United Fire Group - UFCS Stock Forecast, Price & News

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for United Fire Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" UFCS shares.
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1 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for United Fire Group's shares. Their UFCS share price forecasts range from $37.00 to $37.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $37.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 23.3% from the stock's current price.
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United Fire Group's stock was trading at $23.19 on January 1st, 2022. Since then, UFCS shares have increased by 29.4% and is now trading at $30.00.
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The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 3rd 2022.
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United Fire Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFCS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 4th. The insurance provider reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.23. The insurance provider earned $219.54 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $242.80 million. United Fire Group had a net margin of 6.70% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.41%.

United Fire Group declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, August 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.16 per share on Friday, September 16th. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.13%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 1st.
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United Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS) pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.21%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 24.62%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, UFCS will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.83% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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52 employees have rated United Fire Group Chief Executive Officer Randy A. Ramlo on Glassdoor.com. Randy A. Ramlo has an approval rating of 87% among the company's employees.

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

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One share of UFCS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $30.00.

United Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS) has a market capitalization of $753.81 million and generates $1.07 billion in revenue each year. The insurance provider earns $80.59 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.60 on an earnings per share basis.

The company employs 1,086 workers across the globe.

United Fire Group's mailing address is 118 SECOND AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA, 52407. The official website for the company is www.ufginsurance.com. The insurance provider can be reached via phone at (319) 399-5700, via email at ir@unitedfiregroup.com, or via fax at 319-399-5499.