Should I buy or sell Kemper stock right now?

4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kemper in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" KMPR shares. View KMPR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Kemper's stock price target for 2024?

4 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for Kemper's shares. Their KMPR share price targets range from $47.00 to $78.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $65.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 48.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for KMPR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have KMPR shares performed in 2023?

Kemper's stock was trading at $49.20 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KMPR stock has decreased by 10.8% and is now trading at $43.90. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

Are investors shorting Kemper?

Kemper saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,760,000 shares, an increase of 16.6% from the October 31st total of 1,510,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 377,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.7 days. Approximately 2.9% of the company's stock are sold short. View Kemper's Short Interest .

When is Kemper's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 1st 2024. View our KMPR earnings forecast .

How were Kemper's earnings last quarter?

Kemper Co. (NYSE:KMPR) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October, 30th. The insurance provider reported ($0.44) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.25) by $0.19. The insurance provider earned $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.18 billion. Kemper had a negative net margin of 7.38% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.48%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.48) EPS.

How often does Kemper pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Kemper?

Kemper announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.31 per share on Thursday, November 30th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.82%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 13th. Read our dividend analysis for KMPR .

Is Kemper a good dividend stock?

Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.87%. Read our dividend analysis for KMPR .

What ETFs hold Kemper's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) stock in their portfolio include Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF (KBWP) , SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (KIE) and Syntax Stratified MidCap ETF (SMDY) . iShares U.S. Insurance ETF (IAK) .

What other stocks do shareholders of Kemper own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Kemper investors own include Activision Blizzard (ATVI) , Pfizer (PFE) , Target (TGT) , AbbVie (ABBV) , Abbott Laboratories (ABT) , Centene (CNC) , General Mills (GIS) , Progressive (PGR) , Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Procter & Gamble (PG) .

Who are Kemper's major shareholders?

Kemper's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. (6.69%), Schroder Investment Management Group (2.59%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (1.52%), New South Capital Management Inc. (1.46%), Lord Abbett & CO. LLC (0.99%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.95%). Insiders that own company stock include Alberto J Paracchini, Anastasios Omiridis , David P Storch, George N Cochran , Jason N Gorevic, John Michael Boschelli, Joseph P Lacher Jr, Mark A Green, Matthew A Hunton, Robert Joseph Joyce , Stuart B Parker, Stuart B Parker and Susan D Whiting . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Kemper?

Shares of KMPR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull , Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Kemper Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:KMPR)

$43.90

+0.64 (+1.48%)

(As of 03:15 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $43.18
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$44.20
50-Day Range: $39.21
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$45.61
52-Week Range: $38.32
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$68.15

Volume: 172,686 shs
Average Volume: 373,948 shs
Market Capitalization: $2.81 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 2.82%
Price Target: $65.00

Kemper MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.25 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 48.1% Upside
$65.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
2.92% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -0.96
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.25
Based on 10 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
$672,750 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing
From ($1.56) to $3.70 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.34 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

371st out of 876 stocks

Fire, Marine, & Casualty Insurance Industry

20th out of 50 stocks

3.6

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Kemper has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.25, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $65.00, Kemper has a forecasted upside of 48.1% from its current price of $43.90.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Kemper has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.92% 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 4.7.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Kemper has recently increased by 16.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Kemper pays a meaningful dividend of 2.87%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Kemper does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Kemper will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.51% next year. This indicates that Kemper will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.9

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Kemper has received a -2.85% net impact score from Upright. On the other hand, these positive outcomes are achieved by using resources or causing negative impacts in categories "Scarce human capital", "GHG emissions", and "Physical diseases". The negative contribution in the "GHG emissions" impact category seems to be driven mostly by its "Truck insurance services for businesses", "Passenger car insurance services for businesses", "Passenger car insurance services for individuals", and "Bus insurance services" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Kemper is -0.96.

2.4

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Kemper has a news sentiment score of 0.25. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Kemper this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
1 people have searched for KMPR on MarketBeat in the last 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.

