Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN) Stock: Insider Marita Zuraitis Sells 7,500 Shares

Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) CEO Marita Zuraitis sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.20, for a total value of $354,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 286,384 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,517,324.80. This trade represents a 2.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Marita Zuraitis also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, October 16th, Marita Zuraitis sold 4,767 shares of Horace Mann Educators stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.23, for a total value of $220,378.41.
• On Thursday, October 15th, Marita Zuraitis sold 2,083 shares of Horace Mann Educators stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.26, for a total value of $96,359.58.
• On Thursday, October 8th, Marita Zuraitis sold 550 shares of Horace Mann Educators stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.01, for a total value of $25,305.50.
• On Tuesday, October 6th, Marita Zuraitis sold 100 shares of Horace Mann Educators stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total transaction of $4,600.00.
• On Tuesday, September 1st, Marita Zuraitis sold 7,500 shares of Horace Mann Educators stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.99, for a total transaction of $382,425.00.

Horace Mann Educators Price Performance

Horace Mann Educators stock traded up $2.64 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $50.11. 189,959 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 263,030. The company has a current ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 0.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Horace Mann Educators Corporation has a twelve month low of $41.29 and a twelve month high of $55.56. The company has a market cap of $2.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.70 and a beta of 0.09. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $47.59 and a two-hundred day moving average of $46.91.

Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The insurance provider reported $2.06 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.96. Horace Mann Educators had a net margin of 10.15% and a return on equity of 14.08%. The company had revenue of $439.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $320.00 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.36 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Horace Mann Educators Corporation will post 4.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Horace Mann Educators Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th were given a dividend of $0.36 per share. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 16th. Horace Mann Educators’s payout ratio is currently 33.64%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Horace Mann Educators from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Zacks Research downgraded Horace Mann Educators from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 12th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $59.00 price objective on shares of Horace Mann Educators in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Horace Mann Educators from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $59.00.

Key Headlines Impacting Horace Mann Educators

Here are the key news stories impacting Horace Mann Educators this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HMN reported third-quarter EPS of $2.06, above analyst estimates cited in reports ($0.99–$1.10) and up from $1.36 a year earlier. Zacks earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its 2026 core EPS outlook to $5.75–$5.95, above the cited FactSet estimate of $4.85, signaling stronger expected profitability. 2026 earnings outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Horace Mann reported Q3 revenue of $439.2 million, but coverage differs on whether sales met expectations. This leaves the revenue picture less clear than the earnings beat. Q3 revenue report Sales expectations report

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Horace Mann Educators

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Horace Mann Educators during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $304,006,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Horace Mann Educators by 0.6% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,184,648 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $93,243,000 after purchasing an additional 12,556 shares during the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP acquired a new stake in Horace Mann Educators in the second quarter valued at $72,363,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in Horace Mann Educators in the second quarter valued at $29,287,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Horace Mann Educators during the 2nd quarter worth $20,061,000. 99.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Horace Mann Educators Company Profile

Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE: HMN) is an insurance and financial services company focused on serving educators and employees of public schools. The company provides products designed to address the personal insurance, life insurance and retirement needs of educators, school administrators and other education professionals.

Its offerings include automobile and homeowners insurance, life insurance, supplemental insurance products and retirement annuities. Horace Mann also provides retirement planning resources and other financial services intended to help educators prepare for retirement and manage their long-term financial needs.

Founded in 1945, the company is headquartered in Springfield, Illinois, and markets its products primarily through a network of agents serving the education community across the United States.