Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) Short Interest Update

Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 584,084 shares, a drop of 14.5% from the January 29th total of 682,976 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 289,471 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.0 days. Currently, 1.5% of the company’s shares are sold short. Currently, 1.5% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 289,471 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.0 days.

Horace Mann Educators Price Performance

Shares of HMN opened at $43.42 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $43.79 and its 200 day moving average is $44.88. Horace Mann Educators has a 12-month low of $38.76 and a 12-month high of $48.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 0.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The stock has a market cap of $1.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.13 and a beta of 0.06.

Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 27th. The insurance provider reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter. Horace Mann Educators had a net margin of 9.53% and a return on equity of 13.92%. The business had revenue of $434.80 million during the quarter. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Horace Mann Educators will post 3.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Horace Mann Educators Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be given a $0.36 dividend. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. This is a positive change from Horace Mann Educators’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. Horace Mann Educators’s payout ratio is 35.90%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently issued reports on HMN. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Horace Mann Educators in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Horace Mann Educators from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $47.33.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Horace Mann Educators news, Director Victor Fetter purchased 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $42.73 per share, with a total value of $149,555.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 22,292 shares in the company, valued at $952,537.16. This represents a 18.62% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 4.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Horace Mann Educators

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HMN. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its stake in shares of Horace Mann Educators by 42.7% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 6,930 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $320,000 after purchasing an additional 2,072 shares during the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Horace Mann Educators during the fourth quarter worth $319,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in Horace Mann Educators during the fourth quarter worth $250,000. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL raised its position in Horace Mann Educators by 177.9% in the 4th quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 76,178 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $3,518,000 after buying an additional 48,763 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC bought a new position in Horace Mann Educators during the 4th quarter valued at $1,412,000. 99.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Horace Mann Educators Company Profile

Horace Mann Educators Corporation, based in Springfield, Illinois, specializes in insurance and retirement solutions tailored to educators and school employees across the United States. Founded in 1945, the company partners with public school districts to deliver property and casualty insurance products—including auto, home and liability coverage—through a network of dedicated local agents. Its targeted approach focuses on understanding the unique needs and schedules of teachers, administrators and other school staff, distinguishing its services within the broader insurance market.

In addition to property and casualty offerings, Horace Mann provides life and disability insurance, annuities and retirement plan products designed to help educators plan for financial security beyond their teaching careers.