Jupiter Topco LLC Takes $924,000 Position in Horace Mann Educators Corporation $HMN

Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new stake in Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 17,875 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $924,000.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of HMN. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in Horace Mann Educators by 36.2% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 8,251 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $352,000 after purchasing an additional 2,194 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Horace Mann Educators by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 24,449 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,045,000 after purchasing an additional 1,064 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in shares of Horace Mann Educators during the 1st quarter worth approximately $313,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its stake in shares of Horace Mann Educators by 5.7% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Horace Mann Educators by 313.8% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 91,640 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $3,916,000 after buying an additional 69,492 shares during the last quarter. 99.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Horace Mann Educators Stock Performance

Shares of HMN stock opened at $50.93 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.90 and a beta of 0.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.08 and a current ratio of 0.08. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $51.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $47.48. Horace Mann Educators Corporation has a 52 week low of $41.29 and a 52 week high of $55.56.

Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.38. The firm had revenue of $443.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $321.70 million. Horace Mann Educators had a net margin of 10.15% and a return on equity of 14.08%. The business’s revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.06 EPS. Horace Mann Educators has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.900 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Horace Mann Educators Corporation will post 4.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Horace Mann Educators Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Horace Mann Educators’s dividend payout ratio is presently 33.64%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Horace Mann Educators

In other news, CEO Marita Zuraitis sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.99, for a total transaction of $382,425.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 299,629 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,278,082.71. This trade represents a 2.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 22,500 shares of company stock worth $1,167,300 in the last 90 days. 3.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HMN has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Horace Mann Educators from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating and set a $59.00 price target on shares of Horace Mann Educators in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Horace Mann Educators from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, Horace Mann Educators has an average rating of “Strong Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.00.

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.