Zacks Research Has Negative View of Unum Group Q3 Earnings

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Unum Group in a research note issued on Monday, June 23rd. Zacks Research analyst D. Chatterjee now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $2.32 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.33. The consensus estimate for Unum Group’s current full-year earnings is $9.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Unum Group’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.33 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.55 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.58 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Unum Group from $81.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Unum Group from $76.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 19th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Unum Group from $95.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. UBS Group set a $89.00 price objective on shares of Unum Group and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Unum Group from $95.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Unum Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $88.29.

Unum Group Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of UNM opened at $80.47 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $79.71 and its 200 day moving average is $77.32. Unum Group has a fifty-two week low of $49.63 and a fifty-two week high of $84.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.03 billion, a PE ratio of 9.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a current ratio of 0.30.

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The financial services provider reported $2.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.19 by ($0.15). Unum Group had a net margin of 12.31% and a return on equity of 14.17%. The company had revenue of $3.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.34 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.12 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Unum Group

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC acquired a new position in Unum Group in the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Unum Group in the 1st quarter worth approximately $35,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Unum Group by 196.9% in the 1st quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 478 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 317 shares during the period. Millstone Evans Group LLC acquired a new position in Unum Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $45,000. Finally, Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new position in Unum Group in the 1st quarter worth approximately $46,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.57% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Unum Group

In other news, EVP Elizabeth Claire Ahmed sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total transaction of $800,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 51,170 shares in the company, valued at $4,093,600. This represents a 16.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.

Unum Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 25th were given a dividend of $0.42 per share. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.09%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 25th. Unum Group’s payout ratio is 19.79%.

About Unum Group

Unum Group, together with its subsidiaries, provides financial protection benefit solutions primarily in the United States, the United Kingdom, Poland, and internationally. It operates through Unum US, Unum International, Colonial Life, and Closed Block segment. The company offers group long-term and short-term disability, group life, and accidental death and dismemberment products; supplemental and voluntary products, such as individual disability, voluntary benefits, and dental and vision products; and accident, sickness, disability, life, and cancer and critical illness products.