The stock of Unum Group (UNM) has gone down by -0.11% for the week, with a -2.68% drop in the past month and a 20.74% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.50%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.74% for UNM. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.08% for UNM’s stock, with a 24.42% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) is above average at 7.90x. The 36-month beta value for UNM is also noteworthy at 0.79. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for UNM is 181.04M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.42% of that float. The average trading volume of UNM on January 10, 2025 was 1.30M shares.
UNM) stock’s latest price update
Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.57 in relation to its previous close of 73.37. However, the company has experienced a -0.11% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-09 that Wondering how to pick strong, market-beating stocks for your investment portfolio? Look no further than the Zacks Style Scores.
Analysts’ Opinion of UNM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UNM stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for UNM by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for UNM in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $79 based on the research report published on January 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UNM reach a price target of $84, previously predicting the price at $67. The rating they have provided for UNM stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on November 14th, 2024.
Barclays gave a rating of “Overweight” to UNM, setting the target price at $73 in the report published on September 05th of the previous year.
UNM Trading at 1.37% 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 unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.03% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.74%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.50%, as shares sank -1.49% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +18.29% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UNM fell by -0.11%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +39.94% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $72.89. In addition, Unum Group saw -0.11% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at UNM starting from Arnold Timothy Gerald, who sale 10,000 shares at the price of $76.92 back on Nov 27 ’24. After this action, Arnold Timothy Gerald now owns 54,827 shares of Unum Group, valued at $769,199 using the latest closing price.
Arnold Timothy Gerald, the Officer of Unum Group, proposed sale 10,000 shares at $76.92 during a trade that took place back on Nov 27 ’24, which means that Arnold Timothy Gerald is holding shares at $769,199 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 1.3.
Conclusion
In summary, Unum Group (UNM) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
