Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN) CEO Marita Zuraitis Sells 403 Shares

Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) CEO Marita Zuraitis sold 403 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.02, for a total transaction of $18,546.06. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 315,328 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,511,394.56. This trade represents a 0.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Marita Zuraitis also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, May 6th, Marita Zuraitis sold 2 shares of Horace Mann Educators stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.15, for a total transaction of $92.30.
• On Monday, May 4th, Marita Zuraitis sold 266 shares of Horace Mann Educators stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.16, for a total transaction of $12,278.56.
• On Friday, May 1st, Marita Zuraitis sold 6,815 shares of Horace Mann Educators stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.16, for a total transaction of $314,580.40.
• On Thursday, April 23rd, Marita Zuraitis sold 7,500 shares of Horace Mann Educators stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.16, for a total transaction of $346,200.00.

Horace Mann Educators Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSE:HMN opened at $45.30 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.38 and a beta of 0.11. Horace Mann Educators Corporation has a 1-year low of $40.04 and a 1-year high of $48.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.10 and a current ratio of 0.10. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $43.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $44.38.

Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The insurance provider reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $429.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $319.10 million. Horace Mann Educators had a net margin of 9.63% and a return on equity of 14.26%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.07 earnings per share. Horace Mann Educators has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.200-4.500 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Horace Mann Educators Corporation will post 4.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Horace Mann Educators Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were issued a dividend of $0.36 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. This is a positive change from Horace Mann Educators’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. Horace Mann Educators’s payout ratio is 36.92%.

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 stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in Horace Mann Educators by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,184,648 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $93,243,000 after buying an additional 12,556 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its position in Horace Mann Educators by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 71,626 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $3,056,000 after buying an additional 1,353 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in Horace Mann Educators by 2.4% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 257,744 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $11,001,000 after buying an additional 5,998 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its position in Horace Mann Educators by 31,633.6% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 33,955 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,449,000 after buying an additional 33,848 shares in the last quarter. Finally, R Squared Ltd lifted its position in Horace Mann Educators by 11.8% in the 1st quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 5,640 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $241,000 after buying an additional 594 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.28% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Horace Mann Educators in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Horace Mann Educators from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $47.33.

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.