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CNO Financial (CNO): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy1 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 2 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 2 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $63.50, the highest $70.00, the lowest $57.00. The average is +16.1% from the last price of $54.71.
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Insurance - LifexAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $62.00 → $63.00+1.6% | Buy | +15.2% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 12:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Insurance - LifeDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $61.00 → $62.00+1.6% | Hold | +13.3% | Downgrade | 06.09.26on TipRanks 12:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Insurance - LifeOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $62.00 | Buy | +13.3% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 12:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Insurance - LifeAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $59.00 → $61.00+3.4% | Hold | +11.5% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 12:05 | — | |
| AI Google Insurance - LifeGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $63.00 → $64.00+1.6% | Buy | +17.0% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 12:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Insurance - LifePerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $61.00 → $63.00+3.3% | Buy | +15.2% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 12:05 | — | |
| 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% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering CNO Financial
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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%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Financial
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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