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

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

United Fire Group declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.31 per share on Friday, September 14th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.41%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 30th. View United Fire Group's Dividend History.

United Fire Group declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, November 9th 2017, which allows the company to buyback 2,240,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

United Fire Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFCS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 8th. The insurance provider reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.24. The insurance provider earned $274.10 million during the quarter. United Fire Group had a net margin of 6.93% and a return on equity of 3.04%. 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 12-month price targets for United Fire Group's shares. Their predictions range from $53.00 to $53.00. On average, they anticipate United Fire Group's share price to reach $53.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 3.1% 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), National General (NGHC), White Mountains Insurance Group (WTM), Mercury General (MCY), AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI), ProAssurance (PRA), Aspen Insurance (AHL), Navigators Group (NAVG), Horace Mann Educators (HMN), Infinity Property and Casualty (IPCC), Universal Insurance (UVE) and Safety Insurance Group (SAFT).

News stories about UFCS stock have been trending somewhat positive on Tuesday, according to Accern. The research firm scores the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. United Fire Group earned a news impact score of 0.14 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news stories about the insurance provider an impact score of 47.31 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days. View Recent Headlines for United Fire Group.

United Fire Group's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors 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 purchased 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 $51.40.

United Fire Group has a market capitalization of $1.27 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]