CNO NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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CNO Financial Group Inc · Financial Services · Insurance - Life

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Latest close 55.09 USD
3.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 21.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 89.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.5%, after a 5.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 33/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 58/100.

Setup score 71 out of 100
Latest Close 55.09 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 3.5% latest completed week
4W Return 5.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return 20.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 76.9% 40 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 16-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 10 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 3.5% Latest completed week; four-week move 5.1%. Indicator stack 87/77 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 33/100 conviction; expected move 9.0%. News sentiment 58/100 75 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 30 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 21.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 89.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.5%, after a 5.1% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.0x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9912-week average 0.81

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership11/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.99Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1010 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 10 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 5.1% over four weeks, 20.1% over 12 weeks, and 57.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 16 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W3.5%
4W5.1%
12W20.1%
26W32.0%
52W57.8%
Active trend streak16 weeks
Active weeks in one year40
Trend breadth76.9%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.54Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-4.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership18.01Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change24.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength82/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 19; rank 1 is best.
Value78/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 23; rank 1 is best.
Quality26/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 75; rank 1 is best.
Momentum83/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Growth6/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
20.2x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
9.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
8.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
42.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
11.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
15.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
7.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
5.0%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-19.6%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
2.7%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.3%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
5.7%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
7.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
3.7x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

CNO shows mixed options pressure with a 33/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 9.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction33/100
Expected move9.0%
Put/call volume
Pressure-7
Speculation0
Volatility54
Trend agreement94
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Insider activity10 / 10

10 acquisitions and 10 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 75 relevant articles.

29 positive · 39 neutral · 7 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings30 JulLatest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
Options expected move9.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-4.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.2%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-3.6%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week+3.5%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains12
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses0
Recent vol2.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.8% / -1.5%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape72/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 72/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis82/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 11/12.

Activity pressure 0.99; 10 reversal markers Factors66/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 11; Small Cap Core rank 19 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options58/100

CNO shows mixed options pressure with a 33/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 9.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 9.0% Sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 75 relevant articles.

CNO Financial Group (CNO) Stock Climbs As Profit Engine Gains Strength Insiders10 / 10

10 acquisitions and 10 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings30 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202655.09 USD3.5%45.52 USD34.99 USD1.5418.014.0MOn
24 Jul 202653.23 USD-0.7%45.08 USD34.79 USD1.5515.882.7MOn
17 Jul 202653.59 USD3.1%44.73 USD34.60 USD1.6916.453.9MOn
10 Jul 202651.96 USD-0.9%44.39 USD34.41 USD1.6411.593.5MOn
3 Jul 202652.43 USD-0.2%44.02 USD34.22 USD1.6114.534.1MOn
26 Jun 202652.52 USD3.3%43.59 USD34.03 USD1.5717.566.1MOn
19 Jun 202650.83 USD0.9%43.19 USD33.84 USD1.2411.423.6MOn
12 Jun 202650.36 USD5.5%42.83 USD33.65 USD1.1311.603.2MOn
5 Jun 202647.74 USD4.2%42.51 USD33.46 USD1.106.605.3MOn
29 May 202645.80 USD-2.8%42.28 USD33.30 USD1.05-0.252.4MOn
22 May 202647.12 USD1.0%42.07 USD33.14 USD1.134.002.8MOn
15 May 202646.65 USD1.7%41.82 USD32.97 USD0.903.864.0MOn
8 May 202645.85 USD3.1%41.55 USD32.81 USD0.592.264.7MOn
1 May 202644.47 USD2.1%41.31 USD32.64 USD0.201.373.5MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.