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Kemper (KMPR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$49.76 -0.36 (-0.71%)
Closing price 10/7/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$49.76 -0.01 (-0.02%)
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About Kemper Stock (NYSE:KMPR)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$49.62
$50.49
50-Day Range
$48.29
$61.61
52-Week Range
$45.02
$73.01
Volume
868,577 shs
Average Volume
994,114 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.12 billion
P/E Ratio
9.37
Dividend Yield
2.57%
Price Target
$72.75
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Kemper Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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98th Percentile Overall Score

KMPR MarketRank™: 

Kemper scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 61st out of 923 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Kemper has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Kemper has a consensus price target of $72.75, representing about 46.2% upside from its current price of $49.77.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kemper has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Kemper's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Kemper are expected to grow by 9.62% in the coming year, from $6.03 to $6.61 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kemper is 9.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.40.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kemper is 9.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 30.20.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Kemper has a P/B Ratio of 1.14. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Kemper's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.85% 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 4.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kemper has recently decreased by 16.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Kemper pays a meaningful dividend of 2.55%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Kemper has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Kemper is 24.11%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Kemper will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.36% next year. This indicates that Kemper will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Kemper's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.85% 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 4.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kemper has recently decreased by 16.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Kemper has a news sentiment score of 1.83. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Kemper this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 2 people have added Kemper to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Kemper insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $246,390.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.76% 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.

  • Read more about Kemper's insider trading history.
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KMPR Stock News Headlines

Analysts Set Kemper Corporation (NYSE:KMPR) PT at $72.75
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William Blair Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Kemper (KMPR)
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KMPR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kemper's stock was trading at $66.44 at the start of the year. Since then, KMPR shares have decreased by 25.1% and is now trading at $49.7650.

Kemper Corporation (NYSE:KMPR) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.52 by $0.22. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Kemper's Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, August 5th 2025, which allows the company to buy back $500,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 12.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Kemper's top institutional shareholders include Oak Thistle LLC (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include George N Cochran, Gerald Laderman, Jason N Gorevic, Matthew A Hunton, Robert Joseph Joyce, Susan D Whiting, Alberto J Paracchini and Joseph P Lacher Jr.
View institutional ownership trends
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kemper investors own include Invesco QQQ (QQQ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/05/2025
Record date for 9/2 Dividend
8/18/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/2 Dividend
8/18/2025
Dividend Payable
9/02/2025
Today
10/07/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
INS - MULTI LINE
Sub-Industry
Multi-line Insurance
Current Symbol
NYSE:KMPR
CIK
860748
Employees
7,400
Year Founded
1990

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$84.00
Low Price Target
$50.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+46.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.43
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.31
Trailing P/E Ratio
9.37
Forward P/E Ratio
8.25
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$317.80 million
Net Margins
7.18%
Pretax Margin
8.72%
Return on Equity
14.39%
Return on Assets
3.25%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.32
Current Ratio
0.21
Quick Ratio
0.21

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.64 billion
Price / Sales
0.67
Cash Flow
$6.68 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.45
Book Value
$43.47 per share
Price / Book
1.14

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
62,740,000
Free Float
62,266,000
Market Cap
$3.12 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.25

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This page (NYSE:KMPR) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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