Truist analyst Mark Hughes raised the firm’s price target on Unum Group to $59 from $54 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The company’s Q2 upside was driven by lower benefits expense and higher premiums, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Truist adds that the management has also pointed to favorable results in group disability and solid overall profitability on a growing premium base.
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