Perry Hines Sells 3,237 Shares of Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN) Stock

Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) Director Perry Hines sold 3,237 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.22, for a total value of $169,036.14. Following the transaction, the director owned 25,118 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,311,661.96. This trade represents a 11.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Horace Mann Educators Price Performance

NYSE:HMN traded down $0.45 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $50.49. The company had a trading volume of 18,818 shares, compared to its average volume of 247,697. The company has a quick ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 0.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $51.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $47.57. Horace Mann Educators Corporation has a one year low of $41.29 and a one year high of $55.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.04 billion, a PE ratio of 11.81 and a beta of 0.08.

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

Horace Mann Educators Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of Horace Mann Educators

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Corient Private Wealth LP lifted its position in 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 worth $2,360,000 after buying an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new stake in Horace Mann Educators in the 2nd quarter valued at about $387,000. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in Horace Mann Educators by 6,414.1% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 2,431,579 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $125,591,000 after acquiring an additional 2,394,251 shares in the last quarter. Nykredit A S bought a new position in shares of Horace Mann Educators in the second quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG bought a new position in shares of Horace Mann Educators in the second quarter worth about $1,705,000. 99.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HMN has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Horace Mann Educators from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Weiss Ratings raised Horace Mann Educators from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $59.00 price target on shares of Horace Mann Educators in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Strong Buy” and an average target price of $59.00.

About Horace Mann Educators

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.