Accidnet & Health Insurance: AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL), Assurant (NYSE:AIZ), CNO Financial Group Inc (NYSE:CNO), StanCorp Financial Group (NYSE:SFG), Employers Holdings, (NYSE:EIG)

AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a report issued on Tuesday. They currently have a $71.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $67.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 13.55% from the stock’s previous close. AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL), net profit margin is 12.70% and weekly performance is 1.05%. On last trading day company shares ended up $63.29. Analysts mean target price for the company is $69.06. AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 1.70%.

On June 26, 2014, Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ), a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, will release 2014 second quarter results on Wednesday, July 23, 2014, after the market closes, with the news release available on Assurant’s website at www.assurant.com . In conjunction with the earnings release, Assurant will host a conference call the next morning, Thursday, July 24, 2014, at 8:00 a.m. ET. The call will be available to the public via live audio webcast. Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ), advanced 1.01% in last trading session and ended the day on $66.11. AIZ, return on assets is 1.70%. Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ), quarterly performance is -0.06%.

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said that it raised its issuer credit and senior unsecured debt ratings on CNO Financial Group Inc (NYSE:CNO), to ‘BB+’ from ‘BB’ and its issuer credit and financial strength ratings on CNO’s core operating subsidiaries (Bankers Conseco Life Insurance Co., Bankers Life and Casualty Co., Colonial Penn Life Insurance Co., and Washington National Insurance Co.) to ‘BBB+’ from ‘BBB’. The outlook is stable. CNO Financial Group Inc (NYSE:CNO), shares moved up 1.91% in last trading session and was closed at $18.15, while trading in range of $17.94 – 18.21. CNO Financial Group Inc (NYSE:CNO), year to date (YTD) performance is 3.30%.

On June 23, 2014, StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:SFG), announced that it will release its financial results for Q2 2014 on July 23, 2014, after the market close. StanCorp will also hold a conference call on July 24, 2014, at noon, ET to review the results. The call will be webcast live via the Company website. StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:SFG), ended the last trading day at $64.84. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.46% and price to cash ratio as 11.21. StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:SFG), showed a positive weekly performance of 1.20%.

Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EIG), EVP Richard P. Hallman sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.81, for a total transaction of $104,050.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 15,483 shares in the company, valued at approximately $322,201. Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EIG), net profit margin is 9.00% and weekly performance is 0.98%. On last trading day company shares ended up $21.54. Analysts mean target price for the company is $26.75. Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EIG), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 1.25%.