The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Takes Position in Horace Mann Educators Corporation $HMN

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new stake in shares of Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 19,449 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,005,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Horace Mann Educators by 222.3% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 909 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 627 shares during the period. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in Horace Mann Educators during the fourth quarter valued at $51,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Horace Mann Educators during the fourth quarter worth $51,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Horace Mann Educators by 181.5% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,326 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 855 shares during the period. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Horace Mann Educators by 10,953.8% in the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 1,437 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 1,424 shares during the last quarter. 99.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Horace Mann Educators

In related news, CEO Marita Zuraitis sold 7,500 shares of Horace Mann Educators stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.99, for a total value of $382,425.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 299,629 shares in the company, valued at $15,278,082.71. This trade represents a 2.44% 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 valued at $1,167,300. 3.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Horace Mann Educators Price Performance

Shares of HMN opened at $50.93 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $2.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.90 and a beta of 0.08. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $51.98 and a 200 day moving average price of $47.48. 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.

Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN) last posted its earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $443.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $321.70 million. Horace Mann Educators had a return on equity of 14.08% and a net margin of 10.15%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.06 earnings per share. Horace Mann Educators has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.900 EPS. On average, research 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be issued a $0.36 dividend. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. Horace Mann Educators’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.64%.

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.