Shares of Kemper Co. (NYSE:KMPR – Get Free Report) have received a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the five analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $70.40.
KMPR has been the subject of a number of research reports. Raymond James lifted their price target on Kemper from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 26th. JMP Securities reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $75.00 price target on shares of Kemper in a research report on Monday. TD Cowen began coverage on Kemper in a research note on Wednesday, January 10th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $70.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Kemper from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 5th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on Kemper from $66.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, April 1st.
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Kemper Stock Performance
Shares of KMPR opened at $57.01 on Friday. Kemper has a 12 month low of $38.32 and a 12 month high of $64.69. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $58.46 and a 200-day moving average price of $51.21. The company has a current ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The firm has a market cap of $3.67 billion, a PE ratio of -13.41 and a beta of 0.91.
Kemper (NYSE:KMPR – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 1st. The insurance provider reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.78. Kemper had a negative return on equity of 2.37% and a negative net margin of 5.50%. The company had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.21 billion. Equities research analysts predict that Kemper will post 4.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Kemper Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 20th were paid a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 16th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.18%. Kemper’s dividend payout ratio is presently -29.18%.
About Kemper
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.
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