Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. Trims Stock Holdings in Kemper Co. (NYSE:KMPR)

Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. cut its holdings in shares of Kemper Co. (NYSE:KMPR - Free Report) by 3.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,577,634 shares of the insurance provider's stock after selling 126,877 shares during the period. Kemper makes up about 0.9% of Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. owned 5.60% of Kemper worth $237,698,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Kemper by 141.9% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 600 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 352 shares in the last quarter. Clean Yield Group purchased a new position in Kemper in the 4th quarter valued at about $45,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Kemper by 32.2% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 715 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in Kemper in the 4th quarter worth about $63,000. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in Kemper during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $82,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.23% of the company's stock.

Kemper Trading Down 1.0 %

Shares of NYSE KMPR traded down $0.58 during trading on Friday, hitting $58.22. 471,748 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 365,730. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $63.32 and a 200-day moving average price of $65.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a current ratio of 0.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.73 billion, a PE ratio of 11.86 and a beta of 1.05. Kemper Co. has a 12-month low of $53.57 and a 12-month high of $73.01.

Kemper (NYSE:KMPR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.78 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.38 by $0.40. Kemper had a net margin of 6.85% and a return on equity of 14.11%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Kemper Co. will post 6.03 EPS for the current year.

Kemper Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 4th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. This is a boost from Kemper's previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.20%. Kemper's dividend payout ratio is currently 26.07%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Piper Sandler raised their target price on Kemper from $83.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Raymond James raised their price objective on Kemper from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the company a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, December 26th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Kemper from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kemper has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $81.60.

Kemper Profile

Kemper Corporation, a diversified insurance holding company, engages in the provision of insurance products to individuals and businesses in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance, Preferred Property & Casualty Insurance, and Life & Health Insurance.