CNO Financial Group Inc (CNO) Stock Forecast & Price Target
CNO Financial Group Inc · NYSE
$53.53+0.40 (+0.75%)
15-min delayed · Jul 28, 3:45 PM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 4 firms covering CNO Financial Group Inc, 1 rate it Buy or better, 3 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $50.00 to $55.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $52.50 sits 2% below the current $53.53. Sentiment has drifted a little more constructive lately, with Sell ratings easing from 1 to 0 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.06 next quarter toward $4.94 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS4 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy125%
Hold375%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 4 analysts giving stock ratings to CNO Financial Group Inc.
As of Jul, 1 of 4 firms rate CNO a Buy (3 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
CNO EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.06
Range $1.04 – $1.08 · 2 analysts · -18% YoY
Next period, 2 analysts expect CNO Financial Group Inc to earn $1.06 a share (range $1.04 – $1.08), versus $1.29 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $4.43, growing to $4.94 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$1.0B
Range $992.0M – $1.0B · 2 analysts · -15% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $1.0B (range $992.0M – $1.0B), -15.2% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $4.1B, rising to $4.2B next year.
Top analysts covering CNO Financial Group Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on CNO.
#1
John Barnidge
Piper Sandler
Buy
$50.00-6.6% to target
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#2
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Ryan Krueger
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Hold
$53.00-1.0% to target
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#3
Thomas Gallagher
Evercore ISI Group
Hold
$52.00-2.9% to target
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#4
Suneet Kamath
Jefferies
Hold
$55.00+2.7% to target
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#5
Scott Heleniak
RBC Capital
Buy
$45.00-15.9% to target
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CNO stock forecast FAQ
What is CNO's average 12-month price target?+
The 4 analysts with a live target average $52.50 for CNO Financial Group Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $55.00 high to a $50.00 low.
Is CNO stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 4 analyst ratings, 1 are Buy or Strong Buy, 3 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for CNO?+
The Street-high target is $55.00 (Jefferies), and the Street-low is $50.00 (Piper Sandler). The average of all 4 active targets is $52.50.
How many Wall Street analysts cover CNO?+
4 analysts have an active rating on CNO Financial Group Inc, and 4 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering CNO?+
Among analysts who currently cover CNO, John Barnidge of Piper Sandler has the strongest overall Quantellect track record. Their current call is Buy with a $50.00 target.
What is CNO Financial Group Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.06 per share (range $1.04 – $1.08) across 2 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $4.43, rising to $4.94 the following year.
How much revenue is CNO Financial Group Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $1.0B (range $992.0M – $1.0B). Full-year revenue is projected at $4.1B, growing to $4.2B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading CNO lately?+
As of Jul, 1 of 4 firms rate CNO a Buy (3 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their CNO calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
