Horace Mann Q1 revenue rises on growth of Property & Casualty segment

Horace Mann Educators

06/05/2026 21:26

Overview

US multiline insurer's Q1 revenue rose 3%, but missed the sole analyst estimate

Core EPS for Q1 rose 20% year-over-year

Company returned $33 mln to shareholders, including $18 mln in share repurchases

Outlook

Company maintains full-year 2026 core EPS guidance at $4.20-$4.50

Result Drivers

PROPERTY & CASUALTY PROFITABILITY - Co said record core earnings were driven by very strong profitability in its Property & Casualty segment, with combined ratio improving more than 5 points over prior year

PREMIUM AND FEE REVENUE GROWTH - Premiums, contract charges and fee revenue rose 6% for the quarter, contributing to top-line growth

Company press release: ID:nBw3F770xa

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Miss
$429.30 mln
$445.40 mln (1 Analyst)
Q1 Core EPS
Beat
$1.28
$1.09 (2 Analysts)
Q1 Net Income
$41.20 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the property & casualty insurance peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Horace Mann Educators Corp is $51.50, about 12% above its May 5 closing price of $45.97

The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago

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