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$53.30 -1.22 (-2.24%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$4.95B
Shares
92.52M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$53.30 Open$54.31 Day$53.17–54.51 52W close$37.92–55.68 Avg vol 30d676K Short int1.6M · 1.7% float · 2.3d Short vol55% Last earningsJul 31, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 1, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Strong Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Very Low
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +18%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +1%
      above
      RSI (14) 45
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 87%
      near high
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return 0%
      trailing
      6-month return +24%
      trailing
      YTD return +26%
      this year
      Relative strength +12%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $53 › 200d $45 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +6% holders QoQ · +60 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      1.69% of float · ▼ -5.8% MoM · 2.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      381 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 51
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Fair
      Revenue growth +1%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −41%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 18.4
      in line
      Buyback $300.4M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $260.2M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very Low
      Volatility 21%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −11%
      past year
      ATR 2.0%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 30, 2026
      2026 full year
      Operating EPS Non-GAAP Initiated $4.60 – $4.80
      Effective tax rate Initiated 21.5%
      Free cash flow Initiated $200M – $250M
      Minimum holding company liquidity Initiated at least $150M
      RBC Ratio Initiated 360% – 390%
      2026
      Holding company liquidity at least $150M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Nov 3, 2025
      Operating EPS · 2025 $3.75 – $3.85
      Consolidated RBC ratio target · 2025 375%
      Excess cash flow to holding company · 2025 $365M – $385M
      Expense ratio · 2025 19%
      Minimum holding company liquidity · 2025 $150M
      Target leverage · 2025 25% – 28%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 2 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +18% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +1% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      45 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      87% Bullish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $53 › 200d $45 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +6% holders QoQ · +60 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      1.69% of float · ▼ -5.8% MoM · 2.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      381 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $38 Now $53 · 87% Range high $56
      vs 200-day avg +18% vs 50-day avg +1%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Average yield on allocated investments 4.91% 2Q26 —
      Book value per diluted share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) non-GAAP $39.92 2Q26 —
      Client Assets in Brokerage and Advisory 5.69B 2Q26 —
      consolidated statutory risk-based capital ratio non-GAAP 377% 2Q26 —
      Debt to Capital non-GAAP 26.1% 2Q26 —
      Earned yield 4.88% 2Q26 —
      Expense Ratio non-GAAP 18.4% 2Q26 —
      Free Cash Flow non-GAAP 30.7M 2Q26 —
      Insurance Product Margin Excluding Significant Items non-GAAP 279M 2Q26 —
      Net New Client Assets in Brokerage and Advisory 195.7M 2Q26 —
      New money rate 6.16% 2Q26 —
      Registered Agent Counts 792 2Q26 —
      Rolling Twelve Months Expense Ratio non-GAAP 18.5% 2Q26 —
      Total Net Investment Income non-GAAP 327.5M 2Q26 —
      TTM operating ROE non-GAAP 14.1% 2Q26 —
      Value of NOLs 189M as of June 30, 2026 —
      Consumer producing agent count growth streak 13 Q1 2026 —
      Operating earnings per share non-GAAP $1.05 Q1 2026 —
      Total Medicare policies sold 24% Q1 2026 —
      Worksite producing agent count growth streak 15 Q1 2026 —
      Net operating income, excluding significant items non-GAAP $401.7M Full year 2025 —
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net operating income $439.2M
      -$37.5M Significant items
      = Net operating income, excluding significant items $401.7M

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Insurance - Life — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      CNO
      CNO Financial Group, Inc.
      this stock
      		$4.95B +25.5% +0.9% 18.4 1.7%
      CILJF
      China Life Insurance Co Ltd
      		 $97.80B +0.4% — — 0.0%
      MFC
      Manulife Financial Corp
      		 $73.51B +19.7% — — 0.8%
      MET
      Metlife Inc
      		 $61.44B +20.5% +8.6% 18.5 1.8%
      AFL
      Aflac Inc
      		 $61.03B +5.7% -9.3% 13.1 2.5%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      381
      % held
      94.9%
      Net QoQ
      +20.8K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      397
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      1.6M
      Days to cover
      2.3d
      Change
      -95.6K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      55%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      4
      Value
      $214
      As of
      Jul 29, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      35.8%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Lisa McClain
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jun 11, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $4.5B
      Net income (FY)
      $229.3M
      EPS diluted
      $2.30
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $500.0M
      Remaining
      $300.4M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $97.0K
      Shares
      1.9K
      Filed
      Jul 1, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      CNO Financial Group to Host Virtu…
      Published
      Aug 7, 2026
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CNO -1.8% +0.4% +23.8% -3.3% +25.5%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY -1.4% -2.5% +12.2% -6.2% +12.7%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.18 / share · ex Jun 10, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.18 / share · ex Sep 10, 2026
      Raised 5.9%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.69 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.29%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $500.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $199.60M
      Remaining
      $300.40M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1224608 CUSIP 12621E103 13F (30d) 339 filings 334 filers Visit website Investor relations

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