Zacks Investment Research
15 Dec 2025, 16:31 UTC · 42w ago
Impact · against what's priced in
The article provides a bullish valuation case for UNM based on its discount to industry P/B multiples and positive growth projections, which may attract value investors. For GL, AFL, and AMSF, the mention of their higher-than-average multiples is a neutral observation of their current market premiums.
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What the story claims
4 claims · scored −1 bearish … +1 bullish
The average analyst price target for Unum Group (UNM) is $93.93, representing a potential 22.7% upside from its last closing price.
More positive than 93% of claims this week
Unum Group's forward price-to-book value of 1.2X is significantly lower than its industry average of 1.75X and the S&P 500 Composite's 8.49X.
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The stock's forward price-to-book value of 1.2X is significantly lower than the industry average of 1.75X, suggesting the market is currently undervaluing the company relative to its peers.
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More positive than 79% of claims this week
Unum Group's expected long-term earnings growth rate of 6.1% is projected to outperform the industry average of 5.4%.
More positive than 66% of claims this week
Consensus estimates for 2026 suggest a 10.2% increase in earnings per share and a 2.8% increase in revenue over 2025 levels.
More positive than 53% of claims this week
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More positive than 87% of ticker scores this week
The company is trading at a discount, shows solid upward momentum, and has positive earnings growth projections with a 22.7% potential upside.
More negative than 62% of ticker scores this week
Mentioned as trading at a multiple higher than the industry average, which can be viewed as a valuation headwind.
More negative than 62% of ticker scores this week
Mentioned as trading at a multiple higher than the industry average, which can be viewed as a valuation headwind.
More negative than 62% of ticker scores this week
Mentioned as trading at a multiple higher than the industry average, which can be viewed as a valuation headwind.
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More positive than 35% of relationship scores this week
[mutual] Both companies operate within the Zacks Accident and Health Insurance industry.
More positive than 35% of relationship scores this week
[mutual] Both companies operate within the Zacks Accident and Health Insurance industry.
More positive than 35% of relationship scores this week
[mutual] Both companies operate within the Zacks Accident and Health Insurance industry.
More positive than 35% of relationship scores this week
[mutual] Both companies operate within the Zacks Accident and Health Insurance industry.
More positive than 35% of relationship scores this week
[mutual] Both companies operate within the Zacks Accident and Health Insurance industry.
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Price agrees with the score
$91.83 vs $77.12 close before publication (Dec 12) · not market-adjusted
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