Kemper Corporation (NYSE:KMPR – Free Report) – Research analysts at DOWLING & PARTN dropped their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Kemper in a research report issued on Tuesday, July 7th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst J. Ferguson now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings of $2.00 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $2.50. The consensus estimate for Kemper’s current full-year earnings is $2.03 per share.
Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on KMPR. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Kemper in a research note on Friday, June 12th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Kemper from $48.00 to $44.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on shares of Kemper from $35.00 to $28.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Kemper from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $51.75.
Kemper Stock Performance
Shares of KMPR opened at $29.14 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $27.65 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $32.05. Kemper has a 12 month low of $22.69 and a 12 month high of $62.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.00 and a beta of 1.04.
Kemper (NYSE:KMPR – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The insurance provider reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.81 by ($0.60). Kemper had a net margin of 0.89% and a return on equity of 4.80%. The firm had revenue of $1.11 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.17 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.65 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kemper
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of KMPR. Tactive Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Kemper in the 2nd quarter worth $302,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Kemper by 65.6% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,521 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $95,000 after purchasing an additional 1,395 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in Kemper by 24.6% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 535,144 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $16,354,000 after buying an additional 105,666 shares during the last quarter. Amundi acquired a new position in Kemper during the first quarter worth $296,000. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in shares of Kemper by 37.8% in the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 78,638 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $2,403,000 after buying an additional 21,562 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.23% of the company’s stock.
Kemper Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 18th were issued a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 18th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.4%. Kemper’s dividend payout ratio is presently 206.45%.
About Kemper
Kemper Corporation (NYSE:KMPR) is a diversified insurance holding company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Formed through the rebranding of Unitrin in 2010, Kemper has established a nationwide presence by offering a broad array of property and casualty insurance products. The company distributes its products through independent agents, brokers and direct-to-consumer channels, serving both individual policyholders and commercial clients.
The personal insurance segment provides coverage for automobiles, homeowners, renters and umbrella lines, while the commercial business focuses on liability, workers’ compensation and specialty property solutions tailored to small and mid-sized enterprises.
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