The stock of Unum Group (UNM) has gone up by 4.21% for the week, with a 18.68% rise in the past month and a 38.79% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.30%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.64% for UNM. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 10.20% for UNM stock, with a simple moving average of 37.06% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) Right Now?
Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 8.15x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.75. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 3 as “sell.”
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The public float for UNM is 181.02M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.07% of that float. On November 21, 2024, the average trading volume of UNM was 1.24M shares.
UNM) stock’s latest price update
Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) has seen a rise in its stock price by 3.66 in relation to its previous close of 72.62. However, the company has experienced a 4.21% 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.
Analysts’ Opinion of UNM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UNM stocks, with Evercore ISI repeating the rating for UNM by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for UNM in the upcoming period, according to Evercore ISI is $84 based on the research report published on November 14, 2024 of the current year 2024.
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 18.67% 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 2.25% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.64%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.30%, as shares surge +18.23% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +37.53% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UNM rose by +3.66%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +58.42% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $68.30. In addition, Unum Group saw 66.48% 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 IGLESIAS LISA G, who proposed sale 5,000 shares at the price of $72.61 back on Nov 20 ’24. After this action, IGLESIAS LISA G now owns shares of Unum Group, valued at $363,050 using the latest closing price.
O HANLEY RONALD P, the Director of Unum Group, sale 14,299 shares at $72.10 during a trade that took place back on Nov 14 ’24, which means that O HANLEY RONALD P is holding 38,819 shares at $1,031,024 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 1.33.
Conclusion
To sum up, Unum Group (UNM) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others 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.