Should I buy or sell Kemper stock right now?

5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kemper in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" KMPR shares. View KMPR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Kemper's stock price target for 2024?

5 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Kemper's shares. Their KMPR share price targets range from $65.00 to $75.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $70.40 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 28.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for KMPR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have KMPR shares performed in 2024?

Kemper's stock was trading at $48.67 at the start of the year. Since then, KMPR stock has increased by 12.4% and is now trading at $54.6950. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Kemper?

Kemper saw a decline in short interest in the month of February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 1,360,000 shares, a decline of 5.6% from the February 14th total of 1,440,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 461,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.0 days. Approximately 2.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Kemper's Short Interest .

When is Kemper's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 13th 2024. View our KMPR earnings forecast .

How were Kemper's earnings last quarter?

Kemper Co. (NYSE:KMPR) released its earnings results on Thursday, February, 1st. The insurance provider reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.78. The insurance provider earned $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.21 billion. Kemper had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.37% and a negative net margin of 5.50%.

How often does Kemper pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Kemper?

Kemper declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 7th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 20th will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share on Tuesday, March 5th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.27%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 16th. Read our dividend analysis for KMPR .

Is Kemper a good dividend stock?

Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.21%. Read our dividend analysis for KMPR .

What ETFs hold Kemper's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) stock in their portfolio include Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF (KBWP) , SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (KIE) , Natixis Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap ETF (VNMC) and Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Value ETF (RFV) . iShares U.S. Insurance ETF (IAK) .

What other stocks do shareholders of Kemper own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Kemper investors own include Activision Blizzard (ATVI) , Pfizer (PFE) , Target (TGT) , AbbVie (ABBV) , Abbott Laboratories (ABT) , Centene (CNC) , General Mills (GIS) , Progressive (PGR) , Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Procter & Gamble (PG) .

Who are Kemper's major shareholders?

Kemper's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include International Assets Investment Management LLC (0.14%), Beese Fulmer Investment Management Inc. (0.06%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.01%), Cadent Capital Advisors LLC (0.01%) and CWM LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Alberto J Paracchini , Anastasios Omiridis , George N Cochran , Jason N Gorevic, John Michael Boschelli, Joseph P Lacher Jr , Matthew A Hunton, Robert Joseph Joyce , Stuart B Parker, Stuart B Parker and Susan D Whiting . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Kemper?

Shares of KMPR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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$54.58

-0.13 (-0.24%)

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50-Day Range: $54.70
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$64.05
52-Week Range: $38.32
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Volume: 789 shs
Average Volume: 437,283 shs
Market Capitalization: $3.51 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 2.27%
Price Target: $70.40

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Kemper MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.20 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 28.7% Upside
$70.40 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
2.27% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -0.96
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.43
Based on 5 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 25.18%
From $4.17 to $5.22 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.56 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

158th out of 875 stocks

Fire, Marine, & Casualty Insurance Industry

9th out of 53 stocks

3.6

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Kemper has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.20, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Kemper has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.27% of the float of Kemper has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Kemper has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Kemper has recently decreased by 0.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Kemper pays a meaningful dividend of 2.21%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Kemper does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Kemper will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.75% next year. This indicates that Kemper will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.9

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Kemper has received a -2.85% net impact score from Upright. On the other hand, these positive outcomes are achieved by using resources or causing negative impacts in categories "Scarce human capital", "GHG emissions", and "Physical diseases". The negative contribution in the "GHG emissions" impact category seems to be driven mostly by its "Truck insurance services for businesses", "Passenger car insurance services for businesses", "Passenger car insurance services for individuals", and "Bus insurance services" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Kemper is -0.96.

2.5

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Kemper has a news sentiment score of 0.43. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Kemper this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
14 people have searched for KMPR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
16 people have added Kemper to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 60% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Kemper insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 6.20% of the stock of Kemper is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
86.23% of the stock of Kemper is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Kemper are expected to grow by 25.18% in the coming year, from $4.17 to $5.22 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Kemper is -12.87, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Kemper is -12.87, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Kemper has a P/B Ratio of 1.40. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Kemper Stock (NYSE:KMPR)

