CNO
CNO Financial Group, Inc. Financial Services - Insurance - Life Investor Relations →
CNO Financial Group, Inc. (CNO) closed at $44.64 as of 2026-02-02, trading 55.6% above its 200-week moving average of $28.70. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 47.1% last week. The 14-week RSI sits at 65, indicating neutral momentum.
Over the past 1121 weeks of data, CNO has crossed below its 200-week moving average 17 times. On average, these episodes lasted 24 weeks. Historically, investors who bought CNO at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +23.4%.
With a market cap of $4.3 billion, CNO is a mid-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 21.2%, which is notably high. Return on equity stands at 11.4%. The stock trades at 1.6x book value.
The company has been aggressively buying back shares, reducing its share count by 15.6% over the past three years.
Over the past 21.6 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in CNO would have grown to $335, compared to $927 for the S&P 500. CNO has returned 5.8% annualized vs 10.9% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 1.6% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation.
Growth of $100: CNO vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After CNO Crosses Below the Line?
Across 17 historical episodes, buying CNO when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +22.7% after 12 months (median +31.0%), compared to +17.1% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 76% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +33.2% vs +30.1% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment CNO crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
CNO has crossed below its 200-week MA 17 times with an average 1-year return of +23.4% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2004 | Dec 2004 | 17 | 17.4% | +25.6% | +245.4% |
| Jan 2005 | Mar 2005 | 10 | 3.3% | +21.5% | +197.7% |
| Apr 2005 | May 2005 | 1 | 2.1% | +31.2% | +200.7% |
| Jul 2006 | Sep 2006 | 6 | 3.5% | -16.7% | +179.7% |
| Oct 2006 | Jun 2007 | 38 | 16.6% | -20.9% | +190.0% |
| Jul 2007 | Mar 2011 | 194 | 97.7% | -55.6% | +186.7% |
| Aug 2011 | Oct 2011 | 11 | 13.5% | +52.5% | +893.9% |
| Nov 2011 | Nov 2011 | 1 | 4.0% | +58.8% | +929.3% |
| Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 | 3 | 2.4% | +54.0% | +256.9% |
| Sep 2016 | Nov 2016 | 9 | 5.8% | +39.5% | +248.5% |
| Oct 2018 | Dec 2019 | 59 | 24.1% | -11.6% | +187.2% |
| Dec 2019 | Feb 2020 | 6 | 4.7% | +28.7% | +180.7% |
| Feb 2020 | Oct 2020 | 32 | 46.1% | +54.2% | +219.1% |
| Oct 2020 | Nov 2020 | 1 | 1.0% | +38.8% | +181.9% |
| Jun 2022 | Aug 2022 | 9 | 8.8% | +27.0% | +155.7% |
| Aug 2022 | Sep 2022 | 1 | 4.1% | +35.3% | +166.9% |
| Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | 3 | 3.9% | +35.9% | +165.4% |
| Average | 24 | — | +23.4% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02