NASDAQ:UFCS United Fire Group (UFCS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $53.68 +0.24 (+0.45%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$53.73 +0.05 (+0.09%) As of 04:10 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About United Fire Group Stock (NASDAQ:UFCS) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get United Fire Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$52.40▼$54.0550-Day Range$48.99▼$56.1052-Week Range$29.74▼$56.74Volume93,102 shsAverage Volume135,619 shsMarket Capitalization$1.38 billionP/E Ratio9.98Dividend Yield1.49%Price Target$52.50Consensus RatingStrong Buy Company Overview United Fire Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: UFCS) is an insurance holding company headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Founded in 1946, the company provides property and casualty insurance products through its insurance subsidiaries, including United Fire & Casualty Company. United Fire Group primarily serves businesses, individuals and organizations through a network of independent insurance agencies. Its offerings include commercial property and casualty coverage, commercial auto insurance, workers’ compensation, general liability, professional liability, surety bonds and other specialty insurance products. The company also provides personal lines coverage, including insurance for homes and automobiles, in selected markets. The company operates primarily in the United States and has historically conducted business across multiple states through independent agents. United Fire Group’s insurance operations focus on underwriting, risk management and claims services, with products and market participation varying by state and regulatory requirements.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More United Fire Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks72nd Percentile Overall ScoreUFCS MarketRank™: United Fire Group scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 382nd out of 837 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingStrong Buy Consensus RatingUnited Fire Group has received a consensus rating of Strong Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.50, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for United Fire Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageUnited Fire Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about United Fire Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth4.00% Earnings GrowthEarnings for United Fire Group are expected to grow by 4.00% in the coming year, from $5.00 to $5.20 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of United Fire Group is 9.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.12.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of United Fire Group is 9.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.33.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUnited Fire Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.46. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about United Fire Group's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.34% 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 4.07.Change versus previous monthShort interest in United Fire Group has recently decreased by 8.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldUnited Fire Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.47%, 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 14.87%. 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 15.38% 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. News and Social Media2.4 / 5News Sentiment0.88 News SentimentUnited Fire Group has a news sentiment score of 0.88. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for United Fire Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for UFCS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added United Fire Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.6 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, United Fire Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $542,819.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders6.06% 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. 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UFCS Stock News HeadlinesUnited Fire Group (UFCS) Receives a Buy from Piper SandlerSeptember 11, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comUnited Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS) Director Scott Carlton Sells 9,777 Shares of StockSeptember 9, 2026 | insidertrades.comElon Musk’s Hushed FCC Filing. Sept 25th.Elon Musk quietly filed a document with the federal government tied to artificial intelligence, one of the largest markets in the world. James Altucher, who previously flagged Nvidia in 2008 and Bitcoin in 2013, says the filing could rival Tesla, SpaceX and xAI combined. Few investors know this filing exists, but that is expected to change quickly.September 22 at 1:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)United Fire Group Director Makes Major Move in High-Value Stock SaleSeptember 8, 2026 | tipranks.comUnited Fire Group, Inc. declares quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share and announces new board appointmentAugust 21, 2026 | globenewswire.comUnited Fire Group IncAugust 18, 2026 | markets.ft.comUnited Fire Group Earnings Call Signals Profitable MomentumAugust 4, 2026 | tipranks.comUnited Fire Group, Inc. 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAugust 4, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines UFCS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have UFCS shares performed this year? United Fire Group's stock was trading at $36.35 at the start of the year. Since then, UFCS shares have increased by 48.1% and is now trading at $53.8250. How were United Fire Group's earnings last quarter? United Fire Group, Inc (NASDAQ:UFCS) issued its earnings results on Monday, August, 3rd. The insurance provider reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.61. The insurance provider earned $383.73 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $347.76 million. United Fire Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.19% and a net margin of 9.57%. Read the conference call transcript. How will United Fire Group's stock buyback program work? United Fire Group's Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, May 20th 2026, which authorizes the company to buy back 2,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This authorizes the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. Who are United Fire Group's major shareholders? United Fire Group's top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (13.61%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.85%), Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (0.72%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.72%). Insiders that own company stock include Dee Ann Mcintyre, Christopher R Drahozal, Scott L Carlton, George D Milligan, Micah G Woolstenhulme, Eric J Martin, James Noyce, John Paul E Besong, Kelly A Walsh, Corey Lynn Ruehle and Matthew R Foran. 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), AUO (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/03/2026Record date for 9/18 Dividend9/04/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/18 Dividend9/04/2026Dividend Payable9/18/2026Today9/22/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/03/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (13m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 UFCS's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. UFCS has been in this zone for over 13 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Insurance Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance Current SymbolNASDAQ:UFCS CIK101199 Webwww.ufginsurance.com Phone(319) 399-5700Fax319-399-5499Employees846Year Founded1937Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for United Fire Group$52.50 High Price Target$60.00 Low Price Target$45.00 Potential Upside/Downside-2.2%Consensus RatingStrong Buy Rating Score (0-4)3.50 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.38 Trailing P/E Ratio9.98 Forward P/E Ratio10.74 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$118.19 million Net Margins9.57% Pretax Margin12.01% Return on Equity15.19% Return on Assets3.69% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.15 Current Ratio0.34 Quick Ratio0.34 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.39 billion Price / Sales1.00 Cash Flow$5.10 per share Price / Cash Flow10.52 Book Value$36.89 per share Price / Book1.46Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares25,700,000Free Float24,147,000Market Cap$1.38 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.52 Social Links The 7 Hottest IPO Stories of 2026MarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. 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