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CNO Financial Group (CNO) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

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CNO Financial Group · Financials · ref. ETF XLF · 50 calls · price $53.42
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What the company does: CNO Financial Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops, markets, and administers health insurance, annuity, individual life insurance and other insurance products, and financial services for middle-income pre-retiree and retired Americans in the United States.

📈 CNO Financial Group (CNO) stock price

$53.42+33.3% over range
Oct 14, 25low $38.49 · high $56.75Oct 13, 26
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0% recommend buying · 3 analysts
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🎯 CNO price target & analyst consensus — price $53.42

The price target · all analysts combined (3 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 3$57+6.7%
Median target · of 3 targets$55+3.0%
Lowest target · 2 firms of 3$54+1.1%
Current price$53.42
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say · those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices

⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods — 64% of its targets hit on this sector (284 calls tested). It aims for $57 (+6.7 %), call made on August 4, 2026, maturing on August 4, 2027 (71 d ago).

The 2 reliable analysts $55.50+3.9 %
The 1 other firm $55+3.0 %
How to read it: the 2 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 2 aim above the price, 0 below, hence their $55.50 median. “The 1 others” are the firms that don't pass our reliability filter on this sector.
The consensus · 3 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy00%
Hold3100%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
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💬 A question about CNO Financial Group? The JPI assistant answers using our backtest data.

💰 CNO Financial Group dividend: yield, history & growth › open the full page

1.33%annual yield
📈 Steady dividend — 13 yrs of consecutive dividend increases
That's ~$0.69 per share per year.

📈 CNO Financial Group fundamentals: valuation, margins & growth › open the full page

P/E 18.4Net margin 6.0 %Revenue growth +11.6 %Cheap for the growth

Revenue, net income and margin per year

Revenue Net income · hover a bar for details
2022
marg. 11 %
2023
Rev +16%Profit −30%
2024
Rev +7%Profit +46%
2025
Rev +1%Profit −43%

🔎 Detailed analyses

✅ Historical analyst reliability on CNO

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm ↕ % right i ↕ Gain vs sector i ↕ Calls i ↕
BTIG ↗ 100% +56.8% 2
RBC Capital ↗ 100% +24.1% 10
Morgan Stanley ↗ 100% +8.0% 2
Raymond James ↗ 100% +4.9% 2
Piper Sandler ↗ 91% +23.2% 11
Goldman Sachs ↗ 75% +31.9% 4
B. Riley Securities ↗ 50% +33.5% 2
Citigroup ↗ 50% +5.9% 2
Evercore ISI Group ↗ 0% -32.8% 3

📊 What $1,000 invested in CNO Financial Group would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in CNO Financial Group 10 years ago would be worth $2,671 today, i.e. +10%/yr on average. Best year: 2024 (+33%), worst: 2018 (-40%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in CNO Financial Group

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,370+37%
3 years ago$2,231+123%
5 years ago$2,293+129%
→ See CNO Financial Group's full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (CNO Financial Group)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)+20%$1,200 (+20%)
2025+14%$1,370 (+37%)
2024+33%$1,827 (+83%)
→ See CNO Financial Group's full return history + gain calculator
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

