PEAK6 LLC Takes $3 Million Position in Unum Group $UNM

PEAK6 LLC acquired a new position in Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 33,576 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $3,002,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UNM. GWN Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Unum Group in the 2nd quarter worth $708,000. UBS Group AG lifted its position in Unum Group by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,356,916 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $105,161,000 after purchasing an additional 68,957 shares in the last quarter. Qsemble Capital Management LP lifted its position in Unum Group by 245.9% during the fourth quarter. Qsemble Capital Management LP now owns 106,742 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $8,273,000 after purchasing an additional 75,885 shares in the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new stake in Unum Group during the fourth quarter valued at about $2,567,000. Finally, Swedbank AB increased its position in Unum Group by 148.3% in the fourth quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 467,505 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $36,232,000 after buying an additional 279,233 shares in the last quarter. 86.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on UNM shares. Weiss Ratings raised Unum Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Unum Group from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Wolfe Research decreased their target price on shares of Unum Group from $102.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Unum Group from $117.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Atlantic Securities set a $88.00 price target on Unum Group in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Unum Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $99.00.

Unum Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:UNM opened at $87.75 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a current ratio of 0.34. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $89.38 and a 200 day moving average price of $81.73. Unum Group has a fifty-two week low of $68.70 and a fifty-two week high of $94.55. The firm has a market cap of $13.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.45, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 0.26.

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The financial services provider reported $2.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.16. The company had revenue of $3.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.90 billion. Unum Group had a net margin of 5.26% and a return on equity of 12.60%. Unum Group’s revenue for the quarter was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.92 EPS. Unum Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.600-8.900 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Unum Group will post 8.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Unum Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 14th. Investors of record on Friday, July 24th were given a $0.505 dividend. This is an increase from Unum Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. This represents a $2.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 24th. Unum Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.09%.

Unum Group Company Profile

Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) is a leading provider of employee benefits in the United States and selected international markets, specializing in disability, life, accident and critical illness insurance. Through both fully insured and self-funded arrangements, the company offers group coverage designed to protect income and mitigate financial hardship for employees and their families. Its portfolio includes short-term and long-term disability plans, group life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) policies, as well as critical illness and hospital indemnity products.

In addition to its core product lines, Unum Group markets voluntary benefits under its Colonial Life brand, allowing employees to purchase supplemental insurance such as accident, cancer, and dental coverage directly through payroll deductions.