CNO Financial Group (CNO) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) is expected to post its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 29th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $1.10 per share and revenue of $1.01 billion for the quarter. Parties may visit the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, October 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.29. The company had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $999.45 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.87 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect CNO Financial Group to post $4.74 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5.03 EPS for the next fiscal year.

CNO Financial Group Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSE CNO opened at $54.47 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $54.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $48.29. CNO Financial Group has a 1-year low of $38.99 and a 1-year high of $57.59. The firm has a market cap of $5.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.72 and a beta of 0.80.

CNO Financial Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 10th were paid a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. CNO Financial Group’s payout ratio is presently 24.74%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on shares of CNO Financial Group from $53.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of CNO Financial Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and upped their price target for the company from $53.00 to $55.00 in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of CNO Financial Group from a “buy (a)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a report on Friday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of CNO Financial Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of CNO Financial Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $56.00.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Jeanne L. Linnenbringer sold 6,560 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.99, for a total value of $360,734.40. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 34,188 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,879,998.12. This represents a 16.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Jeremy D. Williams sold 4,420 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.27, for a total transaction of $244,293.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 62,163 shares in the company, valued at $3,435,749.01. This represents a 6.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 47,995 shares of company stock worth $2,641,336. 3.44% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

CNO Financial Group Company Profile

CNO Financial Group, Inc is a holding company for a group of insurance and financial services businesses focused on serving middle-income Americans, particularly individuals approaching or in retirement. Through its operating companies, CNO provides products designed to help customers protect income, manage health care expenses and prepare for retirement.

CNO’s principal brands include Bankers Life, Colonial Penn and Washington National. Its offerings include life insurance, annuities, supplemental health insurance, Medicare supplement insurance and other insurance products.