📰 Recent news on CNO Financial Group

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📋 All analyst calls on CNO

■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$57
Price at call : $55.41 — gap to target +3%
Today : $53.42 — gap to target +7%
🎯 on CNO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 46.1% · -1.1% (284 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 3, 27
■ In-Line neutral · not a buy · 🎯$54
Price at call : $55.41 — gap to target -3%
Today : $53.42 — gap to target +1%
🎯 on CNO : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 56.4% · +2.0% (78 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 3, 27
■ In-Line neutral · not a buy · 🎯$52
Price at call : $52.19 — gap to target -0%
Today : $53.42 — gap to target -3%
🎯 on CNO : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 56.4% · +2.0% (78 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 13, 27
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$53
Price at call : $52.2 — gap to target +2%
Today : $53.42 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on CNO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 46.1% · -1.1% (284 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 13, 27
Jefferies ↗
Jul 10, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$55
Price at call : $52.2 — gap to target +5%
Today : $53.42 — gap to target +3%
🎯 on CNO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 44% · -0.4% (109 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 10, 27
■ In-Line neutral · not a buy · 🎯$48
Price at call : $45.97 — gap to target +4%
Today : $53.42 — gap to target -10%
🎯 on CNO : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 56.4% · +2.0% (78 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 1, 27
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$50
Price at call : $45.71 — gap to target +9%
Today : $53.42 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on CNO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 46.1% · -1.1% (284 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 5, 27
▼ Underperform · 🎯$43
Price at call : $43.04 — upside -0%
Today : $53.42 — upside -20%
🎯 on CNO : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 56.4% · +2.0% (78 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 18, 27
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Piper Sandler ↗
Dec 23, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$50
Price at call : $43.57 — upside +15%
Today : $53.42 — upside -6%
🎯 on CNO : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.3% · +0.6% (239 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 23, 26
Jefferies ↗
Dec 15, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$47
Price at call : $42.88 — upside +10%
Today : $53.42 — upside -12%
🎯 on CNO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 44% · -0.4% (109 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 15, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$45
Price at call : $39.28 — gap to target +15%
Today : $53.42 — gap to target -16%
🎯 on CNO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 46.1% · -1.1% (284 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 9, 26
Piper Sandler ↗
Apr 2, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$49
Price at call : $39.56 — upside +24%
Today : $53.42 — upside -8%
Expected +24% · Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CNO : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.3% · +0.6% (239 calls)
+5.2%
stock +5% · XLF +5%
matured Apr 2, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$44
Price at call : $40.59 — gap to target +8%
Today : $53.42 — gap to target -18%
🎯 on CNO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 46.1% · -1.1% (284 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 12, 26
RBC Capital ↗
Feb 10, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$45
Price at call : $40.99 — upside +10%
Today : $53.42 — upside -16%
Expected +10% · Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CNO : 100% (10 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 52.8% · +3.5% (176 calls)
+5.1%
stock +5% · XLF +2%
matured Feb 10, 26
Piper Sandler ↗
Feb 10, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$46
Price at call : $40.99 — upside +12%
Today : $53.42 — upside -14%
Expected +12% · Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CNO : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.3% · +0.6% (239 calls)
+5.1%
stock +5% · XLF +2%
matured Feb 10, 26
BMO Capital ↗
Jan 23, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$38
Price at call : $38.84 — gap to target -2%
Today : $53.42 — gap to target -29%
🎯 on CNO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 19% · -13.3% (58 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 23, 26
Piper Sandler ↗
Dec 18, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$44
Price at call : $36.02 — upside +22%
Today : $53.42 — upside -18%
Expected +22% · Actual +21% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CNO : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.3% · +0.6% (239 calls)
+20.9%
stock +21% · XLF +15%
matured Dec 18, 25
Jefferies ↗
Dec 10, 24
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$41
Price at call : $38.22 — gap to target +7%
Today : $53.42 — gap to target -23%
🎯 on CNO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 44% · -0.4% (109 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 10, 25
