Voya Financial Inc Stock Price, News & Analysis

Voya Financial (NYSE:VOYA) has been named a Strategic Workday Wellness Partner for Health, marking a significant integration of its Employee Benefit Supplemental Health and Retirement solutions with Workday Wellness. The partnership leverages AI-powered technology to enhance benefits administration and delivery.

The integration aims to provide improved administrative efficiency for employers using Workday's platform, offering real-time insights into employee health benefits usage and wellness offerings. Employers will gain tools to measure benefit effectiveness and adapt their offerings based on employee needs, supporting Voya's strategy to enhance workplace benefits management.

Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund (NYSE: IGA) and Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund (NYSE: IDE) have declared their August 2025 monthly distributions. IGA will distribute $0.085 per share, while IDE will distribute $0.100 per share, both payable on August 15, 2025.

For IGA, 85% of the current distribution comes from return of capital, while 15% is from net investment income. IDE's distribution comprises 93% from net realized long-term capital gains and 7% from net investment income. The funds have shown strong performance, with IGA reporting a 5-year average annual return of 11.08% and IDE achieving 12.04%.

Voya Financial (NYSE: VOYA) has announced the integration of BlackRock's LifePath Paycheck® solution into its recordkeeping platform. This retirement income solution allows plan participants to convert portions of their savings into guaranteed lifetime income streams. The product, launched in April 2024, currently serves over 350,000 U.S. workers and manages more than $22 billion in assets.

The integration includes access to BlackRock's MyLifePath® digital experience, providing education and tools for retirement planning. This expansion addresses a critical concern, as 75% of working Americans worry about outliving their retirement savings, according to Voya's research conducted in January 2025.

Voya Financial (NYSE:VOYA) reported strong performance in its Retirement business for the first half of 2025, marked by significant client growth and strategic enhancements. The company achieved a 52% year-over-year increase in funded sales within its Multiple Employer Solution (MES) plan business as of June 30.

Key developments include securing new large-plan clients like the Virginia Retirement System, finalizing a selling agreement with Edward Jones, and strengthening the retirement sales team with several key appointments. Voya also launched new offerings including MyCompass Blend, a collective investment trust series, and partnered with Savi for student loan debt solutions.

Voya Financial (NYSE:VOYA) reported strong Q2 2025 financial results with net income of $162 million ($1.66 per diluted share) and after-tax adjusted operating earnings of $240 million ($2.46 per diluted share). The company achieved a significant milestone by exceeding $1 trillion in total assets across Retirement and Investment Management.

Key highlights include: $0.2 billion in excess capital generation, $44 million returned to shareholders through dividends, and strong performance across business segments. Retirement segment earnings increased to $235 million, Investment Management generated $1.8 billion in net inflows, and Employee Benefits earnings rose to $69 million. The company also secured a new $600 million facility agreement providing additional financial flexibility.

Voya Financial (NYSE: VOYA) has announced its dividend declarations for Q3 2025. The company will distribute a common stock dividend of $0.45 per share, payable on September 26, 2025, to shareholders of record as of August 26, 2025.

Additionally, the board declared a semi-annual dividend of $38.79 per share on its Series A 7.758% preferred stock and a quarterly dividend of $13.3750 per share on its Series B 5.35% preferred stock (equivalent to $0.334375 per depositary share). Both preferred stock dividends will be paid on September 15, 2025, to shareholders of record as of August 26, 2025.

Voya Investment Management (NYSE: VOYA) announced significant expansion of its Distribution team with four key appointments and launched a new practice management platform. Lynn Flaherty joins as head of Marketing, Greg Khost as managing director and head of Intermediary Sales, Brook Conley as Eastern Divisional sales head, and Andrew Terry as head of Insurance Solutions.

The company also introduced Voya Global Consulting (VGC), a new practice management platform led by Jason Chura. VGC aims to help financial advisors enhance their business growth through customizable learning experiences, focusing on communication skills, client behavior understanding, and building confidence in client interactions.

Voya Financial (NYSE:VOYA) has released a comprehensive research study revealing significant disparities in retirement readiness and financial confidence across different demographic groups. While 90% of benefits-eligible employees understand retirement plan pretax benefits, only 65% feel confident about their retirement timeline.

The study highlights notable gaps among women, minorities, and younger generations. Gen Z (82%), millennials (71%), and minorities (76%) reported needing more help understanding financial wellness compared to other groups. The research also revealed that flexible hours (66%) and employer-sponsored retirement plans (65%) now rival compensation (69%) as key retention factors.

Financial anxiety has increased across demographics, with uncertainty rising from 64% to 70% and confidence dropping from 41% to 36% in the past three months. Younger generations particularly express concerns about retirement savings and emergency funds.

Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund (NYSE: IGA) and Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund (NYSE: IDE) have declared their July 2025 monthly distributions. IGA will distribute $0.085 per share, while IDE will distribute $0.100 per share, both payable July 15, 2025.

For IGA, 75.29% of the current distribution comes from return of capital, while 24.71% is from net investment income. IDE's distribution comprises 68% from net realized long-term capital gains, 30% from return of capital, and 2% from net investment income.

Both funds have shown strong performance, with IGA reporting a 5-year average annual return of 11.56% and IDE showing 12.72% for the same period.