CNO Financial Group, Inc. ($CNO) reported second-quarter 2026 results with revenue rising to $1.3 billion, up 11.6% from a year earlier and ahead of the $1.0 billion estimate. Net income attributable to common shareholders climbed 37.2% to $125.9 million, while diluted earnings per share increased 46.2% to $1.33, also topping expectations.
Operating profit surged to $910.3 million, reflecting a sharp year-over-year improvement in profitability. Cash from operating activities rose modestly to $148.8 million, and cash and equivalents increased to $1.3 billion.
On the balance sheet, total liabilities came in at $37.3 billion. The company also reported cost of sales of $297.2 million. Following the release, the stock moved up 4.7% after the market close.
Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.
CNO Financial Group, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
CNO Financial Group, Inc. insiders have traded $CNO stock on the open market 16 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 16 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CNO stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- GARY C. BHOJWANI (Chief Executive Officer) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 174,426 shares for an estimated $8,239,424.
- MATTHEW J. ZIMPFER (General Counsel) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 88,340 shares for an estimated $3,802,136.
- SCOTT L. GOLDBERG (President, Consumer Division) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 22,120 shares for an estimated $879,423.
- ROCCO F. III TARASI (Chief Marketing Officer) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 15,757 shares for an estimated $772,595.
- YVONNE K. FRANZESE (Chief Human Resources Officer) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 9,000 shares for an estimated $388,556.
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CNO Financial Group, Inc. Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 160 institutional investors add shares of CNO Financial Group, Inc. stock to their portfolio, and 140 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- ASSENAGON ASSET MANAGEMENT S.A. added 717,710 shares (+926.6%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $36,588,855
- FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP removed 440,857 shares (-86.7%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $18,101,588
- JAIN GLOBAL LLC removed 423,741 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $17,398,805
- QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD added 394,517 shares (+91.3%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $16,198,868
- AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC added 302,566 shares (+24.8%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $12,423,359
- AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC added 251,269 shares (+7.5%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $10,317,105
- BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. added 236,015 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $9,690,775
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
CNO Financial Group, Inc. Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $CNO recently. We have seen 2 analysts offer price targets for $CNO in the last 6 months, with a median target of $49.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Thomas Gallagher from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $48.0 on 06/01/2026
- Ryan Krueger from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods set a target price of $50.0 on 05/05/2026
