CNO Financial Group, Inc.
CNO, CNO-PA · Accident & Health Insurance · 93.3M shares · -7%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $166M (gross $166M)
Reference price $50.00 · est. market cap ~$4.7B — last insider sale, 2026-06-11 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
B71CNO Financial Group — middle-market life/health insurer with strong rebound.
Strengths
- Operating margin 12.3% (76th pct); net income up sharply (97th)
- Steady worksite and senior-market franchise
Risks
- Rate and long-term-care/legacy-block sensitivity
- Modest ROA (56th)
Notable findings
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Operating margin
12.3%
Net margin
5.1%
Return on equity
8.7%
Return on assets
0.6%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
-9.9%
Interest coverage
2.4×
EBITDA
$872M
Tangible book value
$2.6B
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Tarasi Rocco F. III | Option exercise | 5.8K | $21.06 |
| 2026-06-11 | Tarasi Rocco F. III | Sell | 5.8K | $50.00 |
| 2026-06-10 | Tarasi Rocco F. III | Sell | 3.3K | $49.00 |
| 2026-06-04 | Goldberg Scott L. | Tax withheld | 396 | $47.12 |
| 2026-06-02 | Tarasi Rocco F. III | Sell | 4.8K | $47.00 |
| 2026-05-12 | Foss David B | Grant | 3.6K | $46.17 |
| 2026-05-12 | Ragavan Chetlur S | Grant | 3.6K | $46.17 |
| 2026-05-12 | Shebik Steven E | Grant | 3.6K | $46.17 |
| 2026-05-12 | Maurer Daniel R | Grant | 6.0K | $46.17 |
| 2026-05-12 | Brown Archie M | Grant | 3.6K | $46.17 |
| 2026-05-12 | Lee Adrianne | Grant | 3.6K | $46.17 |
| 2026-05-12 | Gibson Linda T. | Grant | 3.6K | $46.17 |
| 2026-05-12 | Turner Jessica A | Grant | 3.6K | $46.17 |
| 2026-05-11 | DeToro Karen J. | Gift | 4.4K | — |
| 2026-03-25 | DeToro Karen J. | Tax withheld | 4.1K | $40.61 |
| 2026-03-25 | Koehneman Joel T. | Tax withheld | 202 | $40.61 |
| 2026-03-25 | Williams Jeremy D. | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $40.61 |
| 2026-03-25 | Linnenbringer Jeanne L. | Tax withheld | 1.6K | $40.61 |
| 2026-03-25 | Mead Michael E. | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $40.61 |
| 2026-03-25 | Goldberg Scott L. | Tax withheld | 8.0K | $40.61 |
| 2026-03-25 | Franzese Yvonne K. | Tax withheld | 6.0K | $40.61 |
| 2026-03-25 | Bhojwani Gary C. | Tax withheld | 46K | $40.61 |
| 2026-03-25 | Tarasi Rocco F. III | Tax withheld | 4.1K | $40.61 |
| 2026-03-25 | Zimpfer Matthew J. | Tax withheld | 7.5K | $40.61 |
| 2026-03-25 | McDonough Paul H. | Tax withheld | 13K | $40.61 |
| 2026-03-25 | Johnson Eric R. | Tax withheld | 7.1K | $40.61 |
| 2026-03-20 | Goldberg Scott L. | Option exercise | 11K | $21.06 |
| 2026-03-20 | Goldberg Scott L. | Sell | 11K | $39.54 |
| 2026-03-19 | Goldberg Scott L. | Option exercise | 11K | $21.06 |
| 2026-03-19 | Goldberg Scott L. | Sell | 11K | $39.97 |
| 2026-02-18 | Zimpfer Matthew J. | Option exercise | 34K | $17.48 |
| 2026-02-18 | Zimpfer Matthew J. | Sell | 34K | $43.05 |
| 2026-02-18 | Bhojwani Gary C. | Sell | 43K | $43.05 |
| 2026-02-17 | Bhojwani Gary C. | Sell | 45K | $43.17 |
| 2026-02-17 | Franzese Yvonne K. | Sell | 3.0K | $43.16 |
| 2026-02-17 | Franzese Yvonne K. | Sell | 3.0K | $43.18 |
| 2026-02-17 | Franzese Yvonne K. | Sell | 3.0K | $43.17 |
| 2026-02-17 | Zimpfer Matthew J. | Option exercise | 24K | $23.33 |
| 2026-02-17 | Zimpfer Matthew J. | Sell | 24K | $43.17 |
| 2026-02-12 | Zimpfer Matthew J. | Option exercise | 31K | $21.06 |
| 2026-02-12 | Zimpfer Matthew J. | Sell | 31K | $42.93 |
| 2026-02-10 | Johnson Eric R. | Grant | 25K | $43.05 |
| 2026-02-10 | Koehneman Joel T. | Grant | 2.1K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Williams Jeremy D. | Grant | 4.9K | $43.05 |
| 2026-02-10 | Williams Jeremy D. | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $43.05 |
