NASDAQ:UFCSUnited Fire Group Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding United Fire Group, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $28.27 -1.21 (-4.10 %) (As of 05/29/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$28.10Now: $28.27▼$30.2250-Day Range$23.13MA: $28.13▼$32.3952-Week Range$22.08Now: $28.27▼$53.68Volume60,700 shsAverage Volume72,840 shsMarket Capitalization$707.20 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield4.67%Beta0.08 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media United Fire Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance for individuals and businesses in the United States. The company offers commercial and personal lines of property and casualty insurance, as well as assumed reinsurance products. Its commercial policies include fire and allied lines, other liability, automobile, workers' compensation, and surety coverage; and personal lines comprise automobile, and fire and allied lines coverage, including homeowners. The company sells its products through a network of independent agencies. United Fire Group, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingUnited Fire Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $30.50, United Fire Group has a potential upside of 7.9% from its current price of $28.27.Amount of Analyst CoverageUnited Fire Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.3 Community Rank Outperform VotesUnited Fire Group has received 204 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesUnited Fire Group has received 236 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentUnited Fire Group has received 53.64% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about United Fire Group and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe UFCS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe UFCS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipUnited Fire Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.67%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthUnited Fire Group has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, United Fire Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 264.00 % in the coming year. This indicates that United Fire Group may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, United Fire Group insiders have sold 210.42% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $34,020.00 in company stock and sold $105,606.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 6.66% of the stock of United Fire Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions61.23% 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. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for United Fire Group are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.25) to $0.50 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of United Fire Group is -6.91, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of United Fire Group is -6.91, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUnited Fire Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.85. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 1.0Community Rank: 2.3Dividend Strength: 2.5Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.3 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.61 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NASDAQ Industry Fire, marine, & casualty insurance Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:UFCS Previous Symbol CUSIP91034010 CIK101199 Webwww.ufginsurance.com Phone319-399-5700Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.30 Quick Ratio0.30Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.20 billion Price / Sales0.59 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$33.30 per share Price / Book0.85Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.08) Net Income$14.82 million Net Margins-9.52% Return on Equity-5.42% Return on Assets-1.66%Miscellaneous Employees1,185 Outstanding Shares25,016,000Market Cap$707.20 million Next Earnings Date8/5/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable NASDAQ:UFCS Rates by TradingView Receive UFCS News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for UFCS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. United Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS) Frequently Asked Questions How has United Fire Group's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? United Fire Group's stock was trading at $33.75 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, UFCS shares have decreased by 16.2% and is now trading at $28.27. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of 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 2 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for United Fire Group. When is United Fire Group's next earnings date? United Fire Group is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 5th 2020. View our earnings forecast for United Fire Group. How were United Fire Group's earnings last quarter? United Fire Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFCS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 6th. The insurance provider reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.07. The insurance provider had revenue of $271.21 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $287.30 million. United Fire Group had a negative net margin of 9.52% and a negative return on equity of 5.42%. View United Fire Group's earnings history. How often does United Fire Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for United Fire Group? United Fire Group declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.33 per share on Friday, June 19th. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.67%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 4th. View United Fire Group's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for UFCS? 2 analysts have issued 1 year target prices for United Fire Group's stock. Their forecasts range from $30.00 to $31.00. On average, they expect United Fire Group's stock price to reach $30.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 7.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for United Fire Group. Has United Fire Group been receiving favorable news coverage? News stories about UFCS stock have been trending very negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm scores the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. United Fire Group earned a news sentiment score of -3.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the insurance provider a news buzz of 8.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is very likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutUnited Fire Group. Are investors shorting United Fire Group? United Fire Group saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 250,400 shares, a decline of 10.5% from the April 30th total of 279,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 75,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.3 days. Currently, 1.2% of the company's stock are sold short. View United Fire Group's Current Options Chain. Who are some of United Fire Group's key competitors? Some companies that are related to United Fire Group include Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Progressive (PGR), Allstate (ALL), Travelers Companies (TRV), Markel (MKL), Arch Capital Group (ACGL), W. R. Berkley (WRB), Cincinnati Financial (CINF), Fidelity National Financial (FNF), Cna Financial (CNA), Erie Indemnity (ERIE), First American Financial (FAF), Old Republic International (ORI), Hanover Insurance Group (THG) and RLI (RLI). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of United Fire Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other United Fire Group investors own include Store Capital (STOR), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Dominion Energy (D), Ford Motor (F), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Moelis & Co (MC), PepsiCo (PEP), Progenics Pharmaceuticals (PGNX), Ring Energy (REI) and Ring Energy (REI). Who are United Fire Group's key executives? United Fire Group's management team includes the following people: Mr. Randy Allen Ramlo, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 58)Ms. Dawn Michele Jaffray, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 52)Mr. Michael Todd Wilkins, Exec. VP & COO (Age 56)Mr. Barrie Willian Ernst, VP & Chief Investment Officer (Age 65)Mr. Neal Richard Scharmer, VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 63) What is United Fire Group's stock symbol? United Fire Group trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "UFCS." Who are United Fire Group's major shareholders? United Fire Group's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (13.24%), State Street Corp (2.78%), Systematic Financial Management LP (1.32%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.31%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.22%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.65%). Company insiders that own United Fire Group stock include Barrie W Ernst, David E Conner, Dawn M Jaffray, James Noyce, Mary K Quass, Michael T Wilkins, Neal R Scharmer, Randy A Ramlo, Robert Francis Cataldo and Scott L Carlton. View institutional ownership trends for United Fire Group. Which institutional investors are selling United Fire Group stock? UFCS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Systematic Financial Management LP, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock Inc., UBS Group AG, WINTON GROUP Ltd, AQR Capital Management LLC, Principal Financial Group Inc., and US Bancorp DE. Company insiders that have sold United Fire Group company stock in the last year include Mary K Quass, Michael T Wilkins, Neal R Scharmer, and Randy A Ramlo. View insider buying and selling activity for United Fire Group. Which institutional investors are buying United Fire Group stock? UFCS stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FDx Advisors Inc., FDx Advisors Inc., State Street Corp, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Geode Capital Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bessemer Group Inc., and Legal & General Group Plc. Company insiders that have bought United Fire Group stock in the last two years include Dawn M Jaffray, and Robert Francis Cataldo. View insider buying and selling activity for United Fire Group. How do I buy shares of 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, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is United Fire Group's stock price today? One share of UFCS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $28.27. How big of a company is United Fire Group? United Fire Group has a market capitalization of $707.20 million and generates $1.20 billion in revenue each year. The insurance provider earns $14.82 million in net income (profit) each year or ($1.08) on an earnings per share basis. United Fire Group employs 1,185 workers across the globe. What is United Fire Group's official website? The official website for United Fire Group is www.ufginsurance.com. How can I contact United Fire Group? 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] This page was last updated on 5/29/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff
