Wall Street Zen Downgrades CNO Financial Group Stock Rating

Analysts lower rating from 'buy' to 'hold' for the Indiana-based insurance and retirement solutions provider.

Feb. 9, 2026 at 1:55am

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Investment analysts at Wall Street Zen have downgraded CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) from a 'buy' rating to a 'hold' rating in a new research report. Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on CNO, with Weiss Ratings reaffirming a 'buy (b)' rating and Piper Sandler raising their price target, while Jefferies Financial Group upgraded the stock to 'buy'.

Why it matters

The downgrade from Wall Street Zen comes as CNO Financial Group, an Indiana-based provider of insurance and retirement solutions, faces a mixed outlook from analysts. The company's stock performance and financial results will be closely watched by investors seeking stability and growth in the insurance sector.

The details

In the research report, Wall Street Zen cited unspecified factors in their decision to downgrade CNO Financial Group's rating from 'buy' to 'hold'. Other analysts have taken a more positive view, with Weiss Ratings reaffirming a 'buy (b)' rating and Piper Sandler raising their price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group also recently upgraded CNO to 'buy' from 'hold'.

  • The downgrade from Wall Street Zen was issued on Saturday, February 9, 2026.

The players

Wall Street Zen

An investment research firm that has downgraded CNO Financial Group's stock rating from 'buy' to 'hold'.

Weiss Ratings

A research firm that has reaffirmed a 'buy (b)' rating on CNO Financial Group's stock.

Piper Sandler

An investment bank that has raised its price target on CNO Financial Group's stock.

Jefferies Financial Group

An investment bank that has upgraded CNO Financial Group's stock from 'hold' to 'buy'.

CNO Financial Group

An Indiana-based holding company that offers insurance and retirement solutions through its operating subsidiaries.

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What they’re saying

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— Gordon Edgar, grocery employee (Instagram)

The takeaway

The mixed analyst views on CNO Financial Group highlight the challenges and uncertainties facing the insurance industry, as providers navigate changing market conditions and investor expectations. The company's performance will be closely watched in the coming months as it seeks to maintain its position in the competitive middle-income insurance and retirement solutions market.