3.3

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Kemper insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $672,750.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.60% of the stock of Kemper is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
78.93% of the stock of Kemper is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Kemper are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.56) to $3.70 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Kemper is -7.42, 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. Sector
The P/E ratio of Kemper is -7.42, 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 Ratio
Kemper has a P/B Ratio of 1.19. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Kemper Stock (NYSE:KMPR)

Kemper Corporation, a diversified insurance holding company, engages in the provision of insurance products to individuals and businesses in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance, Preferred Property & Casualty Insurance, and Life & Health Insurance. It provides preferred and specialty automobile, homeowners, renters, fire, umbrella, general liability, and various other property and casualty insurance to individuals, as well as commercial automobile insurance to businesses. The company also offers life insurance, including permanent and term insurance; and supplemental accident and health insurance products, such as Medicare supplement insurance, fixed hospital indemnity, home health care, specified disease, and accident-only plans to individuals in rural, suburban, and urban areas. It distributes its products through independent agents and brokers. The company was formerly known as Unitrin, Inc. and changed its name to Kemper Corporation in August 2011. Kemper Corporation was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

KMPR Stock Price History

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KMPR Stock News Headlines

November 29, 2023 | msn.com

Victor J. Kemper, Cinematographer on ‘Dog Day Afternoon’, ‘Husbands’ and ‘The Jerk,’ Dies at 96

November 29, 2023 | benzinga.com

Kemper Recent Insider Activity

November 30, 2023 | Tomorrow Investor (Ad)

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November 29, 2023 | msn.com

Victor J. Kemper, ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ and ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’ Cinematographer, Dies at 96

November 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Kemper Co. (NYSE:KMPR) Director George N. Cochran Acquires 1,000 Shares

November 27, 2023 | msn.com

Two face charges in Kemper Co. over alleged contraband

November 24, 2023 | msn.com

Who Is Ellie Kemper's Husband? All About Michael Koman

November 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Stuart Parker Bought 28% More Shares In Kemper

November 30, 2023 | Tomorrow Investor (Ad)

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There’s just one problem: There are more plans for new uses of nuclear than there is uranium to fuel the plants!

November 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Insider Buying: Director Stuart Parker Acquires 10,000 Shares of Kemper Corp (KMPR)

November 21, 2023 | msn.com

Kemper Co. Deputy charged in alleged prison contraband scheme

November 17, 2023 | msn.com

Suspect arrested for murder in Kemper County

November 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Analysts Just Made A Major Revision To Their Kemper Corporation (NYSE:KMPR) Revenue Forecasts

November 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.31

October 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Kemper Corporation (NYSE:KMPR) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

October 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

The Kemper Corp (KMPR) Company: A Short SWOT Analysis

October 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Q3 2023 Kemper Corp Earnings Call

October 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Kemper (KMPR) Q3 Earnings

October 30, 2023 | msn.com

Kemper (KMPR) Reports Q3 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates

October 30, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Kemper Corporation 2023 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

October 30, 2023 | chron.com

Kemper: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

October 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Kemper Reports Third Quarter 2023 Operating Results*

October 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Kemper Corp (KMPR) Reports Net Loss of $146.3 Million in Q3 2023

October 29, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Here's what Wall Street expects from Kemper's earnings

October 26, 2023 | benzinga.com

Kemper Stock (NYSE:KMPR), Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, Predictions

October 25, 2023 | msn.com

Raymond James Maintains Kemper (KMPR) Strong Buy Recommendation

October 25, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Piper Sandler Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Kemper (KMPR)

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 10/30/2023
Ex-Dividend for 11/30 Dividend: 11/13/2023
Today: 11/30/2023
Dividend Payable: 11/30/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/01/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Fire, marine, & casualty insurance
Sub-Industry: Multi-line Insurance
Sector: Finance
Current Symbol: NYSE:KMPR
CUSIP: 48840110
CIK: 860748
Web: www.kemper.com
Phone: (312) 661-4600
Fax: 312-494-6995
Employees: 9,500
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $65.00
High Stock Price Target: $78.00
Low Stock Price Target: $47.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +49.4%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.25
Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($5.92)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-301,200,000.00
Net Margins: -7.38%
Pretax Margin: -9.78%
Return on Equity: -5.48%
Return on Assets: -1.04%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.59
Current Ratio: 0.21
Quick Ratio: 0.21

