Kemper (KMPR) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) will likely be posting its quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 5th. Analysts expect Kemper to post earnings of $1.38 per share and revenue of $1.16 billion for the quarter. Individual interested in participating in the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Kemper Trading Down 1.3 %

Shares of KMPR stock opened at $66.31 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $66.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $64.37. The company has a market cap of $4.25 billion, a PE ratio of 15.79 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 0.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Kemper has a 12 month low of $54.11 and a 12 month high of $73.01.

Kemper Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 18th were paid a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 18th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.87%. Kemper’s payout ratio is 29.52%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on KMPR. Raymond James raised their price objective on shares of Kemper from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 26th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Kemper from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. TD Cowen raised their target price on Kemper from $72.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Finally, JMP Securities reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and issued a $85.00 target price on shares of Kemper in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $80.40.

Kemper Company Profile

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.