Top MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NYSE:UNM Unum Group (UNM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $53.83 -0.23 (-0.43%) (As of 08/21/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$53.68▼$54.1850-Day Range$48.47▼$57.5552-Week Range$41.75▼$58.17Volume982,065 shsAverage Volume1.25 million shsMarket Capitalization$10.00 billionP/E Ratio8.00Dividend Yield3.12%Price Target$61.78 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get Unum Group alerts: Email Address Unum Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside14.8% Upside$61.78 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.13% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.10Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.94Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$541,100 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth4.23%From $8.51 to $8.87 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.98 out of 5 starsFinance Sector7th out of 863 stocksAccident & Health Insurance Industry1st out of 4 stocks 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingUnum Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageUnum Group has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Unum Group's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.13% of the float of Unum Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUnum Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Unum Group has recently increased by 11.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldUnum Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.05%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthUnum Group has been increasing its dividend for 16 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Unum Group is 24.96%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Unum Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.94% next year. This indicates that Unum Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Unum Group's dividend. Previous Next 3.5 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreUnum Group has received a 42.51% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Long term disability insurance services for individuals", "Life insurance services for individuals", and "Accident insurance services for individuals" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Unum Group is -0.10. Previous Next 3.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentUnum Group has a news sentiment score of 0.94. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Unum Group this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added Unum Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Unum Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $541,100.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.93% of the stock of Unum Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions86.57% of the stock of Unum Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Unum Group's insider trading history. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Unum Group are expected to grow by 4.23% in the coming year, from $8.51 to $8.87 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Unum Group is 8.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 145.48.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Unum Group is 8.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 50.06.Price to Earnings Growth RatioUnum Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.76. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUnum Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.09. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Unum Group's valuation and earnings. 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It also provides group pension, individual life and corporate-owned life insurance, reinsurance pools and management operations, and other miscellaneous products. The company sells its products primarily to employers for the benefit of employees. It sells its products through field sales personnel, independent brokers, consultants, and independent contractor agent sales force and brokers. Unum Group was founded in 1848 and is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.Read More UNM Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart UNM Stock News HeadlinesAugust 18, 2024 | insidertrades.comUnum Group (NYSE:UNM) EVP Timothy Gerald Arnold Sells 10,000 SharesAugust 21 at 2:40 PM | marketwatch.comUnum Group stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitorsAugust 22, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)Obama’s final twist in Appalachia Unemployment is sky-high, wages are at record lows. Addiction has overwhelmed these once thriving coal towns. Hopelessness abounds. And looking in, the future here looks bleak for these forgotten souls. But in a strange twist of fate, something miraculous is taking place…August 15, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comUnum Group (NYSE:UNM) Given New $69.00 Price Target at Wells Fargo & CompanyAugust 6, 2024 | marketwatch.comUnum Group stock rises Tuesday, still underperforms marketAugust 6, 2024 | msn.comUnum Group stock underperforms Monday when compared to competitorsAugust 1, 2024 | sg.finance.yahoo.comUnum Group (UNM) interactive stock chart – Yahoo FinanceAugust 1, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comMark Hughes Recommends Buy on Unum Group Amidst Strong Earnings and Solid Capital PositionAugust 22, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)Obama’s final twist in Appalachia Unemployment is sky-high, wages are at record lows. Addiction has overwhelmed these once thriving coal towns. Hopelessness abounds. 