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $5.58 billion
Price / Sales: 0.50
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: $36.84 per share
Price / Book: 1.18

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 64,090,000
Free Float: 63,702,000
Market Cap: $2.79 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.94

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Key Executives

Mr. Joseph Patrick Lacher Jr. (Age 54)
Chairman, CEO & President
Comp: $1.87M
Mr. Charles Tipton Brooks (Age 56)
Executive Vice President of Operations & Systems
Comp: $938.69k
Mr. John Michael Boschelli (Age 54)
Executive VP & Chief Investment Officer
Comp: $939.22k
Mr. Duane Allen Sanders (Age 66)
Executive VP & President of Property & Casualty Division
Comp: $1.13M
Mr. Bradley Thomas Camden C.F.A. (Age 44)
Senior VP, Treasurer & Interim CFO
Mr. James A. Alexander (Age 56)
Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer
Ms. Ismat Duckson Aziz (Age 55)
Executive VP, Chief Human Resources Officer & Chief Administrative Officer
Karen Guerra
Vice President of Investor Relations
Mr. Carl Thomas Evans Jr. (Age 64)
Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary
Ms. Barbara Ciesemier
Assistant Vice President of Corporate Communications

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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KMPR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Kemper stock right now?: 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kemper in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" KMPR shares.
View KMPR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Kemper's stock price target for 2024?: 4 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for Kemper's shares. Their KMPR share price targets range from $47.00 to $78.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $65.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 48.1% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for KMPR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have KMPR shares performed in 2023?: Kemper's stock was trading at $49.20 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KMPR stock has decreased by 10.8% and is now trading at $43.90.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
Are investors shorting Kemper?: Kemper saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,760,000 shares, an increase of 16.6% from the October 31st total of 1,510,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 377,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.7 days. Approximately 2.9% of the company's stock are sold short.
View Kemper's Short Interest.
When is Kemper's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 1st 2024.
View our KMPR earnings forecast.
How were Kemper's earnings last quarter?: Kemper Co. (NYSE:KMPR) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October, 30th. The insurance provider reported ($0.44) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.25) by $0.19. The insurance provider earned $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.18 billion. Kemper had a negative net margin of 7.38% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.48%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.48) EPS.

How often does Kemper pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Kemper?: Kemper announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.31 per share on Thursday, November 30th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.82%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 13th.
Read our dividend analysis for KMPR.
Is Kemper a good dividend stock?: Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.87%.
Read our dividend analysis for KMPR.
What ETFs hold Kemper's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) stock in their portfolio include Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF (KBWP), SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (KIE) and Syntax Stratified MidCap ETF (SMDY).iShares U.S. Insurance ETF (IAK).
What other stocks do shareholders of Kemper own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Kemper investors own include Activision Blizzard (ATVI), Pfizer (PFE), Target (TGT), AbbVie (ABBV), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Centene (CNC), General Mills (GIS), Progressive (PGR), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Procter & Gamble (PG).
Who are Kemper's major shareholders?: Kemper's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. (6.69%), Schroder Investment Management Group (2.59%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (1.52%), New South Capital Management Inc. (1.46%), Lord Abbett & CO. LLC (0.99%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.95%). Insiders that own company stock include Alberto J Paracchini, Anastasios Omiridis, David P Storch, George N Cochran, Jason N Gorevic, John Michael Boschelli, Joseph P Lacher Jr, Mark A Green, Matthew A Hunton, Robert Joseph Joyce, Stuart B Parker, Stuart B Parker and Susan D Whiting.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Kemper?: Shares of KMPR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

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Kemper Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:KMPR)

Kemper MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Kemper Stock (NYSE:KMPR)

KMPR Stock Price History

KMPR Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

KMPR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™