- Excellent financial health (Piotroski 8/9)
- Beat earnings estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters
- Attractive free cash flow ratio of 7.0x
CNO Financial Group Inc stock downgraded from Buy Candidate to Hold/Accumulate after Monday trading session
(Updated on Jun 22, 2026)
The CNO Financial Group Inc stock price gained 1.24% on the last trading day (Monday, 22nd Jun 2026), rising from $50.83 to $51.46. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 1.83% from a day low at $51.13 to a day high of $52.06. The price has risen in 9 of the last 10 days and is up by 7.41% over the past 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day by -1 million shares and in total, 387 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $19.92 million. You should take into consideration that falling volume on higher prices causes divergence and may be an early warning about possible changes over the next couple of days.
The stock lies in the upper part of a strong rising trend in the short term, and this may normally pose a very good selling opportunity for the short-term trader as reaction back towards the lower part of the trend can be expected. A break-up at the top trend line at $51.58 will firstly indicate a stronger rate of rising. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to rise 24.29% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $60.17 and $64.11 at the end of this 3-month period.
CNO Signals & Forecast
The CNO Financial Group Inc stock holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general buy signal from the relation between the two signals where the short-term average is above the long-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $50.76 and $47.52. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Friday, May 29, 2026, and so far it has risen 11.94%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume fell during the last trading day despite gaining prices. This causes a divergence between volume and price and it may be an early warning. The stock should be watched closely.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for CNO Financial Group Inc stock
CNO Financial Group Inc finds support from accumulated volume at $50.83 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $0.94 between high and low, or 1.83%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 1.65%.
The CNO Financial Group Inc stock is overbought on RSI14 and lies in the upper part of the trend. Normally this may pose a good selling opportunity for the short-term trader, but some stocks may go long and hard while being overbought. Regardless, the high RSI together with the trend position increases the risk and higher daily movements (volatility) should be expected. A correction down in the nearby future seems very likely and it is of great importance that the stock manages to break the trend before that occurs.
Our recommended stop-loss: $49.61 (-3.59%) (This stock has medium daily movements and this gives medium risk. The RSI14 is 86 and this increases the risk substantially. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 15 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (CNO) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Tuesday 23rd
For the upcoming trading day on Tuesday, 23rd we expect CNO Financial Group Inc to open at $51.55, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $51.01 and $51.91, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.89 (+/-1.75%) up or down from last closing price. If CNO Financial Group Inc takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 1.75% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
With no resistance above and support from accumulated volume @ $50.83, some $0.630 (1.22%) from the current price of $51.46, our system finds the risk reward attractive.
Is CNO Financial Group Inc stock A Buy?
CNO Financial Group Inc holds several positive signals, but we still don't find these to be enough for a buy candidate. At the current level, it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Buy to a Hold candidate.
Current score:
0.000
Hold/Accumulate
Downgraded
Zero in score indicates that our system is expecting high volatility and risk for the following trading day. Given the latest developments, we cannot determine the next direction as it may go both ways.
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on June 23, 2026 - $51.55 ( 0.173%).
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CNO Performance
Trading levels for CNO
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 52.49 | 2.00% |
| R2 | 52.13 | 1.30% |
| R1 | 51.91 | 0.87% |
| Price | 51.46 | |
| S1 | 51.19 | -0.523% |
| S2 | 50.97 | -0.95% |
| S3 | 50.61 | -1.65% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 0 | - |
| R2 | 0 | - |
| R1 | 0 | - |
| Price | 51.46 | |
| S1 | 50.83 | -1.22% |
| S2 | 46.17 | -10.28% |
| S3 | 45.97 | -10.67% |
CNO Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 10, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 | $0.180 | 0.392% |
| 2 | Feb 11, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | $0.170 | 0.394% |
| 3 | Nov 12, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | $0.170 | 0.428% |
| 4 | Sep 10, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | $0.170 | 0.473% |
| 5 | May 02, 2025 | Jun 10, 2025 | Jun 24, 2025 | $0.170 | 0.433% |
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