After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours.
Stocks Info
Unum Group is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Financial sector and is a part of the Insurance – Life industry. The current market capitalization of Unum Group is $14.39B. A total of 1.69 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.23M shares.
Insider Activity
Additionally, investors take into account insider trades when predicting how a stock will perform. During the recent three months, UNM 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, McKenney Richard P bought 50,000 shares of UNM for 81.99 per share on Mar 03 ’25. In a previous transaction on Mar 03 ’25, DeVore Susan D. bought 10,000 shares at 80.88 per share.
Among the insiders who bought shares, IGLESIAS LISA G acquired of 7,000 shares on Mar 03 ’25 at a per-share price of $82.75. In another insider transaction, Arnold Timothy Gerald sold 10,000 shares at $76.92 per share on Nov 27 ’24. Company shares held by the EVP, VB & President, Colonial now total 54,827.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Unum Group pays an annual dividend of $1.62, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.00%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 8.60. UNM’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2.3% when it declared a $0.42 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 1/24/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 10/25/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 2.67%. The UNM stock dividend was $0.42 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for UNM in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $91.92 with high estimates of $107.00 and low estimates of $75.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, UNM has a high of $83.96 and a low of $48.38.
As of this writing, UNM has an earnings estimate of $2.2 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 11.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.26 per share and a lower estimate of $2.12.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. UNM’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $44.80B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. Its Book Value Per Share was $61.38, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $11.42B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to 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 UNM is Buy with a score of 4.31.
