Unum (UNM)
NYSEFinancialsInsurance - LifeSnapshot 2026-11-04
$74.79-17.84%
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NYSEFinancialsInsurance - LifeSnapshot 2026-11-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Financials is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Management is running behind on a stated commitment.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 3% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens weak on capital allocation, earnings delivery, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskUnum Group's steady earnings performance supports its valuation. Revenue grew 8.6% in the first quarter of fiscal 2026. The company beat its second-quarter earnings estimate by 0.9%. It trades at 14 times earnings versus a 12 times peer median. The price reflects less growth than our forecast suggests. Long-term care risks could hinder its reinsurance strategy. Peer multiples imply a price about 4% above where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-11-04. UNM is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 13 analysts currently covering UNM (as of Nov 2026).
Based on 6 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for UNM in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 9 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-11-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Life & Health Insurance — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Threatens: Maintain strong operating income growth
Disability pressure directly impacts operating income growth objective.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-11-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $74.79
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $74.79.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Threatens: Maintain strong operating income growth
Top-line miss directly undermines operating income growth objective.
Threatens: Execute Closed Block long-term care reinsurance strategy
LTC risks could hinder long-term care reinsurance strategy.
Significant share price drop indicates market concerns.
Threatens: Execute Closed Block long-term care reinsurance strategy
Earnings softness may hinder long-term care reinsurance strategy.
Advances: Maintain strong operating income growth
Strong revenue beat supports operating income growth objective.
Advances: Execute Closed Block long-term care reinsurance strategy
Reinsurance deal supports long-term care strategy execution.
Advances: Execute Closed Block long-term care reinsurance strategy
Long-term care reinsurance deal supports growth strategy.