Zacks Research Estimates Unum Group’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:UNM)

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Unum Group in a report released on Tuesday, May 13th. Zacks Research analyst D. Chatterjee now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $2.23 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.24. 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 FY2025 earnings at $8.94 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.46 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.34 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.68 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $2.52 EPS.

UNM has been the topic of several other reports. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Unum Group from $85.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 11th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Unum Group from $95.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their target price on shares of Unum Group from $103.00 to $102.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Unum Group from $80.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Finally, Raymond James upgraded 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 research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Five research 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $88.50.

Unum Group Stock Performance

UNM opened at $79.70 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The company has a market cap of $13.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.42, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.38. Unum Group has a 52-week low of $48.38 and a 52-week high of $84.48. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $78.43 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $75.43.

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The financial services provider reported $2.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.19 by ($0.15). The company had revenue of $3.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.34 billion. Unum Group had a net margin of 13.81% and a return on equity of 14.91%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.12 earnings per share.

Unum Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 25th will be given a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 25th. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.11%. Unum Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.79%.

Unum Group declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback program on Tuesday, February 18th that permits the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the financial services provider to buy up to 7.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Transactions at Unum Group

In other news, EVP Lisa G. Iglesias sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.75, for a total transaction of $579,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 31,284 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,588,751. The trade was a 18.28% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Elizabeth Claire Ahmed sold 10,000 shares of the company’s 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 51,170 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,093,600. This trade represents a 16.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 67,000 shares of company stock worth $5,478,750. 0.92% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in Unum Group by 44.1% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 16,495 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,205,000 after purchasing an additional 5,047 shares during the period. Picton Mahoney Asset Management acquired a new position in Unum Group in the fourth quarter valued at $8,816,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Unum Group by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,552,252 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $405,481,000 after buying an additional 51,744 shares during the last quarter. Oak Thistle LLC raised its position in Unum Group by 362.9% during the 4th quarter. Oak Thistle LLC now owns 19,461 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,421,000 after buying an additional 15,257 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FourThought Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in Unum Group during the 4th quarter worth $341,000. 86.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.