Analysts Set Kemper Co. (NYSE:KMPR) PT at $79.40

Kemper Co. (NYSE:KMPR - Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of "Buy" from the five analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $79.40.

Separately, Piper Sandler dropped 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.

Kemper Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of Kemper stock traded down $0.14 on Friday, reaching $61.87. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,349,699 shares, compared to its average volume of 378,688. Kemper has a 52 week low of $53.57 and a 52 week high of $73.01. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $61.81 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $65.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The company has a market capitalization of $3.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.60 and a beta of 1.26.

Kemper (NYSE:KMPR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The insurance provider reported $1.65 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.48 by $0.17. Kemper had a return on equity of 14.11% and a net margin of 6.85%. The company had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.21 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.07 earnings per share. Kemper's revenue was up 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Kemper will post 6.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Kemper Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, May 19th will be given a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.07%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 19th. Kemper's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.93%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KMPR. CX Institutional bought a new position in shares of Kemper in the 1st quarter worth approximately $38,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Kemper by 141.9% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 600 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 352 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in Kemper by 104.4% in the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 650 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 332 shares during the period. CENTRAL TRUST Co purchased a new position in shares of Kemper during the 1st quarter worth $44,000. Finally, Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Kemper during the 1st quarter valued at $44,000. 86.23% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kemper Company Profile

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.