Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 17,875 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $924,000.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in HMN. Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new position in shares of Horace Mann Educators during the 4th quarter worth about $914,000. AlphaQuest LLC raised its position in shares of Horace Mann Educators by 76.1% in the 4th quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 50,247 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $2,320,000 after acquiring an additional 21,721 shares during the period. Emerald Investment Advisers LLC bought a new position in Horace Mann Educators during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,471,000. Edgestream Partners L.P. boosted its stake in Horace Mann Educators by 621.0% during the 1st quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 163,101 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $6,961,000 after acquiring an additional 140,481 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Horace Mann Educators by 57.8% during the fourth quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 37,791 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,745,000 after purchasing an additional 13,840 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.28% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Horace Mann Educators from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating and set a $59.00 price target on shares of Horace Mann Educators in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Horace Mann Educators from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Strong Buy” and a consensus target price of $59.00.
Insider Buying and Selling at Horace Mann Educators
In other news, CEO Marita Zuraitis sold 7,500 shares of Horace Mann Educators stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.99, for a total value of $382,425.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 299,629 shares in the company, valued at $15,278,082.71. This trade represents a 2.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 22,500 shares of company stock worth $1,167,300. 3.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Horace Mann Educators Stock Performance
Shares of Horace Mann Educators stock opened at $50.93 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $2.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.90 and a beta of 0.08. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $51.98 and its 200-day moving average is $47.48. Horace Mann Educators Corporation has a one year low of $41.29 and a one year high of $55.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.08 and a quick ratio of 0.08.
Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.38. Horace Mann Educators had a return on equity of 14.08% and a net margin of 10.15%.The business had revenue of $443.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $321.70 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.06 earnings per share. Horace Mann Educators’s quarterly revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. Horace Mann Educators has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.900 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Horace Mann Educators Corporation will post 4.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Horace Mann Educators Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.36 per share. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. Horace Mann Educators’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 33.64%.
Horace Mann Educators Profile
Horace Mann Educators Corporation, based in Springfield, Illinois, specializes in insurance and retirement solutions tailored to educators and school employees across the United States. Founded in 1945, the company partners with public school districts to deliver property and casualty insurance products—including auto, home and liability coverage—through a network of dedicated local agents. Its targeted approach focuses on understanding the unique needs and schedules of teachers, administrators and other school staff, distinguishing its services within the broader insurance market.
In addition to property and casualty offerings, Horace Mann provides life and disability insurance, annuities and retirement plan products designed to help educators plan for financial security beyond their teaching careers.
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