William Blair Weighs in on Kemper’s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:KMPR)

Kemper Co. (NYSE:KMPR) – Research analysts at William Blair boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Kemper in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 8th. William Blair analyst A. Klauber now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $1.48 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.39. The consensus estimate for Kemper’s current full-year earnings is $6.03 per share.

Separately, Piper Sandler cut their price target on shares of Kemper from $86.00 to $75.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $79.40.

Kemper Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:KMPR opened at $65.06 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $4.16 billion, a PE ratio of 13.25 and a beta of 1.26. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $62.29 and its 200-day moving average is $65.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a current ratio of 0.27. Kemper has a 52 week low of $53.57 and a 52 week high of $73.01.

Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The insurance provider reported $1.65 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48 by $0.17. Kemper had a net margin of 6.85% and a return on equity of 14.11%. The firm had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.21 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.07 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Kemper Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 19th. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.97%. Kemper’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.93%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kemper

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in Kemper by 72.3% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 29,067 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,781,000 after buying an additional 12,196 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in Kemper by 102.9% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 201,756 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $12,358,000 after buying an additional 102,339 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Kemper by 32.2% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 715 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the period. Clean Yield Group acquired a new position in Kemper in the fourth quarter valued at $45,000. Finally, Pallas Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Kemper by 20.3% in the fourth quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,426 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $361,000 after buying an additional 914 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.23% of the company’s stock.

About Kemper

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.