Unum Group Q3 revenue misses estimates
Overview
US workplace benefits insurer's Q3 revenue declined and missed analyst expectations
After-tax adjusted operating income fell yr/yr, reflecting weaker group disability results
Company repurchased $202 mln in shares during the quarter
Outlook
Unum Group expects full-year 2026 after-tax adjusted operating income per share of $8.30-$8.50
Company revised its definition of after-tax adjusted operating income to include annual reserve assumption updates
Result Drivers
GROUP DISABILITY CLAIMS - Co said elevated claim submissions in group disability offset strong performance in voluntary benefits, per CEO Richard P. McKenney
RESERVE ASSUMPTION UPDATES - Less favorable reserve assumption updates and refinements contributed to higher benefit ratios in several lines, including group disability and supplemental/voluntary
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO LOSSES - Net investment loss of $853 mln, mainly due to impairment losses related to asset transfers for the Fortitude Re reinsurance transaction
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Revenue | Miss | $2.55 bln | $2.96 bln (4 Analysts) |
Q3 Net Loss | $419.70 mln | ||
Q3 Adjusted Operating Income | $349 mln | ||
Q3 Pretax Loss | $549.40 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 10 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the life & health insurance peer group is "hold."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Unum Group is $99.00, about 8.8% above its November 2 closing price of $91.02
The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago
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