Marita Zuraitis Sells 7,500 Shares of Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN) Stock

Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) CEO Marita Zuraitis sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.62, for a total transaction of $394,650.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 314,629 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,555,777.98. This represents a 2.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Marita Zuraitis also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, June 2nd, Marita Zuraitis sold 7,500 shares of Horace Mann Educators stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.25, for a total transaction of $346,875.00.
• On Tuesday, May 19th, Marita Zuraitis sold 14 shares of Horace Mann Educators stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.15, for a total transaction of $646.10.
• On Wednesday, May 6th, Marita Zuraitis sold 2 shares of Horace Mann Educators stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.15, for a total transaction of $92.30.
• On Tuesday, May 5th, Marita Zuraitis sold 403 shares of Horace Mann Educators stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.02, for a total transaction of $18,546.06.
• On Monday, May 4th, Marita Zuraitis sold 266 shares of Horace Mann Educators stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.16, for a total transaction of $12,278.56.
• On Friday, May 1st, Marita Zuraitis sold 6,815 shares of Horace Mann Educators stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.16, for a total value of $314,580.40.
• On Thursday, April 23rd, Marita Zuraitis sold 7,500 shares of Horace Mann Educators stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.16, for a total value of $346,200.00.

Horace Mann Educators Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE HMN opened at $53.89 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $2.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.54 and a beta of 0.09. Horace Mann Educators Corporation has a twelve month low of $40.04 and a twelve month high of $54.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 0.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The business’s fifty day moving average is $47.52 and its 200 day moving average is $45.16.

Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN) last issued its earnings results on Friday, May 8th. The insurance provider reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $429.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $319.10 million. Horace Mann Educators had a return on equity of 14.15% and a net margin of 9.63%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.07 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Horace Mann Educators Corporation will post 4.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Horace Mann Educators Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.36 per share. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. Horace Mann Educators’s payout ratio is 36.18%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Horace Mann Educators from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has assigned a Buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Horace Mann Educators has a consensus rating of “Strong Buy” and a consensus price target of $48.00.

Institutional Trading of Horace Mann Educators

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HMN. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its position in Horace Mann Educators by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 6,504 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $279,000 after purchasing an additional 229 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Horace Mann Educators by 24.5% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,189 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 234 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue grew its position in shares of Horace Mann Educators by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 22,535 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,040,000 after buying an additional 238 shares during the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co grew its position in shares of Horace Mann Educators by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 36,774 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,580,000 after buying an additional 431 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aquatic Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Horace Mann Educators by 4.3% in the third quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC now owns 11,636 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $526,000 after buying an additional 483 shares during the period. 99.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Horace Mann Educators

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.