The stock price of Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) has plunged by -0.38 when compared to previous closing price of 77.30, but the company has seen a 1.92% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-30 that UNM’s fourth-quarter results likely to benefit from better results at its operating segments.
Is It Worth Investing in Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) is 8.34x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for UNM is 0.79. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for UNM is 181.04M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.21% of that float. On January 31, 2025, UNM’s average trading volume was 1.30M shares.
UNM’s Market Performance
UNM stock saw an increase of 1.92% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 5.22% and a quarterly increase of 24.51%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.52%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.48% for Unum Group (UNM). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.73% for UNM’s stock, with a 28.00% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UNM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UNM stocks, with BMO Capital Markets repeating the rating for UNM by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for UNM in the upcoming period, according to BMO Capital Markets is $91 based on the research report published on January 23, 2025 of the current year 2025.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UNM reach a price target of $79, previously predicting the price at $74. The rating they have provided for UNM stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 07th, 2025.
Evercore ISI gave a rating of “Outperform” to UNM, setting the target price at $84 in the report published on November 14th of the previous year.
UNM Trading at 3.92% 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 -0.82% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.48%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.52%, as shares surge +5.42% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.60% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UNM rose by +1.92%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +53.10% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $74.24. In addition, Unum Group saw 5.45% 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 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 1.36.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Unum Group (UNM) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
