Q3 Earnings Estimate for Unum Group Issued By Zacks Research

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) – Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Unum Group in a research report issued on Friday, September 4th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $2.17 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.18. The consensus estimate for Unum Group’s current full-year earnings is $8.64 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Unum Group’s FY2026 earnings at $8.63 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.17 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.32 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $9.36 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $2.48 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $10.23 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the company. Barclays raised their target price on Unum Group from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on Unum Group from $110.00 to $108.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Unum Group from $87.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Unum Group from $101.00 to $98.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Unum Group from $100.00 to $101.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $99.42.

Unum Group Stock Performance

UNM opened at $94.11 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The business’s 50 day moving average is $90.02 and its 200-day moving average is $83.40. The stock has a market cap of $14.90 billion, a PE ratio of 21.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 0.27. Unum Group has a twelve month low of $69.02 and a twelve month high of $96.77.

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The financial services provider reported $2.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $2.16. Unum Group had a net margin of 5.26% and a return on equity of 12.60%. The company had revenue of $3.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.90 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.92 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. Unum Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.600-8.900 EPS.

Unum Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 24th were paid a $0.505 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 24th. This represents a $2.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. This is a boost from Unum Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. Unum Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.09%.

Unum Group declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, August 26th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the financial services provider to buy up to 7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. GWN Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Unum Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $708,000. Qsemble Capital Management LP raised its position in shares of Unum Group by 245.9% during the fourth quarter. Qsemble Capital Management LP now owns 106,742 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $8,273,000 after purchasing an additional 75,885 shares during the period. GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Unum Group during the fourth quarter valued at $2,567,000. Swedbank AB lifted its holdings in shares of Unum Group by 148.3% during the fourth quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 467,505 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $36,232,000 after purchasing an additional 279,233 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Unum Group in the 4th quarter valued at $1,108,919,000. Institutional investors own 86.57% of the company’s stock.

About Unum Group

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.