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CNO Financial (CNO): analyst forecast and price target

$54.71 +0.24% close 16.10.26 · market cap $5.0B · Financial · Insurance - Life IWM 0.16%
Price targets and ratings of

Analyst consensus

Moderate Buy

1 Buy2 Hold0 Sell

Ratings of 3 analysts in the last 3 months

12-month forecast

$59.67+9.1% upside

Based on 3 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $59.67, the highest $70.00, the lowest $52.00. The average is +9.1% from the last price of $54.71.

$40.00$50.00$60.00$70.00Jan 26AprJulOctJan 27AprJulOctHigh$70.00Average$59.67Low$52.00
Highest target $70.00 Average target $59.67 Lowest target $52.00
AnalystFirmPrice target RatingUpsideAction Date Move vs SPY
Randy Binner★★★★★★★★★★#375 · hits 63% · avg +15.5% Texas Capital Securities $70.00 Buy +27.9% Reiterated 03.09.26on TipRanks 09:30 +1.5%next day +0.4% · 5 days −1.7%
Jack Matten★★★★★★★★★★#11525 · hits 32% · avg −12.7% BMO Capital $41.00 → $52.00+26.8% Hold −5.0% Assigned 04.08.26on TipRanks Aug 5 07:30 −1.5%next day +0.7% · 5 days −1.3%
Ryan Krueger★★★★★★★★★★#560 · hits 72% · avg +13.6% KBW $53.00 → $57.00+7.5% Hold +4.2% Reiterated 03.08.26on TipRanks 06:45 −1.1%next day −1.5% · 5 days −2.0%
Suneet Kamath★★★★★★★★★★#644 · hits 68% · avg +10.5% Jefferies $55.00 Hold +0.5% Downgrade 10.07.26on TipRanks 07:41 −2.3%next day +1.2% · 5 days +4.7%
Thomas Gallagher★★★★★★★★★★#2492 · hits 61% · avg +7.2% Evercore ISI $43.00 → $48.00+11.6% Hold −12.3% Upgrade 01.06.26on TipRanks 04:50 −0.3%next day +1.8% · 5 days +6.9%
Unknown Analyst Raymond James — Hold — Reiterated 19.05.26on TipRanks May 21 21:04 −1.3%next day −0.3% · 5 days −3.4%
John Barnidge★★★★★★★★★★#671 · hits 62% · avg +10.2% Piper Sandler $50.00 Buy −8.6% Reiterated 06.02.26on TipRanks 07:35 +3.6%next day −4.8% · 5 days −2.3%

The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included

Best analysts covering CNO Financial

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months John Barnidge★★★★★★★★★★Piper Sandler · #671
Hits 62%266 of 427 Average return +10.2%
1 year John Barnidge★★★★★★★★★★Piper Sandler · #671
Hits 62%266 of 427 Average return +10.2%
2 years John Barnidge★★★★★★★★★★Piper Sandler · #671
Hits 62%266 of 427 Average return +10.2%

Most profitable

3 months John Barnidge★★★★★★★★★★Piper Sandler · #671
Hits 62%266 of 427 Average return +10.2%
1 year John Barnidge★★★★★★★★★★Piper Sandler · #671
Hits 62%266 of 427 Average return +10.2%
2 years John Barnidge★★★★★★★★★★Piper Sandler · #671
Hits 62%266 of 427 Average return +10.2%

How the average price target moved

The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $58.50 at a price of $52.91 (+10.6%); now: $59.67 at $54.71 (+9.1%).

$55.00$60.00Sep 15Oct 1Oct 15Top analysts$63.50Average target$59.67Price$54.71

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend

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Strong BuyBuyHoldSell

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Earnings and sales forecast

Next report: 29.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)

Earnings per share

Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.10 (from $1.08 to $1.13). Last quarter: $1.26.

Sales

Next quarter’s sales estimate — $1.0B (from $993M to $1.0B). Last quarter: $1.3B.

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About CNO Financial
  • CEO: Gary C. Bhojwani
  • Employees: 3,300
  • 11299 Illinois Street, Carmel, IN, 46032, US
  • www.cnoinc.com

Headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, and established in 1979, CNO Financial Group, Inc. operates across the United States, developing, marketing, and administering a broad spectrum of insurance and annuity products primarily for middle-income and senior individuals. The company's health insurance offerings span Medicare supplement plans, various supplemental health coverage (such as specified disease, accident, and hospital indemnity products), long-term care policies, and Medicare Advantage plans. CNO also underwrites a full suite of life insurance products, encompassing universal life, interest-sensitive options, and traditional policies like whole life, graded benefit life, term life, and single premium whole life. For wealth accumulation and retirement income, CNO provides an array of annuities, including fixed index, fixed interest (single and flexible premium deferred), and single premium immediate annuities, often catering to retirees and older self-employed individuals within the middle-income demographic. CNO employs a multi-channel approach to reach its diverse clientele. Individual customers can access products directly through phone, online platforms, mail, or face-to-face interactions. Additionally, the firm cultivates relationships with businesses, associations, and other membership groups, facilitating worksite and group sales by engaging with potential clients at their workplaces. These offerings are distributed through a robust network of agents, independent producers, and direct marketing efforts, promoted under the well-recognized brand names of Bankers Life, Washington National, and Colonial Penn.

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