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After finishing at $72.82 in the prior trading day, Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) closed at $73.38, up 0.77%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.77 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.82 million shares were traded. UNM stock price reached its highest trading level at $73.955 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $72.69.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of UNM by taking a closer look at its different ratios. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.34 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.32.
Upgrades & Downgrades
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:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 09 ’25 when Rice Walter Lynn JR bought 900 shares for $73.50 per share.
Zabel Steven Andrew sold 7,500 shares of UNM for $572,865 on Nov 19 ’25. The EVP, Chief Financial Officer now owns 113,807 shares after completing the transaction at $76.38 per share. On Nov 19 ’25, another insider, Zabel Steven Andrew, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 7,500 shares for $76.38 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 12497586176 and an Enterprise Value of 13505340416. As of this moment, Unum’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 14.29, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.99. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.18. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.94 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.14. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.033 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.08.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for UNM is 0.20, which has changed by -0.0013713837 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.12529528 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 $66.81. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.52%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.84%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.33M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1350980 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 168.96M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 165.69M. Insiders hold about 0.98% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 89.07% stake in the company. Shares short for UNM as of 1763078400 were 2336448 with a Short Ratio of 1.76, compared to 1760486400 on 2366828. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2336448 and a Short% of Float of 2.09.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, UNM’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.76, compared to 1.76 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.024169184. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.19. The current Payout Ratio is 16.60% for UNM, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-10-24 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-10-24. 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 rating of Unum Group (UNM) is the result of assessments by 12.0 analysts actively engaged in evaluating its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.18, with high estimates of $2.29 and low estimates of $2.1.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $8.43 and $8.26 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $8.33. EPS for the following year is $9.18, with 13.0 analysts recommending between $9.28 and $8.98.
Revenue Estimates
4 analysts predict $3.29B in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.32B to a low estimate of $3.23B. As of. The current estimate, Unum Group’s year-ago sales were $3.25BFor the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.4B. There is a high estimate of $3.42B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.39B.
A total of 8 analysts have provided revenue estimates for UNM’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $13.29B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $13.16B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $13.23B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $12.92BBased on 8 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $13.62B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $13.84B and the low estimate is $13.21B.