| 2026-02-10 | Williams Jeremy D. | Grant | 3.2K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Linnenbringer Jeanne L. | Grant | 5.8K | $43.05 |
| 2026-02-10 | Linnenbringer Jeanne L. | Tax withheld | 2.8K | $43.05 |
| 2026-02-10 | Linnenbringer Jeanne L. | Grant | 3.6K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Mead Michael E. | Grant | 7.1K | $43.05 |
| 2026-02-10 | Mead Michael E. | Tax withheld | 3.0K | $43.05 |
| 2026-02-10 | Mead Michael E. | Grant | 4.6K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | DeToro Karen J. | Grant | 14K | $43.05 |
| 2026-02-10 | DeToro Karen J. | Tax withheld | 6.1K | $43.05 |
| 2026-02-10 | DeToro Karen J. | Grant | 7.9K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Goldberg Scott L. | Grant | 26K | $43.05 |
| 2026-02-10 | Goldberg Scott L. | Tax withheld | 8.2K | $43.05 |
| 2026-02-10 | Goldberg Scott L. | Grant | 16K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Franzese Yvonne K. | Grant | 19K | $43.05 |
| 2026-02-10 | Franzese Yvonne K. | Tax withheld | 7.1K | $43.05 |
| 2026-02-10 | Franzese Yvonne K. | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Bhojwani Gary C. | Grant | 153K | $43.05 |
| 2026-02-10 | Bhojwani Gary C. | Tax withheld | 64K | $43.05 |
| 2026-02-10 | Bhojwani Gary C. | Grant | 82K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Tarasi Rocco F. III | Grant | 14K | $43.05 |
| 2026-02-10 | Tarasi Rocco F. III | Tax withheld | 4.2K | $43.05 |
| 2026-02-10 | Tarasi Rocco F. III | Grant | 7.9K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Zimpfer Matthew J. | Grant | 25K | $43.05 |
| 2026-02-10 | Zimpfer Matthew J. | Tax withheld | 7.7K | $43.05 |
| 2026-02-10 | Zimpfer Matthew J. | Grant | 14K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | McDonough Paul H. | Grant | 42K | $43.05 |
| 2026-02-10 | McDonough Paul H. | Tax withheld | 15K | $43.05 |
| 2026-02-10 | McDonough Paul H. | Grant | 26K | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Johnson Eric R. | Tax withheld | 11K | $43.05 |
| 2026-02-10 | Johnson Eric R. | Grant | 15K | — |
| 2026-01-21 | Koehneman Joel T. | Tax withheld | 158 | $41.07 |
| 2026-01-15 | Gibson Linda T. | Grant | 1.2K | $42.10 |
| 2026-01-02 | Williams Jeremy D. | Tax withheld | 748 | $42.20 |
| 2026-01-02 | DeToro Karen J. | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $42.20 |
| 2026-01-02 | Bhojwani Gary C. | Sell | 31K | $41.99 |
| 2025-12-15 | TARASI ROCCO F III | Sell | 3.2K | $43.25 |
| 2025-12-15 | TARASI ROCCO F III | Sell | 6.1K | $42.25 |
| 2025-12-05 | Franzese Yvonne K. | Tax withheld | 475 | $40.18 |
| 2025-12-05 | Linnenbringer Jeanne L. | Tax withheld | 135 | $40.18 |
| 2025-12-05 | Johnson Eric R. | Tax withheld | 584 | $40.18 |
| 2025-11-25 | DeToro Karen J. | Gift | 1.5K | — |
| 2025-11-24 | Franzese Yvonne K. | Sell | 3.0K | $41.00 |
| 2025-11-20 | Bhojwani Gary C. | Sell | 31K | $39.97 |
| 2025-11-20 | McDonough Paul H. | Gift | 3.7K | — |
| 2025-11-17 | Zimpfer Matthew J. | Gift | 2.0K | — |
| 2025-11-10 | Johnson Eric R. | Option exercise | 71K | $17.38 |
| 2025-11-10 | Johnson Eric R. | Sell | 49K | $41.24 |
| 2025-08-28 | Henderson Mary R | Gift | 6.3K | — |
| 2025-08-15 | Linnenbringer Jeanne L. | Sell | 3.5K | $37.85 |
| 2025-08-15 | DeToro Karen J. | Sell | 9.2K | $37.85 |
| 2025-08-14 | DeToro Karen J. | Sell | 6.5K | $37.98 |
| 2025-08-14 | Linnenbringer Jeanne L. | Sell | 4.9K | $37.98 |
| 2025-08-13 | Linnenbringer Jeanne L. | Option exercise | 4.4K | $21.06 |
| 2025-08-13 | Linnenbringer Jeanne L. | Sell | 4.4K | $37.96 |
| 2025-08-13 | Linnenbringer Jeanne L. | Sell | 2.0K | $37.96 |
| 2025-08-13 | DeToro Karen J. | Sell | 9.9K | $37.96 |
| 2025-08-12 | Bhojwani Gary C. | Gift | 3.1K | — |
| 2025-08-12 | Bhojwani Gary C. | Gift | 5.9K | — |
| 2025-07-07 | Mead Michael E. | Sell | 13K | $37.97 |
| 2025-07-03 | Mead Michael E. | Sell | 12K | $38.20 |
