FY2026 Earnings Estimate for HMN Issued By DOWLING & PARTN

Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) – Equities researchers at DOWLING & PARTN issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for Horace Mann Educators in a research report issued on Wednesday, May 20th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst J. Ferguson anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $4.50 for the year. The consensus estimate for Horace Mann Educators’ current full-year earnings is $4.49 per share. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for Horace Mann Educators’ FY2027 earnings at $5.00 EPS.

HMN has been the subject of several other research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Horace Mann Educators from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Horace Mann Educators in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $46.50.

Horace Mann Educators Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSE HMN opened at $46.78 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.08 and a quick ratio of 0.08. The company has a market cap of $1.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.75 and a beta of 0.11. Horace Mann Educators has a 1 year low of $40.04 and a 1 year high of $48.33. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $44.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $44.48.

Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 8th. The insurance provider reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $429.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $319.10 million. Horace Mann Educators had a net margin of 9.63% and a return on equity of 14.15%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.07 earnings per share.

Horace Mann Educators Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.36 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. Horace Mann Educators’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.18%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Marita Zuraitis sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.16, for a total transaction of $346,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 322,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,901,001.92. This trade represents a 2.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Beverley J. Mcclure sold 1,081 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.54, for a total transaction of $45,985.74. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 14,797 shares in the company, valued at approximately $629,464.38. This trade represents a 6.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 16,081 shares of company stock worth $738,329. Corporate insiders own 3.60% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Horace Mann Educators

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HMN. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of Horace Mann Educators by 36.2% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 8,251 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $352,000 after acquiring an additional 2,194 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of Horace Mann Educators by 4.5% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 24,449 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,045,000 after acquiring an additional 1,064 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new position in shares of Horace Mann Educators during the first quarter worth approximately $313,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in shares of Horace Mann Educators by 5.7% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 138,788 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $5,930,000 after acquiring an additional 7,542 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in shares of Horace Mann Educators by 313.8% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 91,640 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $3,916,000 after acquiring an additional 69,492 shares during the period. 99.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Horace Mann Educators Company Profile

Horace Mann Educators Corporation, based in Springfield, Illinois, specializes in insurance and retirement solutions tailored to educators and school employees across the United States. Founded in 1945, the company partners with public school districts to deliver property and casualty insurance products—including auto, home and liability coverage—through a network of dedicated local agents. Its targeted approach focuses on understanding the unique needs and schedules of teachers, administrators and other school staff, distinguishing its services within the broader insurance market.

In addition to property and casualty offerings, Horace Mann provides life and disability insurance, annuities and retirement plan products designed to help educators plan for financial security beyond their teaching careers.