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United Fire Group (UFCS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$31.23 +0.11 (+0.35%)
Closing price 08/27/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$31.24 +0.02 (+0.05%)
As of 08/27/2025 04:10 PM Eastern
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About United Fire Group Stock (NASDAQ:UFCS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$31.00
$31.38
50-Day Range
$26.11
$31.75
52-Week Range
$19.19
$32.13
Volume
77,820 shs
Average Volume
132,917 shs
Market Capitalization
$796.05 million
P/E Ratio
8.90
Dividend Yield
2.05%
Price Target
$30.50
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

United Fire Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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81st Percentile Overall Score

UFCS MarketRank™: 

United Fire Group scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 309th out of 934 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    United Fire Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    United Fire Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about United Fire Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of United Fire Group is 8.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.63.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of United Fire Group is 8.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.45.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    United Fire Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.94. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.45% of the float of United Fire Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    United Fire Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in United Fire Group has recently decreased by 9.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    United Fire Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.06%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    United Fire Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of United Fire Group is 18.23%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.45% of the float of United Fire Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    United Fire Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in United Fire Group has recently decreased by 9.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    United Fire Group has a news sentiment score of 1.06. 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 lower news sentiment than the 1.17 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for United Fire Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for UFCS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, United Fire Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $14,500.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 6.12% of the stock of United Fire Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    62.68% 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.
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UFCS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

United Fire Group's stock was trading at $28.45 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, UFCS shares have increased by 9.8% and is now trading at $31.23.

United Fire Group, Inc (NASDAQ:UFCS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 5th. The insurance provider reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.33. The insurance provider earned $314.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $337.99 million. United Fire Group had a net margin of 6.94% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.84%.
Read the conference call transcript
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United Fire Group's top institutional investors include Systematic Financial Management LP (2.37%), Bank of America Corp DE (2.22%), Invesco Ltd. (1.36%) and American Century Companies Inc. (1.27%). Insiders that own company stock include Dee Ann Mcintyre, Christopher R Drahozal, George D Milligan, Micah G Woolstenhulme, Eric J Martin, James Noyce, Kelly A Walsh, Corey Lynn Ruehle, Matthew R Foran and Mark A Green.
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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.

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

Record date for 6/20 Dividend
6/06/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/20 Dividend
6/06/2025
Dividend Payable
6/20/2025
Last Earnings
8/05/2025
Today
8/27/2025
Record date for 9/12 Dividend
8/29/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/12 Dividend
8/29/2025
Dividend Payable
9/12/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
INS - PROP&CASLTY
Sub-Industry
Property & Casualty Insurance
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:UFCS
CIK
101199
Employees
1,090
Year Founded
1937

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$33.00
Low Price Target
$28.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-2.3%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.51
Trailing P/E Ratio
8.90
Forward P/E Ratio
12.90
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$61.96 million
Net Margins
6.94%
Pretax Margin
8.74%
Return on Equity
11.84%
Return on Assets
2.69%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.14
Current Ratio
0.37
Quick Ratio
0.37

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.25 billion
Price / Sales
0.64
Cash Flow
$3.06 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.22
Book Value
$33.17 per share
Price / Book
0.94

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
25,490,000
Free Float
23,932,000
Market Cap
$796.05 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.53

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This page (NASDAQ:UFCS) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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