Ieq Capital LLC Purchases New Shares in Horace Mann Educators Corporation $HMN

Ieq Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 22,498 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,162,000. Ieq Capital LLC owned about 0.06% of Horace Mann Educators as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Horace Mann Educators during the second quarter worth about $304,006,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in Horace Mann Educators by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,184,648 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $93,243,000 after acquiring an additional 12,556 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in Horace Mann Educators by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,697,576 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $78,394,000 after acquiring an additional 76,295 shares during the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP acquired a new stake in Horace Mann Educators during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $72,363,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Horace Mann Educators by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,042,622 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $48,156,000 after acquiring an additional 28,763 shares during the period. 99.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Horace Mann Educators

In other news, CEO Marita Zuraitis sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.03, for a total value of $390,225.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 307,129 shares in the company, valued at $15,979,921.87. This trade represents a 2.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 22,500 shares of company stock worth $1,131,750. Corporate insiders own 3.60% of the company’s stock.

Horace Mann Educators Stock Up 0.8%

HMN opened at $51.41 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. Horace Mann Educators Corporation has a 12 month low of $41.29 and a 12 month high of $55.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.01 and a beta of 0.08. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $51.82 and a 200-day simple moving average of $47.10.

Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $443.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $321.70 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.06 earnings per share. Horace Mann Educators’s revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Horace Mann Educators has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.900 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Horace Mann Educators Corporation will post 4.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HMN has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Research raised Horace Mann Educators from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Horace Mann Educators from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $59.00 price objective on shares of Horace Mann Educators in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, 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.