Is CNO Financial Group Inc (NYSE: CNO) The Best Stock To Invest In?

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Stocks Info

CNO Financial Group Inc is listed on the NYSE in the Financial sector while operating in the Insurance – Life industry. The current market capitalization of CNO Financial Group Inc is $4.21B. A total of 0.62 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 596.47K shares.

Insider Activity

Insider trades are also considered as indicators of how a stock will perform in the future, in addition to stock predictions. During the recent three months, CNO has seen 0 BUY and 0 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 0 and the disposition of 0 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 0 BUYs and 0 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 0 shares during that period but sold 0.

In the most recent transaction, Zimpfer Matthew J. sold 40,800 shares of CNO for 41.49 per share on Feb 19 ’25. After the transaction, the General Counsel now owns 244,943 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 21 ’25, Zimpfer Matthew J. sold 40,800 shares at 40.10 per share. CNO shares that General Counsel owns now total 204,143.

Among the insiders who bought shares, MATTHEW ZIMPFER acquired of 40,800 shares on Feb 21 ’25 at a per-share price of $40.10. In another insider transaction, MATTHEW ZIMPFER bought 40,800 shares at $41.49 per share on Feb 19 ’25.

Dividend

The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. CNO Financial Group Inc pays an annual dividend of $0.63, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.51%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.14. CNO’s most recent ex-dividend date was 1.58% when it declared a $0.16 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/10/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/10/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 1.6%. The CNO stock dividend was $0.16 per share in cash.

Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for CNO in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $43.57 with high estimates of $46.00 and low estimates of $39.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, CNO has a high of $42.02 and a low of $24.92.

As of this writing, CNO has an earnings estimate of $0.8 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 5.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.83 per share and a lower estimate of $0.77.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. CNO’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $24.91B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. Its Book Value Per Share was $24.59, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $5.26B.

Analysts Opinion

After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for CNO is Buy with a score of 3.13.

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