Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for CNO in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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NYSE: CNO
CNO Financial (CNO) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Sep 28 close
$53.64−0.34 (−0.6%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryThis week's coverage of CNO Financial largely consists of a comparison piece weighing CNO against NI (NODK) across analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings, alongside a bond profile detailing the CNO/PA 5.125% Subordinated Debentures due 2060, covering issuer details, issue and maturity dates, and face value. Neither piece centers on new operational or regulatory developments for the company.
CNO closed at $53.64, down 0.6%, sitting between its 50-day average of $54.53 and 200-day average of $47.15, reflecting a mixed short-term trend against a stronger longer-term one, with the stock up 35.6% over six months and 36.2% over the past year, though down 2.8% over the past month. The GekkoIndex reads 64.1, placing CNO in the Accumulation zone. Price sits close to Gekko Fair Value of $54.22, a gap of -1.1%.
CNO's next earnings report is set for 2 November 2026, 34 days out, placing it outside a typical 20-trading-day window. Analyst coverage shows 3 firms with 1 buy and 2 hold ratings, and a consensus target of $53.75, implying 0.2% upside. Seasonality from this point in the calendar has averaged a 4.1% gain over the next 20 trading days across 5 years, rising in 4 of them. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the current window.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
CNO Financial price vs fair value
Close $53.64200-day averageGekko Fair Value $54.22
CNO Financial quick facts
- Market cap
- $5.01B
- P/E ratio
- 18.7
- Forward P/E
- 9.7
- EPS, TTM
- $2.87
- Revenue, TTM
- $4.65B
- Profit margin
- 6%
- Dividend yield
- 1.28%
- Beta
- 0.81
- Volume
- 614,663 avg 1.01M
- 1-year return
- +36.2%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.1%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.2%
- 50-day average
- $54.53
- 200-day average
- $47.15
- Next earnings
- Nov 2
- Shares outstanding
- 92.52M
CNO Financial swing-trade checklist
CNO Financial scores 3 supportive, 2 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive2 mixed0 headwinds
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $53.64 sits between the 50-day ($54.53) and 200-day ($47.15) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
64.1, Accumulation
Reading 64.1 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuemixed
1.1% below
Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (1.1% below).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 34 days
Next report Nov 2, 2026, 34 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+4.1% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +4.1% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
See seasonality
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CNO Financial stock chart and price history
CNO Financial closed at $53.64 on Sep 28, 2026, +36.2% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $38.22 to $57.59.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −2.8%
- 3 months
- +2.9%
- 6 months
- +35.6%
- 1 year
- +36.2%
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About CNO Financial
CNO Financial designs, markets, and manages insurance and annuity products aimed largely at middle-income and older adults across the United States. Its health-related products include Medicare supplement coverage, Medicare Advantage plans, long-term care policies, and supplemental health items such as accident, hospital indemnity, and specified disease plans. The company also underwrites life insurance, ranging from universal and interest-sensitive policies to traditional whole, term, graded benefit, and single premium whole life products, and it is recognized for these combined insurance and retirement offerings.
To help customers build savings and generate retirement income, CNO Financial offers several annuity types, including fixed index, fixed interest, and single premium immediate annuities, often serving retirees and self-employed older individuals. The company reaches individuals directly by phone, online, mail, and in person, while also working with employers, associations, and membership groups to arrange worksite and group sales. Its products reach the market through agents, independent producers, and direct marketing, sold under the Bankers Life, Washington National, and Colonial Penn names.
CNO Financial is based in Carmel, Indiana, and was founded in 1979. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker CNO.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Multi-line insurance
- Website
- cnoinc.com
CNO Financial GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
CNO Financial’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 64.1, in the Accumulation zone, up 5.3 points over five sessions.
64.1Accumulation
Up 5.3 points over five sessions, from the Neutral zone.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 9 | Too few readings yet | |||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 135 | +1.6% | +3.2% | ||
| Neutral | 466 | +0.3% | +2.1% | ||
| Distribution | 61 | −0.2% | +0.8% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average CNO share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
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Is CNO Financial stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
CNO Financial trades 1.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $54.22, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what CNO Financial shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$54.22
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026
1.1% below fair value · About fair value
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CNO Financial insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for CNO Financial, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in CNO were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
CNO Financial has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $60.90M
- As a share of market cap
- 1.22%
- Trailing four quarters
- $255.0M
From company filings.
CNO Financial earnings: next date and track record
CNO Financial reports on Nov 2, 2026 (34 days away).
Next earnings report
Nov 2, 2026
34 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.09
- Revenue estimate
- $1.01B
CNO Financial stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for CNO Financial is $53.75, +0.2% from the last close, from 3 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$53.75consensus 12-month target, +0.2% from the last close
Now $53.64Avg $53.75
Low $55High $70
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 3 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | Texas Capital Securities | $70 | +30.5% |
| Aug 26 | Texas Capital Securities | $70 | +30.5% |
| Aug 3 | KBW | $57 | +6.3% |
| Jul 12 | KBW | $53 | −1.2% |
| Jul 10 | Jefferies | $55 | +2.5% |
+3.2%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+4.1%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.1%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
CNO Financial seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, CNO Financial averaged +4.1% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +2.8% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +3.5% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +3.8% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +4.1% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +10.3% | 5 of 5 |
For scale, CNO’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.2%.
CNO Financial market cap and key statistics
CNO Financial’s market cap is $5.01B, with a P/E ratio of 18.7 and revenue of $4.65B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $5.01B
- P/E ratio
- 18.7
- Forward P/E
- 9.7
- EPS, TTM
- $2.87
- Gekko Fair Value
- $54.22
Trading
- Volume
- 614,663
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 1.01M
- 52-week high
- $57.59
- 52-week low
- $38.22
- Shares outstanding
- 92.52M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $4.65B
- Profit margin
- 6%
- Return on equity
- 10.9%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +46.2%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.81
- Typical daily move
- ±2.1%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4.2%
- Dividend yield
- 1.28%
CNO Financial stock news this week
2 headlines about CNO Financial from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.
- Comparing CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) & NI (NASDAQ:NODK)Defense World, Sep 28
- CNO/PA Bond Profile: Coupon and RedemptionTradingView, Sep 25
CNO Financial peers
CNO Financial’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| PGRProgressive | Accumulation | 5.2% below |
| MFCManulife Financial | Neutral | 8.8% above |
| METMetLife | Neutral | 4.2% below |
| ALLAllstate | Buying | 13.8% below |
| AFLAFLAC | Accumulation | 4.8% below |
| SLFSun Life Financial | Neutral | 7.1% above |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
CNO Financial stock FAQ
What is CNO Financial’s market cap?
CNO Financial’s market cap is $5.01B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $53.64, with 92.52M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 18.7.
What is the CNO Financial stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for CNO Financial is $53.75, +0.2% from the last close. Of the 3 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 1 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is CNO Financial stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate CNO Financial is about fair value: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $53.64 is 1.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $54.22. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does CNO Financial report earnings next?
CNO Financial is expected to report on Nov 2, 2026 (34 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.09 per share on revenue of $1.01B.
What is CNO Financial’s 52-week high and low?
CNO Financial’s 52-week high is $57.59 and its 52-week low is $38.22; it closed at $53.64 on Sep 28, 2026, +36.2% over the past year.
Is CNO Financial stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, earnings risk and seasonality), 2 as mixed (trend and fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
How this page works
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