What is DOWLING & PARTN’s Forecast for CNO FY2026 Earnings?

Posted by Stanley Muller on May 28th, 2026

CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CNO – Free Report) – Equities researchers at DOWLING & PARTN issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for CNO Financial Group in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 20th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst J. Hurwitz anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $4.45 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for CNO Financial Group’s current full-year earnings is $4.47 per share. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for CNO Financial Group’s FY2027 earnings at $5.00 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.55 EPS.

CNO has been the subject of several other reports. Wall Street Zen lowered CNO Financial Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 28th. Evercore reiterated an “underperform” rating and issued a $43.00 target price on shares of CNO Financial Group in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of CNO Financial Group in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their target price on CNO Financial Group from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $47.50.

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CNO Financial Group Stock Performance

CNO Financial Group stock opened at $46.41 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.64 and a beta of 0.82. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $43.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $42.48. CNO Financial Group has a 52 week low of $35.24 and a 52 week high of $47.95. The company has a current ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61.

CNO Financial Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 24th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be paid a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 10th. This is an increase from CNO Financial Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. CNO Financial Group’s payout ratio is currently 27.31%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CNO Financial Group news, insider Scott L. Goldberg sold 11,060 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.97, for a total transaction of $442,068.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 214,524 shares in the company, valued at $8,574,524.28. This represents a 4.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 3.44% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CNO Financial Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Optiver Holding B.V. increased its stake in CNO Financial Group by 90.1% during the third quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 637 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake in CNO Financial Group by 353.0% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 743 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 579 shares during the last quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in CNO Financial Group during the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in CNO Financial Group by 123.1% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,176 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 649 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. increased its stake in CNO Financial Group by 75.4% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,133 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 487 shares during the last quarter. 95.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About CNO Financial Group

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CNO Financial Group is an Indiana‐based holding company that offers a range of insurance and retirement solutions through its operating subsidiaries. Its primary business activities include life insurance, annuities, and supplemental health insurance products designed to help individuals plan for retirement and manage health‐related expenses. The company serves middle‐income Americans, with particular emphasis on senior customers seeking guaranteed coverage and reliable income streams.

Originally founded as Conseco in 1979, the company underwent a financial restructuring and rebranded as CNO Financial Group in 2010.