NYSE:KMPR Kemper (KMPR) Stock Forecast, Price & News $44.12 +0.85 (+1.96%) (As of 06/2/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$43.59▼$44.3350-Day Range$43.26▼$57.7852-Week Range$40.65▼$68.15Volume234,048 shsAverage Volume398,946 shsMarket Capitalization$2.82 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield2.81%Price Target$71.25 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Kemper MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside61.5% Upside$71.25 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.72% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.96Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.40Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$159,075 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.31 out of 5 starsFinance Sector535th out of 874 stocksFire, Marine, & Casualty Insurance Industry23rd out of 45 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingKemper has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $71.25, Kemper has a forecasted upside of 61.5% from its current price of $44.12.Amount of Analyst CoverageKemper has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.72% of the float of Kemper has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKemper has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Kemper has recently decreased by 0.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldKemper pays a meaningful dividend of 2.87%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthKemper does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Kemper will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.18% next year. This indicates that Kemper will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.9 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreKemper 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 SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Kemper is -0.96. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentKemper has a news sentiment score of 0.40. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Kemper this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest11 people have searched for KMPR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Kemper insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $159,075.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.60% of the stock of Kemper is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions81.20% of the stock of Kemper is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Kemper is -9.85, 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 Kemper is -9.85, 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 RatioKemper has a P/B Ratio of 1.07. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) StockKemper Corp. is a holding company, which engages in the property and casualty insurance, and life and health insurance businesses. It operates through the following segments: Specialty Property and Casualty Insurance, Preferred Property and Casualty Insurance, and Life and Health Insurance. The Specialty Property and Casualty Insurance segment provides personal and commercial automobile insurance. The Preferred Property and Casualty Insurance segment sells automobile, homeowners, and other personal insurance. The Life and Health Insurance segment offers financial security for loved ones, as well as financial protection from healthcare. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.Read More Receive KMPR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Kemper and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address KMPR Stock News HeadlinesMay 31, 2023 | msn.comThree Kemper Co. men convicted on drug chargesMay 31, 2023 | msn.comKemper County trio guilty on drug distribution chargesJune 3, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)"Unknown laser company making HUGE profit from Russia-Ukraine War"On February 24th, Russia invaded Ukraine. This caused major stock losses and soaring gas prices. 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You get our top stock picks, best-in-class research tools, real-time alerts, proprietary research reports and much more. Try it free for 30 days.May 14, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comInsider Selling: Kemper Co. (NYSE:KMPR) EVP Sells $159,075.00 in StockMay 13, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBrokers Set Expectations for Kemper Co.'s Q2 2023 Earnings (NYSE:KMPR)May 12, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBrokers Issue Forecasts for Kemper Co.'s FY2023 Earnings (NYSE:KMPR)May 11, 2023 | msn.comPiper Sandler Maintains Kemper (KMPR) Neutral RecommendationMay 11, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKemper (NYSE:KMPR) Shares Gap Down on Analyst DowngradeMay 10, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKemper (NYSE:KMPR) Issues Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.11 EPSMay 10, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKemper (NYSE:KMPR) Announces Quarterly Earnings ResultsMay 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2023 Kemper Corp Earnings CallMay 9, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKemper (NYSE:KMPR) Given New $52.00 Price Target at Piper SandlerMay 9, 2023 | seekingalpha.comKemper Corporation 2023 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKemper Reports First Quarter 2023 Operating ResultsMay 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKemper's (NYSE:KMPR) Dividend Will Be $0.31May 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKemper (KMPR) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on MondayMay 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKemper (KMPR) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on MondayMay 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWilliam Blair Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for Kemper Co. (NYSE:KMPR)May 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe Kemper Foundation’s Read Conmigo Program Awards Grants to Bilingual Educators in MiamiMay 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKemper (NYSE:KMPR) Price Target Cut to $70.00 by Analysts at Raymond JamesMay 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comZacks Industry Outlook Highlights MetLife, American International, Prudential Financial, CNO Financial and KemperSee More Headlines KMPR Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart KMPR Company Calendar Last Earnings5/08/2023Ex-Dividend for 5/30 Dividend5/12/2023Dividend Payable5/30/2023Today6/02/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/07/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Fire, marine, & casualty insurance Sub-IndustryMulti-line Insurance SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:KMPR CUSIP48840110 CIK860748 Webwww.kemper.com Phone(312) 661-4600Fax312-494-6995Employees9,500Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$71.25 High Stock Price Forecast$85.