Horace Mann Q2 Profit Tops Estimate

(RTTNews) - Horace Mann Educators Corp. (HMN) reported net income for the second quarter of $26.0 million or $0.63 per share, compare to $13.1 million or $0.32 per share for the year-ago quarter.

Operating income for the second quarter was $16.0 million or $0.39 per share, compared to $6.7 million or $0.16 per share in the prior year quarter.

Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.32 per share for the second quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Total revenue for the second quarter rose 4.5% to $265.6 million from $254.1 million a year ago.