5,885,884 Shares in Horace Mann Educators Corporation $HMN Purchased by BlackRock Inc.

BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 5,885,884 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $304,006,000. BlackRock Inc. owned 0.15% of Horace Mann Educators at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new stake in shares of Horace Mann Educators in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,351,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in Horace Mann Educators during the second quarter worth $20,061,000. Wasatch Advisors LP purchased a new stake in Horace Mann Educators during the second quarter worth $72,363,000. Handelsbanken Fonder AB boosted its position in Horace Mann Educators by 24.6% during the 2nd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 10,630 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $549,000 after acquiring an additional 2,100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Longboard Asset Management LP bought a new stake in Horace Mann Educators during the 2nd quarter valued at $223,000. Institutional investors own 99.28% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Horace Mann Educators news, CEO Marita Zuraitis sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.03, for a total transaction of $390,225.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 307,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,979,921.87. The trade was a 2.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 22,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,131,750. 3.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Horace Mann Educators Trading Up 0.8%

Horace Mann Educators stock opened at $51.41 on Thursday. 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 stock has a market cap of $2.08 billion, a PE ratio of 12.01 and a beta of 0.08. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $51.82 and a two-hundred day moving average of $47.10. Horace Mann Educators Corporation has a one year low of $41.29 and a one year high of $55.56.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

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.