Q1 Earnings Forecast for Unum Group Issued By Zacks Research

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Unum Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 7th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $2.06 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.08. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. 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 2026 earnings at $2.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.22 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.25 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.69 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.45 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.49 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.42 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.26 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.63 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on UNM. Evercore set a $103.00 price objective on Unum Group in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Citigroup restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Unum Group in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Weiss Ratings cut Unum Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Unum Group in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Unum Group in a research note on Monday, January 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $94.40.

Unum Group Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of Unum Group stock opened at $77.62 on Wednesday. Unum Group has a 12-month low of $68.28 and a 12-month high of $83.13. The stock has a market cap of $12.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.19. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The business’s 50 day moving average is $73.52 and its 200-day moving average is $75.65.

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The financial services provider reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.11 by ($0.19). Unum Group had a return on equity of 12.62% and a net margin of 5.65%.The company had revenue of $3.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.29 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.03 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .2% on a year-over-year basis. Unum Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.600-8.900 EPS.

Unum Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 20th. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th were paid a $0.46 dividend. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 30th. Unum Group’s dividend payout ratio is 43.29%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Unum Group news, EVP Christopher W. Pyne sold 4,852 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.47, for a total value of $351,624.44. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 52,268 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,787,861.96. This represents a 8.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Cynthia Egan sold 9,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.00, for a total value of $657,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 42,846 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,127,758. This represents a 17.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 21,852 shares of company stock worth $1,590,734 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC acquired a new position in Unum Group in the 4th quarter valued at $39,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Unum Group by 7.1% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 140,209 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $10,867,000 after buying an additional 9,252 shares in the last quarter. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new position in Unum Group in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Kera Capital Partners Inc. acquired a new position in Unum Group in the 4th quarter valued at $463,000. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its holdings in Unum Group by 88.0% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 540,144 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $42,067,000 after buying an additional 252,870 shares in the last quarter. 86.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Unum Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Unum Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research upgraded Unum from “strong sell” to “hold”, removing the deep negative rating that likely reduced selling pressure and helped lift the stock. Zacks Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: A Zacks commentary lays out a balanced view: UNM trades at a valuation discount with steady premium growth and strong capital returns, but rising costs and leverage could pressure margins — a mixed signal that supports the “hold/neutral” stance. Here’s Why Investors Should Stay Neutral on Unum Group for Now
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered a series of quarterly and FY EPS estimates (small but broad downgrades across Q1–Q4 2026 and Q1–Q4 2027, with FY2026 cut to ~8.69 and FY2027 to ~9.63), signaling slightly weaker near‑term earnings outlook and reducing upside to consensus. These downward revisions can cap multiple expansion and weigh on sentiment. MarketBeat: Zacks estimates

Unum Group Company Profile

Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) is a leading provider of employee benefits in the United States and selected international markets, specializing in disability, life, accident and critical illness insurance. Through both fully insured and self-funded arrangements, the company offers group coverage designed to protect income and mitigate financial hardship for employees and their families. Its portfolio includes short-term and long-term disability plans, group life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) policies, as well as critical illness and hospital indemnity products.

In addition to its core product lines, Unum Group markets voluntary benefits under its Colonial Life brand, allowing employees to purchase supplemental insurance such as accident, cancer, and dental coverage directly through payroll deductions.