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Why Unum Group Stock Is Back In Focus Unum Group (UNM) has moved onto investor watchlists after management approved a new US$1b share repurchase program, signaling a fresh phase of capital returns alongside the insurer's existing dividend. Recent trading shows momentum building in Unum Group, with a 30-day share price return of 6.52% adding to a 23.81% gain year to date and a 5-year total shareholder return of 361.22%. The fresh US$1b buyback sits alongside reaffirmed A-level financial...

In recent days, Unum Group announced a new US$1.00 billion share repurchase authorization, while AM Best reaffirmed its A (Excellent) financial strength rating and stable outlook for the insurer’s core U.S. subsidiaries. Together, the expanded buyback capacity and reaffirmed rating highlight confidence in Unum’s balance sheet resilience and capital management discipline, reinforcing its ability to return capital while maintaining financial strength. Next, we’ll examine how the fresh...

Unum Group is rated a Hold with shares near fair value, robust capital returns, and a new $1 billion buyback. Read more on UNM stock here.

Unum Group (UNM) stock analysis: strong core ROE, but rising claims and LTC reserve risk persist. Read here for a detailed investment analysis.

Unum Group currently trades at $96.56 and has been a dream stock for shareholders. It’s returned 268% since September 2021, blowing past the S&P 500’s 69.5% gain. The company has also beaten the index over the past six months as its stock price is up 31.6%.

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., August 27, 2026--Unum Group’s (NYSE: UNM) President & CEO, Rick McKenney will represent the company at the KBW Insurance Conference.

Unum (UNM) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

UNM's new $1 billion buyback authorization reinforces shareholder returns, backed by strong capital and recurring repurchases.

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As the Q2 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the life insurance industry, including Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) and its peers.

Q2 Earnings Highs And Lows: Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) Vs The Rest Of The Life Insurance Stocks

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Shares of employee benefits provider Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) fell 5.9% in the afternoon session after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results that showed profitability concerns that overshadowed strong revenue.

In the past quarter, Unum Group reported Q2 2026 revenue of US$3,370.0 million versus US$3,361.4 million a year earlier, while net income declined to US$256.9 million from US$335.6 million, and the company continued returning capital through buybacks and dividends. Unum also completed a US$600.68 million repurchase of 7,885,258 shares and highlighted a pending long-term care reinsurance deal aimed at improving the risk profile of its Closed Block segment, giving investors a clearer view of...

Unum Group stock has delivered very strong gains over the past five years, yet the current valuation checks and recent share price pullback suggest the stock may no longer be an obvious bargain at today’s level. Unum Group has returned about 291.5% over five years, which puts long term holders in a strong position and raises the bar for fresh upside from here. The company’s recent focus on capital returns and reshaping its long term care exposure can support the investment case, although any...

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Moby summary of Unum Group's Q2 2026 earnings call

Unum Group (UNM) is back in focus after its latest quarterly report and buyback update. The company posted second quarter 2026 earnings and also completed a sizeable share repurchase program. See our latest analysis for Unum Group. Unum Group’s latest earnings and buyback activity come after a steady run for the stock, with the share price up 13.85% year to date and a 5 year total shareholder return of 275.26%. The recent 8.17% 3 month share price return suggests momentum has been building...

Unum (UNM) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +0.94% and +14.26%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Unum (UNM) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., July 28, 2026--Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) today reported net income of $256.9 million ($1.61 per diluted common share) for the second quarter of 2026, compared to net income of $335.6 million ($1.92 per diluted common share) for the second quarter of 2025.

Employee benefits provider Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) reported Q2 CY2026 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, but sales were flat year on year at $3.37 billion. Its GAAP profit of $1.61 per share was 17.5% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Employee benefits provider Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) will be reporting results this Tuesday afternoon. Here’s what investors should know.

UNM's Q2 results are expected to benefit from favorable persistency, stronger sales and growth across its key operating segments.

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Unum (UNM) have what it takes? Let's find out.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., July 13, 2026--Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) will release its second quarter 2026 results on July 28, 2026, at approximately 4:15 p.m. ET. The earnings release and financial supplement will be available in the investors section of the company’s website, which can be directly accessed at https://investors.unum.com.

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) said it has agreed to reinsure an additional portion of its long-term care insurance liabilities, marking the company’s third major external reinsurance transaction and its second involving long-term care. On a conference call with analysts, President and CEO Rick McKenney sai

After Unum Group stock delivered a very large 5 year return, the valuation signals now pull in different directions, with the Excess Returns intrinsic value estimate pointing to a discount to current pricing while the earnings multiple read leans expensive. Over 5 years, Unum Group has returned about 278%, which puts extra focus on whether the current share price already reflects the progress investors have been rewarded for. The long term care reinsurance deals can support the case for a...

The latest analyst reset for Unum Group centers on a blended fair value estimate of about $100.08, effectively lining up with a refreshed $100 price target. That shift sits against a backdrop of mixed Street commentary, where some analysts highlight the roughly $3.8b long term care reserve cession to Fortitude Re as support for higher valuation work, while others flag more cautious reactions to long term care headlines. Read on to see how this evolving narrative could influence how you track...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., July 09, 2026--Effective July 9, 2026, the Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.505 per share on its common stock to be paid August 14, 2026, to stockholders of record as of July 24, 2026.

UNM's Unum US segment is its primary earnings engine, supported by recurring premiums, market leadership and workplace benefits demand.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., July 06, 2026--Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) announced today that its Unum Life Insurance Company of America subsidiary ("Unum America") has entered into an agreement to cede to Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. ("Fortitude Re"), on a coinsurance basis, certain individual long-term care ("LTC") insurance policies representing $3.8 billion of statutory reserves in Fairwind Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Unum ("Fairwind").