NASDAQ:UFCS - United Fire Group Stock Price, News, Headlines & Rumors

United Fire Group trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "UFCS."

United Fire Group announced a special dividend on Tuesday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 3rd will be given a dividend of $3.00 per share on Monday, August 20th. This represents a yield of 2.08%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 2nd. View United Fire Group's Dividend History.

United Fire Group announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback program on Thursday, November 9th 2017, which permits the company to buyback 2,240,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

United Fire Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFCS) released its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 8th. The insurance provider reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.24. The insurance provider had revenue of $274.10 million for the quarter. United Fire Group had a return on equity of 3.04% and a net margin of 6.93%. View United Fire Group's Earnings History.

United Fire Group is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, November, 14th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for United Fire Group.

2 analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for United Fire Group's shares. Their forecasts range from $53.00 to $53.00. On average, they expect United Fire Group's share price to reach $53.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 3.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for United Fire Group.

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for United Fire Group in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for United Fire Group.

Some companies that are related to United Fire Group include Axis Capital (AXS), Enstar Group (ESGR), Selective Insurance Group (SIGI), RLI (RLI), White Mountains Insurance Group (WTM), National General (NGHC), Mercury General (MCY), AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI), ProAssurance (PRA), Aspen Insurance (AHL), Horace Mann Educators (HMN), Navigators Group (NAVG), Universal Insurance (UVE), Infinity Property and Casualty (IPCC) and Safety Insurance Group (SAFT).

News coverage about UFCS stock has trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. United Fire Group earned a news and rumor sentiment score of 0.20 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news articles about the insurance provider an impact score of 45.20 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View Recent Headlines for United Fire Group.

United Fire Group's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (9.53%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (8.37%), Earnest Partners LLC (5.81%), Systematic Financial Management LP (2.17%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.11%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.69%). Company insiders that own United Fire Group stock include Barrie W Ernst, Casey D Mahon, David E Conner, Dawn M Jaffray, Dee Ann Mcintyre, James Noyce, Kyle D Skogman, Mary K Quass, Michael J Sheeley, Michael T Wilkins, Neal R Scharmer, Randy A Ramlo and Scott L Carlton. View Institutional Ownership Trends for United Fire Group.

UFCS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Pinebridge Investments L.P., BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Quantitative Systematic Strategies LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Arizona State Retirement System, Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan and Russell Investments Group Ltd.. Company insiders that have sold United Fire Group company stock in the last year include Barrie W Ernst, David E Conner, Dawn M Jaffray, James Noyce, Mary K Quass, Michael J Sheeley, Michael T Wilkins and Neal R Scharmer. View Insider Buying and Selling for United Fire Group.

UFCS stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Burgundy Asset Management Ltd., Victory Capital Management Inc., Systematic Financial Management LP, Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc., BlackRock Inc., Pecaut & CO., First Trust Advisors LP and Bank of America Corp DE. Company insiders that have bought United Fire Group stock in the last two years include Dawn M Jaffray and Dee Ann Mcintyre. View Insider Buying and Selling for United Fire Group.

Shares of UFCS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of UFCS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $51.18.

United Fire Group has a market capitalization of $1.24 billion and generates $1.05 billion in revenue each year. United Fire Group employs 1,180 workers across the globe.

United Fire Group's mailing address is 118 SECOND AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA, 52407. The insurance provider can be reached via phone at 319-399-5700 or via email at [email protected]