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But in a strange twist of fate, something miraculous is taking place…August 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comUnum Group Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This YearAugust 1, 2024 | msn.comUnum Group (UNM) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 1, 2024 | gurufocus.comQ2 2024 Unum Group Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 1, 2024 | gurufocus.comUnum Group (UNM) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Record Earnings and Strategic ...July 30, 2024 | prnewswire.comUnum Group Reports Second Quarter 2024 ResultsJuly 30, 2024 | prnewswire.comUnum Group's board of directors authorizes $1 billion share repurchase programJuly 30, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comUnum Group Stock , UNMJuly 29, 2024 | marketwatch.comUnum Group stock underperforms Monday when compared to competitors despite daily gainsJuly 24, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comExpert Ratings For Unum GrSee More Headlines Receive UNM Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Unum Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 8/16 Dividend7/26/2024Last Earnings7/30/2024Dividend Payable8/16/2024Today8/21/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Accident & health insurance Sub-IndustryLife & Health Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:UNM CUSIP91529Y10 CIK5513 Webwww.unum.com Phone(423) 294-1011Fax615-238-9898Employees10,812Year Founded1848Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$61.78 High Stock Price Target$70.00 Low Stock Price Target$52.00 Potential Upside/Downside+14.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.73 Trailing P/E Ratio8.00 Forward P/E Ratio6.33 P/E Growth0.76Net Income$1.28 billion Net Margins10.40% Pretax Margin13.27% Return on Equity15.55% Return on Assets2.51% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.33 Current Ratio0.28 Quick Ratio0.28 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$12.39 billion Price / Sales0.81 Cash Flow$8.13 per share Price / Cash Flow6.62 Book Value$49.48 per share Price / Book1.09Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares185,770,000Free Float187,622,000Market Cap$10.00 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.81 Social Links 7 AI Stocks to Invest In: An Introduction to AI Investing For Self-Directed InvestorsAs the AI market heats up, investors who have a vision for artificial intelligence have the potential to see real returns. Learn about the industry as a whole as well as seven companies that are getting work done with the power of AI.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Richard Paul McKenney (Age 55)President, CEO & Director Comp: $15.15MMr. Steven Andrew Zabel (Age 55)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $3.81MMr. Timothy Gerald Arnold (Age 61)Executive VP of Voluntary Benefits & President of Colonial Life Comp: $2.39MMs. Martha Davies Leiper C.F.A. (Age 61)Executive VP & Chief Investment Officer Mr. Walter Lynn Rice Jr. (Age 53)Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Puneet Bhasin (Age 61)Executive VP, Chief Information & Digital Officer Comp: $1.44MMr. J. Matthew RoyalSenior Vice President of Investor Relations & TreasuryMs. Elizabeth A. Claire Ahmed (Age 49)Executive Vice President of People & Communications Mr. Joseph Richard Foley (Age 68)Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing & Public Relations Mr. Marco ForatoSenior VP & Chief Strategy OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsPrimericaNYSE:PRILincoln NationalNYSE:LNCCNO Financial GroupNYSE:CNOCitizensNYSE:CIAAflacNYSE:AFLView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsTruist Financial CorpSold 28,319 shares on 8/21/2024Ownership: 0.191%Pathway Financial Advisers LLCSold 394 shares on 8/20/2024Ownership: 0.001%Point72 Asset Management L.P.Bought 5,800 shares on 8/19/2024Ownership: 0.000%B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Sold 8,370 shares on 8/19/2024Ownership: 0.002%Creative PlanningSold 204 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.045%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions UNM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have UNM shares performed this year? Unum Group's stock was trading at $45.22 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, UNM shares have increased by 19.0% and is now trading at $53.83. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Unum Group's earnings last quarter? Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 30th. The financial services provider reported $2.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.02 by $0.14. The business's revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Is Unum Group buying back stock? Unum Group's board initiated a stock buyback program on Tuesday, July 30th 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 10% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued. What is Rick McKenney's approval rating as Unum Group's CEO? 37 employees have rated Unum Group Chief Executive Officer Rick McKenney on Glassdoor.com. Rick McKenney has an approval rating of 72% among the company's employees. Does Unum Group have any subsidiaries? Unum Group subsidiaries include these companies: Jaimini Health, Pramerica Życie TUiR SA, LeaveLogic, H&J Capital, National Dental Plan Limited, Paul Revere Corp., AlwaysCare Benefits Inc., and others. Who are Unum Group's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Unum Group include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.85%), AQR Capital Management LLC (1.81%), Donald Smith & CO. Inc. (1.67%) and LSV Asset Management (1.52%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael Q Simonds, Steven Andrew Zabel, Gloria C Larson, Timothy Gerald Arnold, Christopher W Pyne, Elizabeth Claire Ahmed, Puneet Bhasin, Lisa G Iglesias, Timothy F Keaney, Cherie Pashley and Walter Lynn Rice Jr. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Unum Group? Shares of UNM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Unum Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Unum Group investors own include AT&T (T), AbbVie (ABBV), Pfizer (PFE), Verizon Communications (VZ), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and International Business Machines (IBM). This page (NYSE:UNM) was last updated on 8/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat Is the $7,882 Stimulus Payment 2024?Biden’s government just announced a new government "stimulus program"... 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