NYSE:KMPR

Kemper - KMPR Stock Forecast, Price & News

$56.63

+0.09 (+0.16%)

(As of 12/9/2022 01:21 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $56.47
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$57.29
50-Day Range: $41.26
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$56.99
52-Week Range: $40.65
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$64.36

Volume: 6,955 shs
Average Volume: 224,699 shs
Market Capitalization: $3.62 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 2.29%
Price Target: $50.67

Kemper MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 10.5% Downside
$50.67 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
2.35% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -0.96
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.40
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$223,040 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing
From ($2.13) to $2.35 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

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

1.49 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

816th out of 862 stocks

Fire, Marine, & Casualty Insurance Industry

43rd out of 45 stocks

1.0

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Kemper has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $50.67, Kemper has a forecasted downside of 10.5% from its current price of $56.63.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Kemper has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.35% 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 5.2.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Kemper has recently increased by 2.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Kemper pays a meaningful dividend of 2.29%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Kemper has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Kemper will have a dividend payout ratio of 52.77% 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.

1.3

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Kemper 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Kemper this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added Kemper to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In 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 $223,040.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.60% of the stock of Kemper is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
80.36% of the stock of Kemper is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Kemper are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($2.13) to $2.35 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Kemper is -10.28, 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 -10.28, 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 0.90. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) Stock

Kemper Corporation, a diversified insurance holding company, provides property and casualty, and life and health insurance in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance, Preferred Property & Casualty Insurance, and Life & Health Insurance. It provides 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, as well as supplemental accident and health insurance products; and 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.

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KMPR Stock News Headlines

December 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Kemper Publishes 2022 ESG Report

December 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) shareholders are up 5.0% this past week, but still in the red over the last three years

December 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Kemper Completes Divestiture of Reserve National

November 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

The Kemper Foundation Expands Read Conmigo Program

November 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.31

November 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Kemper Reports Third Quarter 2022 Operating Results

October 30, 2022 | msn.com

Reports of a crash with injuries on Winton Road and Kemper Meadow Drive in Forest Park

October 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Will Kemper (KMPR) Report Negative Earnings Next Week? What You Should Know

October 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Kemper Announces Schedule for Third Quarter 2022 Earnings Release

October 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

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October 11, 2022 | cnbc.com

Mobile bank N26's losses widen after ramping up spending on fraud controls - CNBC

October 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

The Bellevue Collection Raises $94,000 to Support Local Nonprofits at Fashion Week - Yahoo Finance

October 10, 2022 | latimes.com

Two podcasters set out to read every Agatha Christie book. It became much more than that - Los Angeles Times

October 4, 2022 | nypost.com

‘Creepy’: Four star signs shared by the world’s worst criminals - New York Post

September 27, 2022 | fortune.com

California to auto insurers: No rate increases, it’s still a pandemic. Business claims a ‘market crisis looming.’ - Fortune

September 21, 2022 | businesswire.com

The Kemper Foundation's Read Conmigo Program Awards $150000 to Bilingual Educators in Los Angeles Area - Business Wire

September 20, 2022 | nypost.com

Mom suffers gunshot wound to head in possible 'suicide attempt' outside NYC middle school: cops - New York Post

September 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Institutional investors may adopt severe steps after Kemper Corporation's (NYSE:KMPR) latest 3.8% drop adds to a year losses

August 23, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Kemper Managing Through A Tough Situation, But Catalysts Still Lacking (NYSE:KMPR) - Seeking Alpha

August 19, 2022 | nypost.com

Ellie Kemper sells charming NYC home for $3.3M - New York Post

August 18, 2022 | msn.com

Ellie Kemper, Zach Cherry to host 'Great American Baking Show' - msnNOW

August 16, 2022 | bizjournals.com

Downtown Columbus traffic patterns key to vibrancy - Columbus Business First - The Business Journals

August 11, 2022 | streetinsider.com

Form 4 COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC For: Apr 29 Filed by: Kemper John W - StreetInsider.com

August 11, 2022 | businesswire.com

AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of Kemper Corporation, Its Affiliates and Subsidiaries - Business Wire

August 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of Kemper Corporation, Its Affiliates and Subsidiaries

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KMPR Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 10/28/2021
Ex-Dividend for 12/1 Dividend: 11/14/2022
Dividend Payable: 12/01/2022
Today: 12/09/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 1/30/2023

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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: 10,300
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $50.67
High Stock Price Forecast: $60.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $44.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: -10.5%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($5.51)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-120,500,000.00
Net Margins: -6.17%
Pretax Margin: -8.10%
Return on Equity: -8.23%
Return on Assets: -1.83%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.57
Current Ratio: 0.23
Quick Ratio: 0.23

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $5.79 billion
Price / Sales: 0.62
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: $62.96 per share
Price / Book: 0.90

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 63,880,000
Free Float: 63,502,000
Market Cap: $3.62 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.84

Key Executives

Mr. Joseph Patrick Lacher Jr. (Age 53)
Non-Exec. Chairman, CEO & Pres
Comp: $2.84M

Mr. James J. McKinney (Age 42)
Exec. VP & CFO
Comp: $1.49M

Mr. John Michael Boschelli (Age 53)
Exec. VP & Chief Investment Officer
Comp: $984.99k

Mr. Duane Allen Sanders (Age 65)
Exec. VP and Pres of Property & Casualty Division
Comp: $1.51M

Mr. Charles Tipton Brooks (Age 55)
Exec. VP of Operations & Systems

Mr. James Alexander
Sr. VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Principal Accounting Officer

Ms. Ismat Aziz (Age 54)
Exec. VP, Chief HR Officer & Chief Admin. Officer

Karen Guerra
VP of Investor Relations

Mr. Carl Thomas Evans Jr. (Age 63)
Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec.

Ms. Barbara Ciesemier
Assistant VP of Corp. Communications

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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KMPR Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Kemper stock right now?: 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kemper in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" KMPR shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in KMPR, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Kemper's stock price forecast for 2023?: 3 brokers have issued 1 year price objectives for Kemper's shares. Their KMPR share price forecasts range from $44.00 to $60.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $50.67 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 10.5%.
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How have KMPR shares performed in 2022?: Kemper's stock was trading at $58.79 at the beginning of 2022. Since then, KMPR shares have decreased by 3.7% and is now trading at $56.63.
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When is Kemper's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, January 30th 2023.
View our KMPR earnings forecast.
How were Kemper's earnings last quarter?: Kemper Co. (NYSE:KMPR) released its earnings results on Thursday, October, 28th. The insurance provider reported ($1.19) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.07) by $1.12. The insurance provider earned $1.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.47 billion. Kemper had a negative net margin of 6.17% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.23%. Kemper's revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.36 earnings per share.
How often does Kemper pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Kemper?: Kemper declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 15th will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share on Thursday, December 1st. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.19%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 14th.
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 2.29%.
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 Vanguard Group Inc. (9.83%), BlackRock Inc. (8.26%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (7.51%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.62%), Macquarie Group Ltd. (3.07%) and Natural Investments LLC (3.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Anastasios Omiridis, David P Storch, George N Cochran, Jason N Gorevic, John Michael Boschelli, Mark A Green, Robert Joseph Joyce and Stuart B Parker.
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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.
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What is Kemper's stock price today?: One share of KMPR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $56.63.
How much money does Kemper make?: Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) has a market capitalization of $3.62 billion and generates $5.79 billion in revenue each year. The insurance provider earns $-120,500,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($5.51) on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Kemper have?: The company employs 10,300 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 12/9/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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