Unum Group [NYSE: UNM] plunged by -$9.86 during the normal trading session on Wednesday and reaching a high of $74.47 during the day while it closed the day at $71.11.
Unum Group stock has also loss -11.93% of its value over the past 7 days. However, UNM stock has declined by -10.26% in the 3 months of the year. Over the past six months meanwhile, it has lost -6.38% and gained 33.56% year-on date.
The market cap for UNM stock reached $12.40 billion, with 174.36 million shares outstanding and 172.62 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 1.18M shares, UNM reached a trading volume of 6830971 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here’s what leading stock market gurus have to say about Unum Group [UNM]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for UNM shares is $94.93 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on UNM stock is a recommendation set at 1.62. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Raymond James have made an estimate for Unum Group shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Strong Buy, with their previous recommendation back on March 05, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, BMO Capital Markets raised their target price to Outperform. The new note on the price target was released on January 23, 2025, representing the official price target for Unum Group stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise from $74 to $79, while JP Morgan kept a Neutral rating on UNM stock. On November 14, 2024, analysts increased their price target for UNM shares from 67 to 84.
UNM stock trade performance evaluation
Unum Group [UNM] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -11.93. With this latest performance, UNM shares dropped by -11.95% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -6.38% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -2.63% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for UNM stock in for the last two-week period is set at 28.33, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 2.50, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 2.01 for Unum Group [UNM]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 80.17, while it was recorded at 78.59 for the last single week of trading, and 75.98 for the last 200 days.
Unum Group [UNM]: An insightful look at the core fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Unum Group [UNM] shares currently have an operating margin of 16.55%. Unum Group’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 11.83%.
Unum Group (UNM) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Unum Group. ( UNM), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 14.66%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 2.81%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Unum Group’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 11.06%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Unum Group (UNM) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Unum Group’s (UNM) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.36%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Unum Group (UNM) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Earnings per share (EPS) analysis for Unum Group [UNM] stock
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for UNM. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Unum Group go to 8.12%.
Unum Group [UNM]: Institutional Ownership
There are presently around $91.72%, or 92.57% of UNM stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of UNM stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 20.09 million shares, which is approximately 10.5778%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 19.33 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$987.98 million in UNM stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$831.31 million in UNM stock with ownership which is approximately 8.5653%.
