Unum Group (UNM) Set to Release Earnings on Tuesday

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) is projected to post its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, November 3rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.17 per share and revenue of $2.91 billion for the quarter. Parties may visit the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The financial services provider reported $2.16 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.16. The business had revenue of $3.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.90 billion. Unum Group had a net margin of 5.26% and a return on equity of 12.60%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.92 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Unum Group to post $8.64 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9.43 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Unum Group Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of UNM opened at $90.28 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $92.07 and a two-hundred day moving average of $83.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a current ratio of 0.34. The company has a market capitalization of $14.29 billion, a PE ratio of 21.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 0.25. Unum Group has a fifty-two week low of $69.02 and a fifty-two week high of $96.77.

Unum Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.5050 per share. This represents a $2.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 30th. Unum Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 47.09%.

Unum Group announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, August 26th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the financial services provider to repurchase up to 7% of its stock through open market purchases. Share buyback plans are typically a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at Unum Group

In related news, Director Timothy F. Keaney sold 4,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.02, for a total value of $404,286.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 36,502 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,431,918.04. This represents a 10.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Lynn Jr sold 2,188 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.31, for a total transaction of $206,350.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 8,154 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $769,003.74. This trade represents a 21.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 10,488 shares of company stock valued at $988,396. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on UNM shares. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $106.00 target price on shares of Unum Group in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Unum Group in a report on Monday. Barclays cut their price objective on Unum Group from $110.00 to $109.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. Wolfe Research reduced their price objective on Unum Group from $102.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Unum Group from $87.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, August 24th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Unum Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $99.42.

About Unum Group

Unum Group is an insurance company that provides employee benefits and related protection products through employers, as well as selected individual policies. Its offerings are designed to help people manage the financial impact of illness, injury, death and other unexpected events.

The company’s products include short-term and long-term disability insurance, group and individual life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage, and supplemental health benefits such as accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance.