Kemper Corporation (NYSE:KMPR – Free Report) – Equities research analysts at DOWLING & PARTN issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Kemper in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 20th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst J. Ferguson anticipates that the insurance provider will earn $2.50 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Kemper’s current full-year earnings is $2.25 per share. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for Kemper’s FY2027 earnings at $4.50 EPS.
Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Kemper from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Citigroup downgraded shares of Kemper to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Piper Sandler cut their target price on shares of Kemper from $35.00 to $28.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Kemper from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Citizens Jmp lowered shares of Kemper from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $51.75.
Kemper Price Performance
Shares of KMPR opened at $26.21 on Thursday. Kemper has a fifty-two week low of $26.14 and a fifty-two week high of $65.32. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $31.03 and its 200 day moving average price is $34.94. The company has a market cap of $1.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.27 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36.
Kemper (NYSE:KMPR – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The insurance provider reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.81 by ($0.60). Kemper had a return on equity of 4.80% and a net margin of 0.89%.The business had revenue of $1.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.17 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.65 earnings per share. Kemper’s quarterly revenue was down 7.2% on a year-over-year basis.
Kemper Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 18th will be given a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 18th. Kemper’s payout ratio is 206.45%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kemper
Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. State of Wyoming lifted its position in shares of Kemper by 4.7% during the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 4,431 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $286,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System lifted its position in shares of Kemper by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 17,990 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $927,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kemper by 9.2% in the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,278 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $169,000 after buying an additional 277 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in shares of Kemper by 73.5% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 656 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 278 shares in the last quarter. Finally, M&T Bank Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Kemper by 7.9% in the 2nd quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 4,863 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $314,000 after buying an additional 355 shares in the last quarter. 86.23% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Kemper Company Profile
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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