Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:UFCS United Fire Group (UFCS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $27.82 +0.24 (+0.87%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$27.82 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:32 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About United Fire Group Stock (NASDAQ:UFCS) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart $27$28$29$30MayJunJul Get United Fire Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$27.50▼$28.0750-Day Range$27.04▼$28.8352-Week Range$18.04▼$31.70Volume111,721 shsAverage Volume125,197 shsMarket Capitalization$708.05 millionP/E Ratio11.00Dividend Yield2.30%Price Target$30.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview United Fire Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance for individuals and businesses in the United States. The company offers commercial and personal lines of property and casualty insurance; and reinsurance coverage for property and casualty insurance. Its commercial lines include fire and allied lines, other liability, automobile, workers' compensation, fidelity and surety coverage, and other insurance products; and personal lines comprise automobile, and fire and allied lines coverage, including homeowners, as well as provides assumed reinsurance products. The company sells its products through a network of independent agencies. United Fire Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. United Fire Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks71st Percentile Overall ScoreUFCS MarketRank™: United Fire Group scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 407th out of 916 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingUnited Fire Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageUnited Fire Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about United Fire Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.50% Earnings GrowthEarnings for United Fire Group are expected to grow by 9.50% in the coming year, from $2.42 to $2.65 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of United Fire Group is 11.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.63.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of United Fire Group is 11.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.17.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUnited Fire Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.90. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about United Fire Group's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.02% of the float of United Fire Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUnited Fire Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in United Fire Group has recently decreased by 98.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldUnited Fire Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.35%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthUnited Fire Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of United Fire Group is 25.30%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, United Fire Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.15% next year. This indicates that United Fire Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about United Fire Group's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.02% of the float of United Fire Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUnited Fire Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in United Fire Group has recently decreased by 98.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment1.82 News SentimentUnited Fire Group has a news sentiment score of 1.82. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for United Fire Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, United Fire Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 6.12% of the stock of United Fire Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions62.68% of the stock of United Fire Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about United Fire Group's insider trading history. Receive UFCS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for United Fire Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address UFCS Stock News HeadlinesUnited Fire Group to Announce Q2 2025 Earnings5 hours ago | tipranks.comUnited Fire Group, Inc. announces its second quarter 2025 earnings callJuly 23 at 4:00 PM | globenewswire.comThe End of Elon Musk…?The End of Elon Musk? Don't make him laugh. Jeff Brown has been hearing this same tired story for years, and he's been proven right time and time again. And now, while the media focuses on Tesla's "demise," he's uncovered an AI breakthrough that's about to make Elon's doubters eat their words yet again. According to his research, if you listen to the media and miss out on Elon's newest breakthrough, it's going to cost you the fortune of a lifetime.July 23 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)United Fire Group, Inc. Completes $30 Million Placement of Senior Unsecured NotesJuly 10, 2025 | quiverquant.comQUnited Fire Group Completes $30 Million Note PlacementJuly 10, 2025 | tipranks.comUnited Fire Group, Inc. announces senior notes offeringJuly 10, 2025 | globenewswire.comUnited Fire Group, Inc. (UFCS) - Yahoo FinanceJune 28, 2025 | nz.finance.yahoo.comUFCS - United Fire Group Inc Financials - MorningstarJune 26, 2025 | morningstar.comMSee More Headlines UFCS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have UFCS shares performed this year? United Fire Group's stock was trading at $28.45 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, UFCS stock has decreased by 2.2% and is now trading at $27.82. How were United Fire Group's earnings last quarter? United Fire Group, Inc (NASDAQ:UFCS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 6th. The insurance provider reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.08. The insurance provider earned $308.41 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $336.18 million. United Fire Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.01% and a net margin of 5.13%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are United Fire Group's major shareholders? United Fire Group's top institutional investors include State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Dee Ann Mcintyre, Christopher R Drahozal, George D Milligan, Micah G Woolstenhulme, James Noyce, Eric J Martin, Kelly A Walsh, Corey Lynn Ruehle, Matthew R Foran and Mark A Green. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of United Fire Group? Shares of UFCS 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. What other stocks do shareholders of United Fire Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that United Fire Group investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AU Optronics (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/06/2025Record date for 6/20 Dividend6/06/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/20 Dividend6/06/2025Dividend Payable6/20/2025Today7/23/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/05/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry INS - PROP&CASLTY Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance Current SymbolNASDAQ:UFCS CIK101199 Webwww.ufginsurance.com Phone(319) 399-5700Fax319-399-5499Employees1,090Year Founded1937Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for United Fire Group$30.00 High Price Target$32.00 Low Price Target$28.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.53 Trailing P/E Ratio11.00 Forward P/E Ratio11.50 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$61.96 million Net Margins5.13% Pretax Margin6.41% Return on Equity9.01% Return on Assets2.01% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.14 Current Ratio0.34 Quick Ratio0.34 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.29 billion Price / Sales0.55 Cash Flow$3.07 per share Price / Cash Flow9.06 Book Value$30.84 per share Price / Book0.90Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares25,451,000Free Float23,893,000Market Cap$708.05 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.50 Social Links Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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