NYSE:UNM Unum Group (UNM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $60.40 -0.77 (-1.26%) (As of 10/8/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About Unum Group Stock (NYSE:UNM) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Unum Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$60.39▼$61.4450-Day Range$52.81▼$61.5652-Week Range$41.75▼$61.72Volume979,038 shsAverage Volume1.24 million shsMarket Capitalization$11.44 billionP/E Ratio8.97Dividend Yield2.78%Price Target$63.60Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewUnum 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. 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… The Standard Oil of AI? (Ad)ONE AI Stock is All You Need... There are over 6,000 stocks listed in the market right now. They will NOT make you rich. However, there is one stock that stands head and shoulders above everything else. It's currently trading for only $15...Click here for the ticker >>> Unum Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks97th Percentile Overall ScoreUNM MarketRank™: Unum Group scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 41st out of 932 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingUnum Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.70, and is based on 7 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. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.19% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Unum Group are expected to grow by 5.19% in the coming year, from $8.48 to $8.92 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Unum Group is 8.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 121.56.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Unum Group is 8.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 45.90.Price to Earnings Growth RatioUnum Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.91. 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 1.22. 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. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.30% 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 3.5, 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 8.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldUnum Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.83%, 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 18.83% next year. This indicates that Unum Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Unum Group's dividend. Sustainability and ESG3.5 / 5Environmental Score-0.10 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.30% 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 3.5, 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 8.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media1.9 / 5News Sentiment0.44 News SentimentUnum Group has a news sentiment score of 0.44. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Unum Group this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for UNM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Unum Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares 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 $4,268,469.00 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. 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 UNM Stock News HeadlinesUnum Group (NYSE:UNM) Price Target Cut to $72.00October 8 at 3:59 PM | americanbankingnews.comMorgan Stanley Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Unum Group (UNM)October 7 at 6:14 PM | markets.businessinsider.comThe Standard Oil of AI?ONE AI Stock is All You Need... There are over 6,000 stocks listed in the market right now. They will NOT make you rich. However, there is one stock that stands head and shoulders above everything else. It's currently trading for only $15...October 8, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Unum Group stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the dayOctober 7 at 6:14 PM | marketwatch.comUnum Group (NYSE:UNM) Hits New 1-Year High - Here's WhyOctober 7 at 11:53 AM | americanbankingnews.comUnum Group (NYSE:UNM) Price Target Lowered to $63.00 at JPMorgan Chase & Co.October 4, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comZacks Industry Outlook Highlights Aflac, Unum and TrupanionOctober 3, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comPiper Sandler Remains a Buy on Unum Group (UNM)October 3, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines UNM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have UNM shares performed this year? Unum Group's stock was trading at $45.22 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, UNM stock has increased by 33.6% and is now trading at $60.40. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Unum Group's earnings last quarter? Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 30th. The financial services provider reported $2.16 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.02 by $0.14. The company's quarterly 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 of Directors initiated a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, July 30th 2024, which allows the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 10% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued. Does Unum Group have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Unum Group: 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 shareholders of Unum Group include Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.12%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.03%), Park Avenue Securities LLC (0.01%) and SG Americas Securities LLC. 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). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 8/16 Dividend7/26/2024Last Earnings7/30/2024Dividend Payable8/16/2024Today10/08/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)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$63.60 High Stock Price Target$73.00 Low Stock Price Target$52.00 Potential Upside/Downside+4.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.70 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.73 Trailing P/E Ratio9.05 Forward P/E Ratio7.18 P/E Growth0.88Net 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$12.58 billion Price / Sales0.92 Cash Flow$8.51 per share Price / Cash Flow7.16 Book Value$49.48 per share Price / Book1.23Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares189,383,000Free Float187,622,000Market Cap$11.54 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.77 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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