United Fire Group (UFCS) Competitors $27.73 +0.06 (+0.22%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$27.73 +0.00 (+0.00%) As of 04:16 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock UFCS vs. HTH, STC, HCI, PRA, EIG, SAFT, AMSF, DGICA, UVE, and ITICShould you be buying United Fire Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of United Fire Group include Hilltop (HTH), Stewart Information Services (STC), HCI Group (HCI), ProAssurance (PRA), Employers (EIG), Safety Insurance Group (SAFT), AMERISAFE (AMSF), Donegal Group (DGICA), Universal Insurance (UVE), and Investors Title (ITIC). These companies are all part of the "property & casualty insurance" industry. United Fire Group vs. Hilltop Stewart Information Services HCI Group ProAssurance Employers Safety Insurance Group AMERISAFE Donegal Group Universal Insurance Investors Title United Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS) and Hilltop (NYSE:HTH) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, community ranking and earnings. Is UFCS or HTH more profitable? Hilltop has a net margin of 7.04% compared to United Fire Group's net margin of 4.94%. United Fire Group's return on equity of 8.84% beat Hilltop's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United Fire Group4.94% 8.84% 1.95% Hilltop 7.04%5.18%0.71% Do institutionals & insiders believe in UFCS or HTH? 62.7% of United Fire Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.1% of Hilltop shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of United Fire Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.3% of Hilltop shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, UFCS or HTH? United Fire Group has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hilltop has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend UFCS or HTH? United Fire Group currently has a consensus target price of $30.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.99%. Hilltop has a consensus target price of $33.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.04%. Given Hilltop's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hilltop is more favorable than United Fire Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United Fire Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Hilltop 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, UFCS or HTH? Hilltop has lower revenue, but higher earnings than United Fire Group. United Fire Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hilltop, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUnited Fire Group$1.25B0.56$61.96M$2.3811.57Hilltop$1.16B1.67$113.21M$1.9715.09 Is UFCS or HTH a better dividend stock? United Fire Group pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Hilltop pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. United Fire Group pays out 26.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hilltop pays out 36.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Does the media refer more to UFCS or HTH? In the previous week, Hilltop had 18 more articles in the media than United Fire Group. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Hilltop and 7 mentions for United Fire Group. United Fire Group's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Hilltop's score of 0.88 indicating that United Fire Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United Fire Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hilltop 12 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community prefer UFCS or HTH? Hilltop received 19 more outperform votes than United Fire Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 58.49% of users gave United Fire Group an outperform vote while only 52.48% of users gave Hilltop an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUnited Fire GroupOutperform Votes22458.49% Underperform Votes15941.51% HilltopOutperform Votes24352.48% Underperform Votes22047.52% SummaryUnited Fire Group and Hilltop tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get United Fire Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UFCS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart UFCS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUnited Fire GroupFire, marine, & casualty insurance IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$701.18M$48.73B$11.14B$7.99BDividend Yield2.28%2.33%5.79%4.23%P/E Ratio11.6011.3622.2018.64Price / Sales0.566.1326.12103.80Price / CashN/A16.8117.6034.62Price / Book0.952.272.674.30Net Income$61.96M$4.16B$1.03B$248.44M7 Day Performance-1.66%0.09%1.05%1.81%1 Month Performance-7.17%-0.28%0.03%4.40%1 Year Performance22.66%19.46%538.74%5.97% United Fire Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UFCSUnited Fire Group3.7 of 5 stars$27.73+0.2%$30.00+8.2%+25.3%$704.15M$1.25B11.651,090Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsHTHHilltop4.6859 of 5 stars$29.00+0.1%$34.00+17.2%+0.9%$1.88B$1.12B16.674,170Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastSTCStewart Information Services2.127 of 5 stars$64.92+0.4%$79.00+21.7%+5.6%$1.81B$2.55B24.977,100Positive NewsHCIHCI Group3.6125 of 5 stars$143.32+1.0%$140.00-2.3%+28.2%$1.54B$749.45M11.97530Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsPRAProAssurance2.4525 of 5 stars$23.10flat$18.67-19.2%+73.7%$1.18B$1.13B27.831,080Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑EIGEmployers3.4016 of 5 stars$48.67+0.3%$58.00+19.2%+13.8%$1.18B$880.70M10.33680Earnings ReportNews CoveragePositive NewsSAFTSafety Insurance Group2.8187 of 5 stars$76.82+0.4%N/A-3.9%$1.14B$1.11B15.21550Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsAMSFAMERISAFE4.1704 of 5 stars$49.02+0.3%$59.50+21.4%+2.0%$933.83M$309.11M15.32350DGICADonegal Group2.9871 of 5 stars$19.43+1.4%$18.00-7.4%+44.0%$692.47M$989.61M12.78880Earnings ReportHigh Trading VolumeUVEUniversal Insurance4.2863 of 5 stars$23.620.0%N/A+24.1%$663.63M$1.52B9.601,220Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeITICInvestors Title1.9286 of 5 stars$229.42+0.5%N/A+44.1%$499.68M$258.30M13.96560Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HTH Competitors STC Competitors HCI Competitors PRA Competitors EIG Competitors SAFT Competitors AMSF Competitors DGICA Competitors UVE Competitors ITIC Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:UFCS) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredElon Set to Shock the World by May 1st ?Tech legend Jeff Brown recently traveled to the industrial zone of South Memphis to investigate what he believ...Brownstone Research | SponsoredTrump announcement boosts “next Bitcoin”President Trump just made his first big crypto move ... 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