CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) CEO Gary Bhojwani Sells 43,021 Shares of Stock

CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CNO) CEO Gary Bhojwani sold 43,021 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.05, for a total transaction of $1,852,054.05. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 277,526 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,947,494.30. This trade represents a 13.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

CNO Financial Group Stock Down 0.3%

CNO opened at $42.99 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $42.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $40.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a current ratio of 0.17. CNO Financial Group, Inc. has a one year low of $34.63 and a one year high of $44.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.28 and a beta of 0.84.

CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The financial services provider reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.27. The firm had revenue of $101.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1 billion. CNO Financial Group had a return on equity of 15.80% and a net margin of 4.94%.The business’s revenue was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.18 EPS. Analysts anticipate that CNO Financial Group, Inc. will post 3.83 EPS for the current year.

CNO Financial Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be given a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. CNO Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.49%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CNO Financial Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of CNO Financial Group by 6.2% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,121,527 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $120,429,000 after buying an additional 183,493 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of CNO Financial Group during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,077,000. AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new stake in CNO Financial Group during the third quarter worth approximately $3,057,000. Boston Partners grew its stake in CNO Financial Group by 141.1% in the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 86,148 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,324,000 after acquiring an additional 50,411 shares during the period. Finally, Cresset Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in CNO Financial Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,511,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.43% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on CNO shares. Evercore reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $43.00 price target on shares of CNO Financial Group in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of CNO Financial Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen cut CNO Financial Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on CNO Financial Group from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised CNO Financial Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $42.00 to $47.00 in a report on Monday, December 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, CNO Financial Group has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $46.25.

Key Stories Impacting CNO Financial Group

Here are the key news stories impacting CNO Financial Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: A CNO consumer survey released by the company shows declining retirement confidence among middle‑income Americans — a trend that could increase demand for retirement and insurance products CNO offers if it drives customers to seek solutions. PR Newswire: Retirement Confidence Survey
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity shows rising implied volatility on CNO, signaling heavier short‑term trading and heightened uncertainty — this can amplify price moves and option costs but does not by itself indicate direction. MSN: Implied Volatility Surging
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/opinion pieces are prompting investors to “reassess” CNO after a multi‑year run — such coverage can lead to portfolio rebalancing (buy or sell) but is informational rather than company‑specific news. Yahoo: Is It Time To Reassess CNO?
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling: CEO Gary Bhojwani, the general counsel and at least one other officer sold large blocks of shares across Feb. 17–18 (combined transactions total several hundred thousand shares at ~\$43/share), reducing their holdings materially — investors often view concentrated executive sales as a negative signal for near‑term sentiment. SEC Form 4(s): Executive Sales

About CNO Financial Group

CNO Financial Group is an Indiana‐based holding company that offers a range of insurance and retirement solutions through its operating subsidiaries. Its primary business activities include life insurance, annuities, and supplemental health insurance products designed to help individuals plan for retirement and manage health‐related expenses. The company serves middle‐income Americans, with particular emphasis on senior customers seeking guaranteed coverage and reliable income streams.

Originally founded as Conseco in 1979, the company underwent a financial restructuring and rebranded as CNO Financial Group in 2010.