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Stocks Info
Unum Group is listed on the NYSE in the Financial sector while operating in the Insurance – Life industry. The current market capitalization of Unum Group is $13.90B. A total of 1.62 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.31M shares.
In the most recent transaction, DeVore Susan D. sold 10,000 shares of UNM for 80.88 per share on Mar 03 ’25. After the transaction, the Director now owns 27,396 company shares. In a previous transaction on Mar 03 ’25, McKenney Richard P sold 50,000 shares at 81.99 per share. UNM shares that President and CEO owns now total 980,637.
Among the insiders who sold shares, IGLESIAS LISA G disposed of 7,000 shares on Mar 03 ’25 at a per-share price of $82.75. This resulted in the EVP, General Counsel holding 31,284 shares of UNM after the transaction. In another insider transaction, McKenney Richard P bought 50,000 shares at $81.99 per share on Mar 03 ’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. Unum Group pays an annual dividend of $1.62, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.07%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 8.30. 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.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. 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 $2.19 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 $2.1.
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. 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
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 UNM is Buy with a score of 4.44.