| 2025-06-04 | Goldberg Scott L. | Grant | 2.6K | $37.65 |
| 2025-05-08 | Ragavan Chetlur S | Grant | 4.4K | $37.69 |
| 2025-05-08 | Shebik Steven E | Grant | 4.4K | $37.69 |
| 2025-05-08 | Brown Archie M | Grant | 4.4K | $37.69 |
| 2025-05-08 | HENDERSON MARY R | Grant | 4.4K | $37.69 |
| 2025-05-08 | Maurer Dan | Grant | 7.4K | $37.69 |
| 2025-05-08 | Foss David B | Grant | 4.4K | $37.69 |
| 2025-05-08 | Lee Adrianne | Grant | 4.4K | $37.69 |
| 2025-05-08 | Turner Jessica A | Grant | 4.4K | $37.69 |
| 2025-04-03 | Bhojwani Gary C | Sell | 15K | $40.17 |
| 2025-04-02 | Williams Jeremy David | Sell | 3.4K | $41.77 |
| 2025-04-01 | Williams Jeremy David | Sell | 2.9K | $41.39 |
| 2025-04-01 | Bhojwani Gary C | Sell | 21K | $41.35 |
| 2025-04-01 | Bhojwani Gary C | Sell | 18K | $41.36 |
| 2025-04-01 | Williams Jeremy David | Sell | 2.4K | $41.41 |
| 2025-03-31 | Williams Jeremy David | Option exercise | 11K | $17.38 |
| 2025-03-31 | Williams Jeremy David | Sell | 11K | $41.51 |
| 2025-03-28 | Franzese Yvonne K | Sell | 2.0K | $42.18 |
| 2025-03-27 | Franzese Yvonne K | Sell | 1.3K | $42.35 |
| 2025-03-26 | Franzese Yvonne K | Sell | 2.1K | $42.56 |
| 2025-03-25 | Linnenbringer Jeanne L. | Tax withheld | 1.5K | $42.26 |
| 2025-03-25 | Zimpfer Matthew J. | Tax withheld | 7.8K | $42.26 |
| 2025-03-25 | Williams Jeremy David | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $42.26 |
| 2025-03-25 | TARASI ROCCO F III | Tax withheld | 3.8K | $42.26 |
| 2025-03-25 | Mead Michael E. | Tax withheld | 1.8K | $42.26 |
| 2025-03-25 | McDonough Paul H. | Tax withheld | 13K | $42.26 |
| 2025-03-25 | JOHNSON ERIC R | Tax withheld | 7.1K | $42.26 |
| 2025-03-25 | Goldberg Scott L. | Tax withheld | 8.2K | $42.26 |
| 2025-03-25 | DeToro Karen | Tax withheld | 4.3K | $42.26 |
| 2025-03-25 | Bhojwani Gary C | Tax withheld | 48K | $42.26 |
| 2025-03-25 | Franzese Yvonne K | Tax withheld | 6.1K | $42.26 |
| 2025-03-24 | Franzese Yvonne K | Sell | 8.1K | $42.00 |
| 2025-03-18 | Bhojwani Gary C | Sell | 28K | $40.98 |
| 2025-03-17 | Bhojwani Gary C | Sell | 32K | $41.02 |
| 2025-03-06 | Goldberg Scott L. | Sell | 26K | $40.02 |
| 2025-03-06 | Goldberg Scott L. | Option exercise | 26K | $17.38 |
| 2025-03-04 | Goldberg Scott L. | Option exercise | 26K | $17.38 |
| 2025-03-04 | Goldberg Scott L. | Sell | 26K | $40.11 |
| 2025-02-21 | Zimpfer Matthew J. | Sell | 41K | $40.10 |
| 2025-02-21 | Zimpfer Matthew J. | Sell | 41K | $40.10 |
| 2025-02-21 | Zimpfer Matthew J. | Option exercise | 41K | $17.38 |
| 2025-02-19 | Zimpfer Matthew J. | Option exercise | 41K | $17.38 |
| 2025-02-19 | Zimpfer Matthew J. | Sell | 41K | $41.49 |
| 2025-02-19 | Zimpfer Matthew J. | Sell | 41K | $41.49 |
| 2025-02-11 | Bhojwani Gary C | Tax withheld | 41K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | Bhojwani Gary C | Grant | 83K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | Zimpfer Matthew J. | Grant | 17K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | Zimpfer Matthew J. | Tax withheld | 5.0K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | Zimpfer Matthew J. | Grant | 14K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | Williams Jeremy David | Grant | 3.8K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | Williams Jeremy David | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | Williams Jeremy David | Grant | 3.0K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | TARASI ROCCO F III | Grant | 9.5K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | TARASI ROCCO F III | Tax withheld | 2.9K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | TARASI ROCCO F III | Grant | 7.6K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | Mead Michael E. | Grant | 3.2K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | Mead Michael E. | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | Mead