Brokers Set Expectations for Kemper FY2026 Earnings

Kemper Corporation (NYSE:KMPR) – Analysts at DOWLING & PARTN issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Kemper in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 20th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst J. Ferguson forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $2.50 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Kemper’s current full-year earnings is $2.25 per share. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for Kemper’s FY2027 earnings at $4.50 EPS.

Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The insurance provider reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.81 by ($0.60). Kemper had a net margin of 0.89% and a return on equity of 4.80%. The company had revenue of $1.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.17 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.65 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Piper Sandler lowered their price target on shares of Kemper from $35.00 to $28.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Kemper from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Kemper from $48.00 to $44.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 11th. Citigroup downgraded shares of Kemper to a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Citizens Jmp downgraded shares of Kemper from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $51.75.

Kemper Stock Down 5.4%

KMPR stock opened at $26.21 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $31.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $34.94. The company has a market capitalization of $1.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.27 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 0.18 and a quick ratio of 0.18. Kemper has a 12 month low of $26.14 and a 12 month high of $65.32.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kemper

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Huntington National Bank raised its stake in shares of Kemper by 187.1% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 646 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 421 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Kemper by 1,098.0% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 587 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 538 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Kemper in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in shares of Kemper by 73.5% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 656 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 278 shares during the period. Finally, Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Kemper in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. 86.23% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kemper Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 18th. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.9%. Kemper’s payout ratio is 206.45%.

About Kemper

Kemper Corporation (NYSE:KMPR) is a diversified insurance holding company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Formed through the rebranding of Unitrin in 2010, Kemper has established a nationwide presence by offering a broad array of property and casualty insurance products. The company distributes its products through independent agents, brokers and direct-to-consumer channels, serving both individual policyholders and commercial clients.

The personal insurance segment provides coverage for automobiles, homeowners, renters and umbrella lines, while the commercial business focuses on liability, workers’ compensation and specialty property solutions tailored to small and mid-sized enterprises.