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The price of Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) closed at $78.26 in the last session, up 2.03% from day before closing price of $76.7. In other words, the price has increased by $2.03 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.7 million shares were traded. UNM stock price reached its highest trading level at $78.43 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $77.6.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at UNM’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.33 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.31.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of . The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Wolfe Research on September 16, 2025, initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $91.
On March 05, 2025, Raymond James Upgraded its rating to Strong Buy which previously was Mkt Perform but kept the price unchanged to $108.
On January 23, 2025, BMO Capital Markets started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $91.BMO Capital Markets initiated its Outperform rating on January 23, 2025, with a $91 target price.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 02 ’25 when LARSON GLORIA C bought 24,191 shares for $81.16 per share.
LARSON GLORIA C bought 40,400 shares of UNM for $3,303,018 on Jul 01 ’25. On Jun 30 ’25, another insider, LARSON GLORIA C, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 15,000 shares for $80.41 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, UNM now has a Market Capitalization of 13328714752 and an Enterprise Value of 13874813952. As of this moment, Unum’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 9.37, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.35. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.26. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.03 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.19. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.075 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.143.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for UNM is 0.35, which has changed by 0.31662178 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1529237 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, UNM has reached a high of $84.48, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $57.57. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.59%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 2.10%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, UNM traded on average about 1.52M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1575480 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 172.14M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 168.65M. Insiders hold about 0.98% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.34% stake in the company. Shares short for UNM as of 1757894400 were 2940369 with a Short Ratio of 1.94, compared to 1755216000 on 2728184. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2940369 and a Short% of Float of 2.56.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for UNM is 1.72, which was 1.72 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.022425033. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.38. . The current Payout Ratio is 16.60% for UNM, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-07-25 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-07-25. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1997-06-03 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
. The current market rating for Unum Group (UNM) reflects the collective analysis of 12.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.22, with high estimates of $2.28 and low estimates of $2.17.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $8.63 and $8.43 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $8.5. EPS for the following year is $9.39, with 14.0 analysts recommending between $9.75 and $9.05.
Revenue Estimates
According to 4 analysts, . The current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $3.33B. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.38B to a low estimate of $3.28B. As of . The current estimate, Unum Group’s year-ago sales were $3.23BFor the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.35B. There is a high estimate of $3.4B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.3B.
A total of 7 analysts have provided revenue estimates for UNM’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $13.42B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $13.03B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $13.27B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $12.92BBased on 7 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $13.65B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $14B and the low estimate is $13.15B.
