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CNO Financial Group Inc has a consensus price target of $43.14 based on the ratings of 8 analysts. The high is $50 issued by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods on May 5, 2026. The low is $29 issued by RBC Capital on August 2, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, and Evercore ISI Group on May 5, 2026, March 26, 2026, and February 18, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $46.33 between Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, and Evercore ISI Group, there's an implied -3.14% downside for CNO Financial Group Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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The latest price target for CNO Finl Group (NYSE:CNO) was reported by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods on May 5, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $50.00 expecting CNO to rise to within 12 months (a possible 4.52% upside). 6 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for CNO Finl Group (NYSE:CNO) was provided by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, and CNO Finl Group maintained their market perform rating.
The last upgrade for CNO Financial Group Inc happened on December 15, 2025 when Jefferies raised their price target to $47. Jefferies previously had a hold for CNO Financial Group Inc.
The last downgrade for CNO Financial Group Inc happened on January 4, 2024 when Evercore ISI Group changed their price target from $24 to $26 for CNO Financial Group Inc.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of CNO Finl Group, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for CNO Finl Group was filed on May 5, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 5, 2027.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest CNO Finl Group (CNO) rating was a maintained with a price target of $46.00 to $50.00. The current price CNO Finl Group (CNO) is trading at is $47.84, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.
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| 05/05/2026 | Buy Now | 4.53% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | $46 → $50 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 03/26/2026 | Buy Now | -3.84% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | → $46 | Reinstates | Market Perform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/18/2026 | Buy Now | -10.11% | Evercore ISI Group | $42 → $43 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 12/23/2025 | Buy Now | 4.53% | Piper Sandler | $46 → $50 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/15/2025 | Buy Now | -1.75% | Jefferies | $42 → $47 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/09/2025 | Buy Now | -5.93% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | $44 → $45 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/02/2025 | Buy Now | 2.44% | Piper Sandler | $46 → $49 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/12/2025 | Buy Now | -8.02% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | $42 → $44 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/10/2025 | Buy Now | -5.93% | RBC Capital | $40 → $45 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/10/2025 | Buy Now | -3.84% | Piper Sandler | $44 → $46 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/23/2025 | Buy Now | -20.56% | BMO Capital | → $38 | Initiates | → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 12/18/2024 | Buy Now | -8.02% | Piper Sandler | $42 → $44 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/10/2024 | Buy Now | -14.29% | Jefferies | $36 → $41 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 11/04/2024 | Buy Now | -16.38% | RBC Capital | $38 → $40 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/02/2024 | Buy Now | -20.56% | Piper Sandler | $37 → $38 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/13/2024 | Buy Now | -22.65% | Piper Sandler | $37 → $37 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2024 | Buy Now | -39.37% | Evercore ISI Group | $27 → $29 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2024 | Buy Now | -20.56% | RBC Capital | $30 → $38 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/08/2024 | Buy Now | -35.19% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | $30 → $31 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 06/28/2024 | Buy Now | -35.19% | Piper Sandler | $29 → $31 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/16/2024 | Buy Now | -39.37% | Piper Sandler | → $29 | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/28/2024 | Buy Now | -43.56% | Evercore ISI Group | $26 → $27 | Maintains | Underperform | Get Alert |
| 02/08/2024 | Buy Now | -37.28% | RBC Capital | $29 → $30 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/04/2024 | Buy Now | -45.65% | Evercore ISI Group | $24 → $26 | Downgrade | In-Line → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 11/08/2023 | Buy Now | -41.47% | RBC Capital | $29 → $28 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/14/2023 | Buy Now | -49.83% | Jefferies | $23 → $24 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2023 | Buy Now | -39.37% | RBC Capital | $30 → $29 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 06/29/2023 | Buy Now | — | Raymond James | — | Initiates | → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 06/09/2023 | Buy Now | -45.65% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | → $26 | Reiterates | Market Perform → Market Perform | Get Alert |