Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN) General Counsel Sells $107,383.12 in Stock

Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) General Counsel Donald Carley sold 2,054 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.28, for a total value of $107,383.12. Following the sale, the general counsel owned 28,760 shares in the company, 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Horace Mann Educators Stock Up 0.2%

Horace Mann Educators stock opened at $49.52 on Friday. Horace Mann Educators Corporation has a 12 month low of $41.29 and a 12 month high of $55.56. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $51.78 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $47.71. The company has a current ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 0.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The firm has a market cap of $2.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.57 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 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 the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter 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. Equities analysts predict that Horace Mann Educators Corporation will post 4.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Horace Mann Educators Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders 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 payout ratio is currently 33.64%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Horace Mann Educators

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HMN. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new position in shares of Horace Mann Educators in the second quarter valued at about $47,000. Nykredit A S bought a new stake in Horace Mann Educators during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Corient Private Wealth LP raised its stake 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 valued at $2,360,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new position in Horace Mann Educators in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $387,000. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings 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 worth $125,591,000 after purchasing an additional 2,394,251 shares in the last quarter. 99.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed 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. 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. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Horace Mann Educators from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Strong Buy” and a consensus price target 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.