Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd cut its holdings in shares of Kemper Co. (NYSE:KMPR - Free Report) by 82.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,389 shares of the insurance provider's stock after selling 15,464 shares during the quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd's holdings in Kemper were worth $225,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Kemper by 141.9% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 600 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 352 shares during the period. Clean Yield Group acquired a new position in shares of Kemper during the 4th quarter worth approximately $45,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of Kemper by 32.2% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 715 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Kemper in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $63,000. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in shares of Kemper in the third quarter valued at approximately $82,000. Institutional investors own 86.23% of the company's stock.
Kemper Price Performance
Shares of Kemper stock traded up $0.43 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $58.51. 610,053 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 365,681. The stock has a market cap of $3.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.92 and a beta of 1.05. 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's fifty day moving average price is $65.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $65.63. 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 announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Kemper Co. will post 6.03 earnings per share for the current year.
Kemper Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.19%. This is a positive change from Kemper's previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Kemper's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.07%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research firms have recently weighed in on KMPR. Raymond James upped their target price on Kemper from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the company a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 26th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Kemper from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Kemper from $83.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kemper currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $81.60.
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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.
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