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. It provides preferred and specialty automobile, homeowners, renters, fire, umbrella, general liability, and various other property and casualty insurance to individuals, as well as commercial automobile insurance to businesses. The company also offers life insurance, including permanent and term insurance; and supplemental accident and health insurance products, such as Medicare supplement insurance, fixed hospital indemnity, home health care, specified disease, and accident-only plans to individuals in rural, suburban, and urban areas. It distributes its products through independent agents and brokers. The company was formerly known as Unitrin, Inc. and changed its name to Kemper Corporation in August 2011. Kemper Corporation was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/01/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/5 Dividend: 2/16/2024
Dividend Payable: 3/05/2024
Today: 4/16/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/13/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Finance
Industry: Fire, marine, & casualty insurance
Sub-Industry: Multi-line Insurance
Current Symbol: NYSE:KMPR
CUSIP: 48840110
CIK: 860748
Web: www.kemper.com
Phone: (312) 661-4600
Fax: 312-494-6995
Employees: 8,100
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $70.40
High Stock Price Target: $75.00
Low Stock Price Target: $65.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +28.7%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.20
Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($4.25)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.12
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-272,100,000.00
Net Margins: -5.50%
Pretax Margin: -7.02%
Return on Equity: -2.37%
Return on Assets: -0.46%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.55
Current Ratio: 0.20
Quick Ratio: 0.20

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $4.94 billion
Price / Sales: 0.71
Cash Flow: $0.93 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 58.85
Book Value: $39.09 per share
Price / Book: 1.40

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 64,320,000
Free Float: 60,336,000
Market Cap: $3.52 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.91

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Key Executives

Mr. Joseph Patrick Lacher Jr. (Age 55)
Chairman, CEO & President
Comp: $2.43M
Mr. Bradley Thomas Camden C.F.A. (Age 45)
Executive VP & CFO
Comp: $1.04M
Mr. John Michael Boschelli (Age 55)
Executive VP & Chief Investment Officer
Comp: $1.09M
Mr. Charles Tipton Brooks (Age 57)
Executive Vice President of Operations & Systems
Comp: $938.69k
Mr. James A. Alexander (Age 56)
Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer
Ms. Ismat Duckson Aziz (Age 56)
Executive VP, Chief Human Resources Officer & Chief Administrative Officer
Karen Guerra
Vice President of Investor Relations
Mr. Carl Thomas Evans Jr. (Age 65)
Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary
Ms. Barbara Ciesemier
Assistant Vice President of Corporate Communications
Mr. Michael Anthony Marinaccio
Vice President of Corporate Development

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Insiders & Institutions

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KMPR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Kemper stock right now?: 5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kemper in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" KMPR shares.
View KMPR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Kemper's stock price target for 2024?: 5 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Kemper's shares. Their KMPR share price targets range from $65.00 to $75.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $70.40 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 28.7% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for KMPR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have KMPR shares performed in 2024?: Kemper's stock was trading at $48.67 at the start of the year. Since then, KMPR stock has increased by 12.4% and is now trading at $54.6950.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Kemper?: Kemper saw a decline in short interest in the month of February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 1,360,000 shares, a decline of 5.6% from the February 14th total of 1,440,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 461,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.0 days. Approximately 2.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold.
View Kemper's Short Interest.
When is Kemper's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 13th 2024.
View our KMPR earnings forecast.
How were Kemper's earnings last quarter?: Kemper Co. (NYSE:KMPR) released its earnings results on Thursday, February, 1st. The insurance provider reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.78. The insurance provider earned $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.21 billion. Kemper had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.37% and a negative net margin of 5.50%.

How often does Kemper pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Kemper?: Kemper declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 7th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 20th will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share on Tuesday, March 5th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.27%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 16th.
Read our dividend analysis for KMPR.
Is Kemper a good dividend stock?: Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.21%.
Read our dividend analysis for KMPR.
What ETFs hold Kemper's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) stock in their portfolio include Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF (KBWP), SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (KIE), Natixis Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap ETF (VNMC) and Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Value ETF (RFV).iShares U.S. Insurance ETF (IAK).
What other stocks do shareholders of Kemper own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Kemper investors own include Activision Blizzard (ATVI), Pfizer (PFE), Target (TGT), AbbVie (ABBV), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Centene (CNC), General Mills (GIS), Progressive (PGR), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Procter & Gamble (PG).
Who are Kemper's major shareholders?: Kemper's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include International Assets Investment Management LLC (0.14%), Beese Fulmer Investment Management Inc. (0.06%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.01%), Cadent Capital Advisors LLC (0.01%) and CWM LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Alberto J Paracchini, Anastasios Omiridis, George N Cochran, Jason N Gorevic, John Michael Boschelli, Joseph P Lacher Jr, Matthew A Hunton, Robert Joseph Joyce, Stuart B Parker, Stuart B Parker and Susan D Whiting.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Kemper?: Shares of KMPR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NYSE:KMPR) was last updated on 4/16/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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