Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for Kemper Q1 Earnings

Kemper Co. (NYSE:KMPR - Free Report) - Stock analysts at William Blair dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Kemper in a research report issued on Thursday, February 6th. William Blair analyst A. Klauber now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $1.34 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.46. The consensus estimate for Kemper's current full-year earnings is $5.95 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Kemper's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.29 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.39 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.55 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $5.57 EPS.

Kemper (NYSE:KMPR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.78 EPS for the quarter, beating 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%.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on KMPR. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on Kemper from $83.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday. Raymond James boosted their price objective on shares of Kemper from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 26th. JMP Securities restated a "market outperform" rating and set a $85.00 target price on shares of Kemper in a report on Tuesday, October 15th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of Kemper from $72.00 to $84.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. 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 issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $81.60.

Kemper Trading Down 1.6 %

KMPR stock traded down $1.11 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $67.12. The stock had a trading volume of 186,847 shares, compared to its average volume of 352,139. The firm has a market cap of $4.30 billion, a PE ratio of 13.68 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.27 and a quick ratio of 0.22. Kemper has a 12-month low of $54.11 and a 12-month high of $73.01. The company's 50-day moving average price is $66.53 and its 200 day moving average price is $64.51.

Kemper Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be given a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. This is a positive change from Kemper's previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.91%. Kemper's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.25%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of Kemper by 114.7% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 541 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 289 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its stake in shares of Kemper by 5,590.0% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 569 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 559 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted 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 worth $40,000 after buying an additional 352 shares during the last quarter. Clean Yield Group acquired a new position in shares of Kemper during the 4th quarter valued at about $45,000. Finally, Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new position in shares of Kemper in the third quarter valued at approximately $46,000. 86.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Kemper Company 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.