Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN) General Counsel Donald Carley Sells 2,054 Shares of Stock

Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) General Counsel Donald Carley sold 2,054 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.28, for a total value of $107,383.12. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 28,760 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,503,572.80. This represents a 6.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Horace Mann Educators Trading Down 1.1%

NYSE:HMN opened at $50.40 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.08 and a quick ratio of 0.08. Horace Mann Educators Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $41.29 and a fifty-two week high of $55.56. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $51.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $47.62. The stock has a market cap of $2.04 billion, a PE ratio of 11.78 and a beta of 0.08.

Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.38. The business had revenue of $443.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $321.70 million. Horace Mann Educators had a net margin of 10.15% and a return on equity of 14.08%. The firm’s revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.06 earnings per share. Horace Mann Educators has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.900 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Horace Mann Educators Corporation will post 4.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Horace Mann Educators Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.36 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Horace Mann Educators’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.64%.

Institutional Trading of Horace Mann Educators

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in HMN. Corient Private Wealth LP increased its holdings in shares of Horace Mann Educators by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 45,691 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $2,360,000 after acquiring an additional 226 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its position in Horace Mann Educators by 3.6% during the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 6,504 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $279,000 after purchasing an additional 229 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Horace Mann Educators by 24.5% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,189 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the period. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co grew its holdings in Horace Mann Educators by 1.2% during the second quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 36,774 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,580,000 after purchasing an additional 431 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in Horace Mann Educators by 8.7% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,973 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $309,000 after purchasing an additional 477 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.28% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating and set a $59.00 price objective on shares of Horace Mann Educators in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Zacks Research raised Horace Mann Educators from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Horace Mann Educators from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Horace Mann Educators currently has a consensus rating of “Strong Buy” and an average target price of $59.00.

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.