will be given a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 25th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.13%. Unum Group’s payout ratio is 17.74%.

Unum Group declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, February 18th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the financial services provider to buy up to 7.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Richard P. Mckenney sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.99, for a total value of $4,099,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 980,637 shares in the company, valued at approximately $80,402,427.63. This trade represents a 4.85 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Lisa G. Iglesias sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.75, for a total value of $579,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 31,284 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,588,751. This represents a 18.28 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.93% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in shares of Unum Group during the third quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its position in Unum Group by 50.0% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 469,342 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $29,554,000 after acquiring an additional 156,380 shares in the last quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC raised its position in Unum Group by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC now owns 36,962 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,197,000 after purchasing an additional 1,611 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake in shares of Unum Group by 26.4% during the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 766 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Unum Group by 9.4% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 7,893 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $576,000 after purchasing an additional 680 shares during the last quarter. 86.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Unum Group

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.