RBC Capital ↗
Nov 4, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$40
Price at call : $35.83 — upside +12%
Today : $53.42 — upside -25%
Expected +12% · Actual +13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CNO : 100% (10 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 52.8% · +3.5% (176 calls)
+12.6%
stock +13% · XLF +13%
matured Nov 4, 25
Piper Sandler ↗
Oct 2, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$38
Price at call : $34.63 — upside +10%
Today : $53.42 — upside -29%
Expected +10% · Actual +13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CNO : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.3% · +0.6% (239 calls)
+13.3%
stock +13% · XLF +18%
matured Oct 2, 25
Piper Sandler ↗
Sep 13, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$37
Price at call : $33.96 — upside +9%
Today : $53.42 — upside -31%
Expected +9% · Actual +16% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CNO : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.3% · +0.6% (239 calls)
+16.0%
stock +16% · XLF +19%
matured Sep 13, 25
▼ Underperform · 🎯$29
Price at call : $33.79 — upside -14%
Today : $53.42 — upside -46%
Expected -14% · Actual +5% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CNO : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 56.4% · +2.0% (78 calls)
-5.0%
stock +5% · XLF +19%
matured Jul 31, 25
RBC Capital ↗
Jul 31, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$38
Price at call : $33.79 — upside +12%
Today : $53.42 — upside -29%
Expected +12% · Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CNO : 100% (10 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 52.8% · +3.5% (176 calls)
+5.0%
stock +5% · XLF +19%
matured Jul 31, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$31
Price at call : $27.75 — gap to target +12%
Today : $53.42 — gap to target -42%
🎯 on CNO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 46.1% · -1.1% (284 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 8, 25
Piper Sandler ↗
Jun 28, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$31
Price at call : $27.72 — upside +12%
Today : $53.42 — upside -42%
Expected +12% · Actual +39% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CNO : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.3% · +0.6% (239 calls)
+39.2%
stock +39% · XLF +27%
matured Jun 28, 25
Piper Sandler ↗
Apr 16, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$29
Price at call : $25.61 — upside +13%
Today : $53.42 — upside -46%
Expected +13% · Actual +49% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CNO : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.3% · +0.6% (239 calls)
+48.7%
stock +49% · XLF +18%
matured Apr 16, 25
▼ Underperform · 🎯$27
Price at call : $26.69 — upside +1%
Today : $53.42 — upside -49%
Expected +1% · Actual +56% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CNO : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 56.4% · +2.0% (78 calls)
-56.2%
stock +56% · XLF +29%
matured Feb 27, 25
RBC Capital ↗
Feb 8, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$30
Price at call : $27.23 — upside +10%
Today : $53.42 — upside -44%
Expected +10% · Actual +51% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CNO : 100% (10 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 52.8% · +3.5% (176 calls)
+51.2%
stock +51% · XLF +32%
matured Feb 7, 25
▼ Underperform · 🎯$26
Price at call : $27.19 — upside -4%
Today : $53.42 — upside -51%
Expected -4% · Actual +37% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CNO : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 56.4% · +2.0% (78 calls)
-37.1%
stock +37% · XLF +28%
matured Jan 3, 25
RBC Capital ↗
Nov 8, 23
▲ Outperform · 🎯$28
Price at call : $24.25 — upside +15%
Today : $53.42 — upside -48%
Expected +15% · Actual +60% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CNO : 100% (10 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 52.8% · +3.5% (176 calls)
+60.1%
stock +60% · XLF +47%
matured Nov 7, 24
Jefferies ↗
Sep 14, 23
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$24
Price at call : $23.86 — gap to target +1%
Today : $53.42 — gap to target -55%
🎯 on CNO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 44% · -0.4% (109 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 13, 24
RBC Capital ↗
Aug 2, 23
▲ Outperform · 🎯$29
Price at call : $24.82 — upside +17%
Today : $53.42 — upside -46%
Expected +17% · Actual +31% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CNO : 100% (10 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 52.8% · +3.5% (176 calls)
+30.7%
stock +31% · XLF +20%
matured Aug 1, 24
Raymond James ↗
Jun 29, 23
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy
🎯 on CNO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 42.7% · -2.9% (356 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 28, 24
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$26
Price at call : $23.55 — gap to target +10%
Today : $53.42 — gap to target -51%
🎯 on CNO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 46.1% · -1.1% (284 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 8, 24
RBC Capital ↗
May 3, 23
▲ Outperform · 🎯$30
Price at call : $20.48 — upside +46%
Today : $53.42 — upside -44%
