AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) has received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty ratings firms that are covering the company, Stock Ratings Network reports. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eight have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $66.91. AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) shares after opening at $62.52 moved to $63.23 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $63.05. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 1.20 and price to cash ratio as 11.28. AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) showed a positive weekly performance of 2.09%.
Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) has launched an early intervention helpline to help employers and employees tackle health issues at an early stage and reduce sickness absence. Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) shares fell -0.06% in last trading session and ended the day on $33.92. UNM return on equity ratio is recorded as 10.00% and its return on assets is 1.40%. Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) yearly performance is 33.60%.
CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CNO) announced that it will report results for the first quarter of 2014 before the market opens on Monday, April 28, 2014. CNO Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:CNO) shares moved up 0.93% in last trading session and was closed at $17.35, while trading in range of $17.05 – $17.43. CNO Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:CNO) year to date (YTD) performance is -1.59%.
Assurant Inc. (NYSE:AIZ), the insurer of foreclosed homes, acquired StreetLinks LLC from a group of owners led by Novation Cos. for about $60 million in cash to expand appraisal services for the mortgage industry. Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ) weekly performance is 3.42%. On last trading day company shares ended up $65.95. Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 1.52%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $65.00.