Q3 Earnings Forecast for Unum Group Issued By Zacks Research

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) – Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Unum Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, June 23rd. Zacks Research analyst D. Chatterjee now expects that the financial services provider will earn $2.32 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.33. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $2.33 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.55 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.58 EPS.

UNM has been the topic of several other reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on Unum Group from $103.00 to $102.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Unum Group from $81.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Wall Street Zen lowered Unum Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Unum Group from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $108.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Unum Group from $76.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $88.29.

Unum Group Price Performance

NYSE UNM opened at $79.68 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $79.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $77.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.39, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.30 and a quick ratio of 0.30. Unum Group has a 1-year low of $49.63 and a 1-year high of $84.48.

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The financial services provider reported $2.04 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.19 by ($0.15). The company had revenue of $3.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.34 billion. Unum Group had a return on equity of 14.17% and a net margin of 12.31%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.12 EPS.

Unum Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 25th were issued a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 25th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.11%. Unum Group’s payout ratio is 19.79%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Elizabeth Claire Ahmed sold 10,000 shares of Unum Group stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total transaction of $800,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 51,170 shares in the company, valued at $4,093,600. This trade represents a 16.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Unum Group by 8.4% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 20,497,586 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,496,939,000 after purchasing an additional 1,596,078 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Unum Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,003,918,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Unum Group by 4.8% in the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,816,520 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $473,814,000 after purchasing an additional 264,268 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Unum Group by 155.6% in the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,278,473 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $185,604,000 after purchasing an additional 1,387,139 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp lifted its stake in shares of Unum Group by 33.2% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,930,349 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $140,973,000 after purchasing an additional 480,926 shares during the period. 86.57% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.