Sei Investments Co. Boosts Stake in Horace Mann Educators Corporation $HMN

Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) by 96.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 77,532 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 37,985 shares during the quarter. Sei Investments Co. owned approximately 0.19% of Horace Mann Educators worth $3,309,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Horace Mann Educators by 222.3% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 909 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 627 shares during the last quarter. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Horace Mann Educators in the 4th quarter worth approximately $51,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Horace Mann Educators in the 4th quarter worth approximately $51,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Horace Mann Educators by 181.5% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,326 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 855 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its position in shares of Horace Mann Educators by 10,953.8% during the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 1,437 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 1,424 shares during the period. 99.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Horace Mann Educators from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Strong Buy”.

Insider Activity at Horace Mann Educators

In other news, CEO Marita Zuraitis sold 7,500 shares of Horace Mann Educators stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.03, for a total value of $390,225.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 307,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,979,921.87. The trade was a 2.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 22,514 shares of company stock valued at $1,132,396. Company insiders own 3.60% of the company’s stock.

Horace Mann Educators Trading Down 3.4%

Shares of HMN opened at $52.27 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $50.76 and its 200 day simple moving average is $46.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.12 and a quick ratio of 0.08. The company has a market capitalization of $2.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.21 and a beta of 0.08. Horace Mann Educators Corporation has a 1-year low of $41.29 and a 1-year high of $55.56.

Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.38. The firm had revenue of $443.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $321.70 million. Horace Mann Educators had a return on equity of 14.08% and a net margin of 10.15%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.06 earnings per share. Horace Mann Educators has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.900 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Horace Mann Educators Corporation will post 4.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Horace Mann Educators Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $0.36 dividend. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. Horace Mann Educators’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.18%.

Horace Mann Educators Profile

Horace Mann Educators Corporation, based in Springfield, Illinois, specializes in insurance and retirement solutions tailored to educators and school employees across the United States. Founded in 1945, the company partners with public school districts to deliver property and casualty insurance products—including auto, home and liability coverage—through a network of dedicated local agents. Its targeted approach focuses on understanding the unique needs and schedules of teachers, administrators and other school staff, distinguishing its services within the broader insurance market.

In addition to property and casualty offerings, Horace Mann provides life and disability insurance, annuities and retirement plan products designed to help educators plan for financial security beyond their teaching careers.