Victor Fetter Acquires 3,500 Shares of Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN) Stock

Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) Director Victor Fetter acquired 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $42.73 per share, with a total value of $149,555.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 22,292 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $952,537.16. This represents a 18.62% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Horace Mann Educators Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of HMN opened at $43.51 on Friday. Horace Mann Educators Corporation has a 1-year low of $38.76 and a 1-year high of $48.33. The company has a market capitalization of $1.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.16 and a beta of 0.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.12 and a quick ratio of 0.10. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $44.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is $44.91.

Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN) last issued 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 firm had revenue of $434.80 million for the quarter. Sell-side analysts forecast that Horace Mann Educators Corporation will post 3.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Horace Mann Educators Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th were issued a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. Horace Mann Educators’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.90%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HMN has been the subject of several research reports. Wall Street Zen lowered Horace Mann Educators from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Horace Mann Educators in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $47.33.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Horace Mann Educators

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in Horace Mann Educators by 36.2% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 8,251 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $352,000 after acquiring an additional 2,194 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Horace Mann Educators by 4.5% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 24,449 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,045,000 after acquiring an additional 1,064 shares during the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Horace Mann Educators during the first quarter worth about $313,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its stake in shares of Horace Mann Educators by 5.7% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 138,788 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $5,930,000 after purchasing an additional 7,542 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in Horace Mann Educators by 313.8% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 91,640 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $3,916,000 after purchasing an additional 69,492 shares during the period. 99.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Horace Mann Educators

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.