Q1 Earnings Estimate for Unum Group Issued By Zacks Research

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Unum Group in a research note issued on Thursday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $2.11 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.17. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $2.21 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.25 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.31 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.88 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.34 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.84 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on UNM. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Unum Group from $98.00 to $104.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings lowered Unum Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Citigroup reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Unum Group in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Evercore set a $103.00 price objective on shares of Unum Group in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Unum Group in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $97.25.

Unum Group Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:UNM opened at $73.43 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $76.64 and a two-hundred day moving average of $75.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. Unum Group has a 12-month low of $66.81 and a 12-month high of $84.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.20.

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The financial services provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.11 by ($0.19). The company had revenue of $3.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.29 billion. Unum Group had a return on equity of 12.62% and a net margin of 5.65%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.03 earnings per share. Unum Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.600-8.900 EPS.

Unum Group announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase program on Thursday, December 4th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the financial services provider to buy up to 8.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Unum Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 30th will be paid a $0.46 dividend. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 30th. Unum Group’s payout ratio is presently 43.29%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Walter Lynn Rice, Jr. sold 900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.50, for a total transaction of $66,150.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 8,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $657,090. This represents a 9.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Unum Group in the fourth quarter worth about $1,108,919,000. First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in Unum Group by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 5,734,937 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $446,063,000 after buying an additional 223,095 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Unum Group by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,653,246 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $438,127,000 after buying an additional 26,753 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Unum Group by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,791,712 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $293,868,000 after buying an additional 13,832 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Unum Group by 7.0% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,341,589 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $271,862,000 after acquiring an additional 219,076 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.57% of the company’s stock.

Unum Group Company Profile

Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) is a leading provider of employee benefits in the United States and selected international markets, specializing in disability, life, accident and critical illness insurance. Through both fully insured and self-funded arrangements, the company offers group coverage designed to protect income and mitigate financial hardship for employees and their families. Its portfolio includes short-term and long-term disability plans, group life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) policies, as well as critical illness and hospital indemnity products.

In addition to its core product lines, Unum Group markets voluntary benefits under its Colonial Life brand, allowing employees to purchase supplemental insurance such as accident, cancer, and dental coverage directly through payroll deductions.