The stock price of Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) has dropped by -0.18 compared to previous close of 78.80. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -2.50% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-05-29 that Unum (UNM) reported earnings 30 days ago. What’s next for the stock?
Is It Worth Investing in Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) is 9.28x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for UNM is 0.42. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for UNM is 172.62M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.95% of that float. On June 12, 2025, UNM’s average trading volume was 1.50M shares.
UNM’s Market Performance
The stock of Unum Group (UNM) has seen a -2.50% decrease in the past week, with a -2.72% drop in the past month, and a 1.34% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.69%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.33% for UNM. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.66% for UNM’s stock, with a 8.97% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UNM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UNM stocks, with Raymond James repeating the rating for UNM by listing it as a “Strong Buy.” The predicted price for UNM in the upcoming period, according to Raymond James is $108 based on the research report published on March 05, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BMO Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UNM reach a price target of $91. The rating they have provided for UNM stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on January 23rd, 2025.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Neutral” to UNM, setting the target price at $79 in the report published on January 07th of the current year.
UNM Trading at -0.35% 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 -6.89% of loss for the given period.
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Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at UNM starting from Ahmed Elizabeth Claire, who sale 10,000 shares at the price of $80.00 back on May 07 ’25. After this action, Ahmed Elizabeth Claire now owns 51,170 shares of Unum Group, valued at $800,000 using the latest closing price.
Ahmed Elizabeth Claire, the Officer of Unum Group, proposed sale 10,000 shares at $80.00 during a trade that took place back on May 07 ’25, which means that Ahmed Elizabeth Claire is holding shares at $800,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UNM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.98 for the gross margin
The net margin for Unum Group stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 14.68, with 2.91 for asset returns.
Based on Unum Group (UNM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.27 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.42. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.37. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 10.27.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.45 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.59. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.35.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Unum Group (UNM) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish 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.
