CNO Financial (CNO) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

分组1 - CNO Financial reported quarterly earnings of $1.47 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.2 per share, and showing an increase from $1.31 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of +22.50% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $1.17 billion for the quarter ended December 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 17.69% and increasing from $1.14 billion year-over-year [2] - CNO has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times over the last four quarters and topped consensus revenue estimates four times during the same period [2] 分组2 - The stock's immediate price movement will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the sustainability of earnings expectations [3] - CNO shares have gained about 0.1% since the beginning of the year, underperforming the S&P 500, which has gained 0.5% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.92 on revenues of $989.78 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $4.32 on $4 billion in revenues [7] 分组3 - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that the Insurance - Multi line sector is currently in the bottom 39% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges for stock performance [8] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5] - The estimate revisions trend for CNO was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6]