The stock price of Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) has surged by 1.72 when compared to previous closing price of 71.02, but the company has seen a 4.15% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-11-01 that Unum’s core segments continue to deliver stable earnings and cash flow, backed by high customer retention, particularly in group life and disability policies. The company offers an attractive share buyback program with a recent double-digit dividend increase. Trading just above book value, Unum has room for further valuation expansion, especially given its projected 7% EPS CAGR through 2026.
Is It Worth Investing in Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) Right Now?
Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.82x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for UNM is 0.75. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 7 rating it as “hold,” and 3 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for UNM is 181.05M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.07% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of UNM on November 15, 2024 was 1.22M shares.
UNM’s Market Performance
The stock of Unum Group (UNM) has seen a 4.15% increase in the past week, with a 13.41% rise in the past month, and a 31.27% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.58%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.64% for UNM. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 9.65% for UNM stock, with a simple moving average of 33.09% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UNM
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UNM reach a price target of $73. The rating they have provided for UNM stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on September 05th, 2024.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Overweight” to UNM, setting the target price at $57 in the report published on July 11th of the current year.
UNM Trading at 17.40% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought UNM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 1.12% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.64%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.58%, as shares surge +12.51% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +30.73% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UNM rose by +4.15%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +49.44% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $65.88. In addition, Unum Group saw 59.75% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at UNM starting from O HANLEY RONALD P, who proposed sale 14,300 shares at the price of $72.10 back on Nov 14 ’24. After this action, O HANLEY RONALD P now owns shares of Unum Group, valued at $1,031,023 using the latest closing price.
Zabel Steven Andrew, the EVP, Chief Financial Officer of Unum Group, sale 7,300 shares at $69.32 during a trade that took place back on Nov 08 ’24, which means that Zabel Steven Andrew is holding 115,024 shares at $506,036 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UNM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.97 for the gross margin
The net margin for Unum Group stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 17.12, with 3.30 for asset returns.
Based on Unum Group (UNM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.24 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.4. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.32. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.12.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.94 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.35. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.29.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Unum Group (UNM) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