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$52.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+61.5%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($4.48) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-301,200,000.00 Net Margins-5.23% Pretax Margin-6.89% Return on Equity-6.24% Return on Assets-1.20% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.52 Current Ratio0.21 Quick Ratio0.21 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.58 billion Price / Sales0.51 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$41.36 per share Price / Book1.07Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares63,990,000Free Float63,607,000Market Cap$2.82 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.89 Key ExecutivesJoseph P. LacherChairman, President & Chief Executive OfficerCharles T. BrooksExecutive Vice President-Operations & SystemsJames J. McKinneyChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentCarl Thomas EvansSecretary, Executive VP & General CounselMatthew A. HuntonExecutive Vice PresidentKey CompetitorsHorace Mann EducatorsNYSE:HMNAmerican Financial GroupNYSE:AFGWhite Mountains Insurance GroupNYSE:WTMEnstar GroupNASDAQ:ESGRMercury GeneralNYSE:MCYView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMacquarie Group Ltd.Sold 88,905 shares on 6/1/2023Ownership: 1.685%ProShare Advisors LLCSold 5,012 shares on 5/26/2023Ownership: 0.006%Legato Capital Management LLCBought 9,389 shares on 5/25/2023Ownership: 0.015%Ameriprise Financial Inc.Bought 1,421 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.165%American TrustSold 451 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.007%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions KMPR Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Kemper stock right now? 4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kemper in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating, 2 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" KMPR shares. View KMPR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Kemper's stock price forecast for 2023? 4 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Kemper's stock. Their KMPR share price forecasts range from $52.00 to $85.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $71.25 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 61.5% 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 start of the year. Since then, KMPR stock has decreased by 10.3% and is now trading at $44.12. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Kemper? Kemper saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,060,000 shares, a decline of 8.6% from the April 15th total of 1,160,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 423,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.5 days. Approximately 1.7% of the shares of the company 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 Monday, August 7th 2023. View our KMPR earnings forecast. How were Kemper's earnings last quarter? Kemper Co. (NYSE:KMPR) issued its earnings results on Monday, May, 8th. The insurance provider reported ($1.02) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.13) by $0.11. The insurance provider had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.38 billion. Kemper had a negative net margin of 5.23% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.24%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($0.94) earnings per share. How often does Kemper pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Kemper? Kemper announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share on Tuesday, May 30th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.81%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 12th. 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), Cambria Value and Momentum ETF (VAMO), Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Value ETF (RFV), Invesco Raymond James SB-1 Equity ETF (RYJ), iShares U.S. Insurance ETF (IAK), Syntax Stratified MidCap ETF (SMDY) and iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF (IJJ). 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 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). What is Kemper's stock symbol? Kemper trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "KMPR." Who are Kemper's major shareholders? Kemper's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (8.63%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (7.13%), Wellington Management Group LLP (6.30%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.21%), State Street Corp (3.05%) and Macquarie Group Ltd. (1.69%). Insiders that own company stock include Alberto J Paracchini, Anastasios Omiridis, David P Storch, George N Cochran, Jason N Gorevic, John Michael Boschelli, Mark A Green, Matthew A Hunton, Robert Joseph Joyce, 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. What is Kemper's stock price today? One share of KMPR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $44.12. How much money does Kemper make? Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) has a market capitalization of $2.82 billion and generates $5.58 billion in revenue each year. The insurance provider earns $-301,200,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($4.48) on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Kemper have? The company employs 9,500 workers across the globe. How can I contact Kemper? Kemper's mailing address is 200 E. Randolph Street, Chicago IL, 60601. The official website for the company is www.kemper.com. The insurance provider can be reached via phone at (312) 661-4600, via email at investors@kemper.com, or via fax at 312-494-6995. This page (NYSE:KMPR) was last updated on 6/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Kemper Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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