Stancorp Fnl Cp: (NYSE: SFG)

$44.32

-0.23 (-0.52%)

Volume 153,574

May 17 04:01 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 1-Strong Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		44.21 - 44.74
	
		52wk Low - High
		28.74 - 45.16
	
		Previous Close
		44.55
	
		Avg. Volume
		223,397
	
		Industry
		INS-LIFE
	
		Market Cap
		1.97 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.93 - 2.10
	
		Beta
		1.65
	
		PE (Forward)
		11.18
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.96
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Zacks Rank
                                                                        Definition
                                                                        Annualized Return
                                                                    
                                                                        #1
                                                                        Strong Buy
                                                                        26.6%
                                                                    
                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            11.18
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.60
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.96
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            1.00
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            1.00
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-22-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            3.52
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            7.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Standard Financial Corp. is a leading provider of group life and disability insurance products.  The company also provide products to fund retirement plans and other insurance products to employers and groups as well as life insurance, disability insurance and retirement products to individuals.  The Group Insurance segment sells group long term disability and group short term disability insurance, group life insurance, group accidental death and dismemberment insurance and group dental insurance.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	1.00	0.91	3.96	4.28
Number of Estimates	7	6	8	8
Low Estimate	0.96	0.85	3.84	4.00
High Estimate	1.11	1.01	4.05	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.51	1.05	3.24	3.96
EPS Growth	96.08%	-13.33%	22.34%	8.07%

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EPS Growth for SFG

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
STANCORP FNL CP	SFG	44.32
PROTECTIVE LIFE	PL	38.85
CHINA LIFE INS	LFC	41.85
AMER EQUITY INV	AEL	15.85
CITIZENS INC A	CIA	6.33
GENWORTH FINL	GNW	10.74
LINCOLN NATL-IN	LNC	35.25
MANULIFE FINL	MFC	15.65
PHOENIX CMPNIES	PNX	39.10
PRIMERICA INC	PRI	34.54

Sector:Finance>> Industry:INS-LIFE

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Protective Life Increases Dividend

May 16, 2013

Sun Life Posts Improved Earnings

May 10, 2013

Protective Life Lags EPS Ests, Beats Revs

May 08, 2013

Manulife Financial's Earnings Improve

May 08, 2013

Visa's Earnings Shine, Raises Outlook

May 02, 2013

ICE's 1Q Earnings Beat Est, Weak YoY

May 01, 2013

Genworth Beats Earnings Estimates

May 01, 2013

RGA Beats on Earnings and Revenue

Apr 26, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	3.52
Sales	2,898
Net Income	150
Price/Earnings	12.59
Price/Book	0.90
Price/Cash Flow	7.52
Price/Sales	0.68

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News

Top 4 NYSE Stocks In The Accident & Health Insurance Industry With The Highest EPS Estimates For The Next Quarter - Benzinga

May 17, 2013

Recent 52-Week High Exceeded in Shares of StanCorp Financial Group (SFG) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 14, 2013

Shares of StanCorp Financial Group Have Risen Above Previous 52-Week High - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 9, 2013

38.0% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend StanCorp Financial Group Call (SFG) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 7, 2013

StanCorp Financial Group: The Winning Streak Continues (SFG) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 6, 2013

StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. Issues Statement on ISS Recommendation - Businesswire

May 2, 2013

StanCorp Financial reports higher Q1 net income, provides guidance for 2013 - Datamonitor

May 2, 2013

Shares of SFG Up 34.8% Since Uptrend Call on Shares - Comtex Smartrend(R)

Apr 30, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.70
ABR (Last Week)	3.70
# of recs in ABR	9
Average Target Price	39.83
Industry Rank by ABR	71 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 17

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Day Low - High	44.21 - 44.74
52wk Low - High	28.74 - 45.16
Previous Close	44.55
Avg. Volume	223,397
Industry	INS-LIFE
Market Cap	1.97 B
Div - Yield	0.93 - 2.10
Beta	1.65
PE (Forward)	11.18
Current Year Est.	3.96
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	11.18
PEG Ratio	1.60
Current Year Est.	3.96
Current Quarter Estimate	1.00
Most Accurate Estimate	1.00
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-22-2013
EPS Last Year	3.52
Expected Earnings Growth	7.00%

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Stancorp Fnl Cp: (NYSE: SFG)

$44.32

-0.23 (-0.52%)

Volume 153,574

May 17 04:01 PM ET

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