How to buy Unum Group stock (UNM)

Unum Group is an insurance - life business based in the US. Unum Group shares (UNM) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $72.86 – a decrease of 2.8% over the previous week. Unum Group employs 10,553 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $12.8 billion.

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Unum Group stock price (NYSE: UNM)

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Unum Group shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-11.

Latest market close	$72.86
52-week range	$42.00 - $77.63
50-day moving average more info button	$67.86
200-day moving average more info button	$56.55
Wall St. target price	$76.00
PE ratio more info button	7.9175
Dividend yield more info button	$1.57 (2.31%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$9.21

Is it a good time to buy Unum Group stock?

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Unum Group price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $73.83 from 2024-12-13

1 week (2024-12-12)	0.31%
1 month (2024-11-19)	2.43%
3 months (2024-09-19)	29.78%
6 months (2024-06-18)	49.45%

1 year (2023-12-19)	64.95%
2 years (2022-12-19)	99.82%
3 years (2021-12-17)	244.03%
5 years (2019-12-18)	206.20%

Is Unum Group stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Unum Group stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Unum Group's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Unum Group's P/E ratio

Unum Group's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 8x. In other words, Unum Group shares trade at around 8x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Unum Group's PEG ratio

Unum Group's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.5. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Unum Group's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Unum Group's EBITDA

Unum Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $2.6 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Unum Group's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Unum Group financials

Revenue TTM	$12.8 billion
Operating margin TTM	27.33%
Gross profit TTM	$3.9 billion
Return on assets TTM	2.47%
Return on equity TTM	17.12%
Profit margin	13.76%
Book value	$59.36
Market Capitalization more info button	$13.3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Unum Group's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Unum Group.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Unum Group's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 30.31

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Unum Group's overall score of 30.31 (as at 12/31/2018) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 42nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Unum Group is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Unum Group's environmental score

Environmental score: 5.85/100

Unum Group's environmental score of 5.85 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Unum Group is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Unum Group's social score

Social score: 13.83/100

Unum Group's social score of 13.83 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Unum Group is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Unum Group's governance score

Governance score: 17.63/100

Unum Group's governance score puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Unum Group is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Unum Group's controversy score

Controversy score: 1/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Unum Group scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Unum Group has managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Unum Group was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	30.31
Total ESG percentile	41.66
Environmental score	5.85
Environmental score percentile	6
Social score	13.83
Social score percentile	6
Governance score	17.63
Governance score percentile	6
Level of controversy	1

Unum Group share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 19.15% of net profits

Recently Unum Group has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Unum Group shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Unum Group's case, that would currently equate to about $1.57 per share.

While Unum Group's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Unum Group is investing more in its future growth.

Unum Group's most recent dividend payout was on 14 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 24 October 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Unum Group's shares ever split?

Unum Group's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 2 June 1997 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Unum Group shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Unum Group shares which in turn could have impacted Unum Group's share price.

Unum Group share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Unum Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as $42.0025 up to $77.63. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Unum Group's is 0.75. This would suggest that Unum Group's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Unum Group overview

Unum Group, together with its subsidiaries, provides financial protection benefit solutions primarily in the United States, the United Kingdom, Poland, and internationally. It operates through Unum US, Unum International, Colonial Life, and Closed Block segment. The company offers group long-term and short-term disability, group life, and accidental death and dismemberment products; supplemental and voluntary products, such as individual disability, voluntary benefits, and dental and vision products; and accident, sickness, disability, life, and cancer and critical illness products. It also provides group pension, individual life and corporate-owned life insurance, reinsurance pools and management operations, and other miscellaneous products. The company sells its products primarily to employers for the benefit of employees. It sells its products through field sales personnel, independent brokers, consultants, and independent contractor agent sales force and brokers. Unum Group was founded in 1848 and is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Unum Group is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.826% of Unum Group shares are held by insiders and 89.908% by institutions. How many people work for Unum Group?
Latest data suggests 10,553 work at Unum Group. When does the fiscal year end for Unum Group?
Unum Group's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Unum Group based?
Unum Group's address is: 1 Fountain Square, Chattanooga, TN, United States, 37402 What is Unum Group's ISIN number?
Unum Group's international securities identification number is: US91529Y1064 What is Unum Group's CUSIP number?
Unum Group's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 743889206