Expected +46% · Actual +32% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CNO : 100% (10 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 52.8% · +3.5% (176 calls)
+32.4%
stock +32% · XLF +29%
matured May 2, 24
Morgan Stanley ↗
Apr 12, 23
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$24
Price at call : $22.23 — gap to target +8%
Today : $53.42 — gap to target -55%
🎯 on CNO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.5% · +1.0% (402 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 11, 24
Piper Sandler ↗
Apr 5, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$24
Price at call : $21.74 — gap to target +10%
Today : $53.42 — gap to target -55%
🎯 on CNO : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.3% · +0.6% (239 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 4, 24
Morgan Stanley ↗
Feb 24, 23
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$26
Price at call : $25.96 — gap to target +0%
Today : $53.42 — gap to target -51%
🎯 on CNO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.5% · +1.0% (402 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 24, 24
Jefferies ↗
Feb 21, 23
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$25
Price at call : $24.62 — gap to target +2%
Today : $53.42 — gap to target -53%
🎯 on CNO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 44% · -0.4% (109 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 21, 24
RBC Capital ↗
Feb 9, 23
▲ Outperform · 🎯$28
Price at call : $25.52 — upside +10%
Today : $53.42 — upside -48%
Expected +10% · Actual +7% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CNO : 100% (10 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 52.8% · +3.5% (176 calls)
+6.7%
stock +7% · XLF +7%
matured Feb 9, 24
Piper Sandler ↗
Feb 8, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$23
Price at call : $25.65 — gap to target -10%
Today : $53.42 — gap to target -57%
🎯 on CNO : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.3% · +0.6% (239 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 8, 24
Morgan Stanley ↗
Jan 10, 23
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$25
Price at call : $23.47 — gap to target +7%
Today : $53.42 — gap to target -53%
🎯 on CNO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.5% · +1.0% (402 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 10, 24
Morgan Stanley ↗
Nov 17, 22
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$24
Price at call : $22.17 — gap to target +8%
Today : $53.42 — gap to target -55%
🎯 on CNO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.5% · +1.0% (402 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 17, 23
RBC Capital ↗
Nov 2, 22
▲ Outperform · 🎯$26
Price at call : $21.33 — upside +22%
Today : $53.42 — upside -51%
Expected +22% · Actual +13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CNO : 100% (10 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 52.8% · +3.5% (176 calls)
+12.6%
stock +13% · XLF -1%
matured Nov 2, 23
Piper Sandler ↗
Oct 7, 22
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$20
Price at call : $18.72 — gap to target +7%
Today : $53.42 — gap to target -63%
🎯 on CNO : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.3% · +0.6% (239 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 7, 23
RBC Capital ↗
Sep 13, 22
▲ Outperform · 🎯$25
Price at call : $18.77 — upside +33%
Today : $53.42 — upside -53%
Expected +33% · Actual +25% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CNO : 100% (10 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 52.8% · +3.5% (176 calls)
+24.5%
stock +25% · XLF +4%
matured Sep 13, 23
Piper Sandler ↗
Jul 8, 22
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$19
Price at call : $17.7 — gap to target +7%
Today : $53.42 — gap to target -64%
🎯 on CNO : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.3% · +0.6% (239 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 8, 23
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$23
Price at call : $17.54 — gap to target +31%
Today : $53.42 — gap to target -57%
🎯 on CNO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.5% · +1.0% (402 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 6, 23
Piper Sandler ↗
May 27, 22
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$22
Price at call : $20.59 — gap to target +7%
Today : $53.42 — gap to target -59%
🎯 on CNO : 100% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.3% · +0.6% (239 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 27, 23
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$27
Price at call : $21.47 — gap to target +26%
Today : $53.42 — gap to target -49%
🎯 on CNO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.5% · +1.0% (402 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 3, 23

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Should I buy CNO Financial Group stock?

This isn't buy advice. For CNO Financial Group, the analyst consensus is "Hold", with an average price target of $55.00 (+3% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 100% of the time (2 calls tracked on CNO Financial Group). We show the numbers — you decide.

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The most bullish analyst target on CNO Financial Group is $57.00 (+7% above today's price); the average is $55.00. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on CNO Financial Group on our site before trusting it.

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