What is DOWLING & PARTN’s Forecast for CNO FY2026 Earnings?

CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CNO) – Equities research analysts at DOWLING & PARTN increased their FY2026 earnings estimates for CNO Financial Group in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 4th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst J. Hurwitz now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $5.58 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $4.75. The consensus estimate for CNO Financial Group’s current full-year earnings is $5.14 per share.

CNO has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded CNO Financial Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Zacks Research upgraded CNO Financial Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of CNO Financial Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $53.00 to $55.00 in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Capital One Financial set a $70.00 price target on shares of CNO Financial Group in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on shares of CNO Financial Group from $53.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $56.00.

CNO Financial Group Trading Down 2.4%

Shares of NYSE CNO opened at $56.32 on Friday. CNO Financial Group has a fifty-two week low of $38.99 and a fifty-two week high of $59.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.17. The company has a market cap of $5.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.86 and a beta of 0.80. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $54.78 and its 200-day moving average price is $48.78.

CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The financial services provider reported $1.90 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.80. CNO Financial Group had a net margin of 9.19% and a return on equity of 22.64%. The business had revenue of $1.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.29 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of CNO Financial Group

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CNO. IFP Advisors Inc increased its position in CNO Financial Group by 38.4% during the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 713 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 198 shares during the period. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its holdings in shares of CNO Financial Group by 156.9% in the 3rd quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 483 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of CNO Financial Group by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 7,514 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $398,000 after purchasing an additional 339 shares in the last quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund lifted its position in shares of CNO Financial Group by 2.1% in the 1st quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 19,408 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $797,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the period. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in shares of CNO Financial Group by 72.0% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,132 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 474 shares during the period. 95.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at CNO Financial Group

In other CNO Financial Group news, insider Jeanne Linnenbringer sold 3,919 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.11, for a total value of $215,976.09. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 26,209 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,444,377.99. This represents a 13.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Karen DeToro sold 5,964 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.12, for a total value of $328,735.68. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 36,450 shares in the company, valued at $2,009,124. The trade was a 14.06% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 47,995 shares of company stock valued at $2,641,336 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 3.44% of the company’s stock.

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.