William Blair Has Bullish Estimate for Kemper Q3 Earnings

Kemper Co. (NYSE:KMPR - Free Report) - William Blair boosted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Kemper in a research note issued on Thursday, May 8th. William Blair analyst A. Klauber now anticipates that the insurance provider will earn $1.48 per share 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 dropped their target price on Kemper from $86.00 to $75.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $79.40.

Kemper Stock Down 1.3%

KMPR stock traded down $0.83 on Monday, hitting $64.13. 416,466 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 370,199. Kemper has a 12-month low of $53.57 and a 12-month high of $73.01. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $62.29 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $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. The stock has a market cap of $4.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.06 and a beta of 1.26.

Kemper (NYSE:KMPR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The insurance provider reported $1.65 EPS 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 company had revenue of $1.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.21 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.07 earnings per share. Kemper's revenue for the quarter was up 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in shares of Kemper by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 543,044 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $36,080,000 after purchasing an additional 28,807 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in Kemper by 44.6% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,220 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $197,000 after purchasing an additional 993 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in Kemper by 102.9% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 201,756 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $12,358,000 after purchasing an additional 102,339 shares in the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd increased its holdings in Kemper by 27.2% in the fourth quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 5,717 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $380,000 after buying an additional 1,221 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Kemper by 52.0% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 3,640 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $242,000 after buying an additional 1,246 shares in the last quarter. 86.23% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kemper Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 19th. Kemper's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.93%.

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.