Michael E. | Grant | 4.2K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | McDonough Paul H. | Grant | 27K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | McDonough Paul H. | Tax withheld | 8.2K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | McDonough Paul H. | Grant | 24K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | Linnenbringer Jeanne L. | Grant | 3.2K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | Linnenbringer Jeanne L. | Tax withheld | 1.6K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | Linnenbringer Jeanne L. | Grant | 3.4K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | Koehneman Joel T | Grant | 2.0K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | JOHNSON ERIC R | Grant | 17K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | JOHNSON ERIC R | Tax withheld | 7.7K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | JOHNSON ERIC R | Grant | 15K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | Goldberg Scott L. | Grant | 17K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | Goldberg Scott L. | Tax withheld | 5.1K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | Goldberg Scott L. | Grant | 15K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | Franzese Yvonne K | Grant | 13K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | Franzese Yvonne K | Tax withheld | 4.8K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | Franzese Yvonne K | Grant | 11K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | DeToro Karen | Grant | 9.5K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | DeToro Karen | Tax withheld | 4.2K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | DeToro Karen | Grant | 7.6K | $37.95 |
| 2025-02-11 | Bhojwani Gary C | Grant | 101K | $37.95 |
| 2025-01-21 | Koehneman Joel T | Grant | 1.3K | $39.28 |
| 2025-01-02 | Williams Jeremy D. | Tax withheld | 773 | $37.14 |
| 2025-01-02 | DeToro Karen J. | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $37.14 |
| 2025-01-02 | DeToro Karen | Tax withheld | 773 | $37.14 |
| 2025-01-02 | Williams Jeremy David | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $37.14 |
| 2025-01-01 | Franzese Yvonne K | Tax withheld | 510 | $37.21 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Shareholder vote | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-30 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-11 | Exec/director changeReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-05 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-01-15 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-03 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-09-10 | Reg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-07-28 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-05-13 | 2026-05-12 | 0001224608-26-000057 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-07 | 2026-03-31 | 0001224608-26-000041 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-30 | 2026-04-30 | 0001224608-26-000038 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-24 | 2025-12-31 | 0001224608-26-000017 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-11 | 2026-02-10 | 0001224608-26-000011 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-05 | 2026-02-05 | 0001224608-26-000008 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-15 | 2026-01-15 | 0001224608-26-000005 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-11-06 | 2025-09-30 | 0001224608-25-000070 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-03 | 0001224608-25-000067 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-09-10 | 2025-09-10 | 0001224608-25-000063 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-08-06 | 2025-06-30 | 0001224608-25-000045 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-07-28 | 2025-07-28 | 0001224608-25-000041 ↗ |