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Kemper (KMPR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$29.64 -0.52 (-1.71%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$29.70 +0.06 (+0.20%)
As of 05/15/2026 06:03 PM Eastern
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About Kemper Stock (NYSE:KMPR)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$29.52
$30.79
50-Day Range
$29.10
$33.78
52-Week Range
$27.74
$65.32
Volume
987,125 shs
Average Volume
924,433 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.74 billion
P/E Ratio
47.80
Dividend Yield
4.32%
Price Target
$51.75
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Kemper Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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79th Percentile Overall Score

KMPR MarketRank™: 

Kemper scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 362nd out of 887 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Kemper has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.78, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Kemper has a consensus price target of $51.75, representing about 74.6% upside from its current price of $29.64.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kemper has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Kemper's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Kemper are expected to grow by 69.61% in the coming year, from $2.83 to $4.80 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kemper is 47.80, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.78.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kemper is 47.80, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.54.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Kemper has a P/B Ratio of 0.66. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Kemper's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.55% of the float of Kemper has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Kemper has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.08.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kemper has recently decreased by 2.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Kemper is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.31%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Kemper has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Kemper is 206.45%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Kemper will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.67% next year. This indicates that Kemper will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Kemper's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Kemper has a news sentiment score of -0.03. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Kemper this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    13 people have searched for KMPR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 63% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 2 people have added Kemper to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Kemper insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.61% of the stock of Kemper is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    86.23% of the stock of Kemper is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Kemper's insider trading history.
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KMPR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kemper's stock was trading at $40.54 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, KMPR shares have decreased by 26.9% and is now trading at $29.6350.

Kemper Corporation (NYSE:KMPR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 6th. The insurance provider reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.60. Kemper's revenue for the quarter was down 7.2% on a year-over-year basis.
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Kemper's board initiated a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, August 5th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 12.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Kemper's top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.03%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.14%), First Trust Advisors LP (1.05%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (1.01%). Insiders that own company stock include George N Cochran, Gerald Laderman, Jason N Gorevic, Susan D Whiting, Alberto J Paracchini, Suzet M Mckinney and Joseph P Lacher Jr.
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Shares of KMPR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kemper investors own include Invesco QQQ (QQQ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

Record date for 3/3 Dividend
2/17/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/3 Dividend
2/17/2026
Dividend Payable
3/03/2026
Last Earnings
5/06/2026
Today
5/16/2026
Record date for 6/2 Dividend
5/18/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/2 Dividend
5/18/2026
Dividend Payable
6/02/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/04/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
INS - MULTI LINE
Sub-Industry
Multi-line Insurance
Current Symbol
NYSE:KMPR
CIK
860748
Employees
7,400
Year Founded
1990

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$75.00
Low Price Target
$28.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+74.6%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.78
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.62
Trailing P/E Ratio
47.80
Forward P/E Ratio
10.47
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$143.30 million
Net Margins
0.89%
Pretax Margin
0.70%
Return on Equity
4.80%
Return on Assets
1.05%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.36
Current Ratio
0.18
Quick Ratio
0.18

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.79 billion
Price / Sales
0.36
Cash Flow
$5.23 per share
Price / Cash Flow
5.67
Book Value
$44.76 per share
Price / Book
0.66

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
58,870,000
Free Float
58,515,000
Market Cap
$1.74 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.16

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This page (NYSE:KMPR) was last updated on 5/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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