Kemper Corporation KMPR
At closeNov 5, 2026, 4:55 AM EST
Pre-market · Nov 5, 4:55 AM ET
- YTD
- -11.79%
- 1 year
- -16.12%
- Market cap
- 2.11B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 4.59B
- Profit margin
- -10.79%
- EPS (ttm)
- -8.36
- Shares out
- 58.87M
- Forward P/E
- 8.72
- Dividend
- 1.28 (3.65%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 20, 2026
- YTD return
- -11.79%
- 1-year return
- -16.12%
- Volume
- 864.44K
- Avg volume
- 887.42K
- Open
- 34.96
- Previous close
- 35.76
- Day's range
- 34.69 – 36.04
- 52-week range
- 22.69 – 41.74
- Beta
- 1.04
- Analysts
- Hold
- Price target
- 36.33 (+1.6%)
- Earnings date
- Nov 9, 2026
5D +4.72 (+15.48%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 3.01B
- PEG ratio
- 0.75
- Price / sales
- 0.46
- Price / book
- 0.96
- Dividend yield
- 3.79%
- Payout ratio
- 191.04%
- Revenue growth
- -9.10%
- Free cash flow
- 220.55M
- Total cash
- 362.00M
- Total debt
- 1.39B
- Return on equity
- -19.70%
- Short % of float
- 10.10%
- 50-day average
- 27.94
- 200-day average
- 29.66
Analyst view
Consensus: hold
- Target (low)
- 24.00
- Target (mean)
- 36.33
- Target (high)
- 43.00
- Strong buy0
- Buy2
- Hold2
- Sell0
- Strong sell2
Next earnings
Nov 9, 2026
Expected Nov 9, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 0.77552.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.809 | — | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 0.3413 | 0.45 | +0.11 | +31.85% |
| May 6, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 0.81 | 0.21 | -0.60 | -74.07% |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 0.85 | 0.25 | -0.60 | -70.59% |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 1.33 | 0.33 | -1.00 | -75.19% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 1.52 | 1.30 | -0.22 | -14.47% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | TD Cowen | main | Buy | Buy |
| Aug 10, 2026 | UBS | main | Buy | Buy |
| May 11, 2026 | UBS | main | Buy | Buy |
| May 7, 2026 | Piper Sandler | main | Underweight | Underweight |
| Apr 8, 2026 | UBS | main | Buy | Buy |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Citizens | down | Market Outperform | Market Perform |
About Kemper Corporation
Kemper Corporation, an insurance holding company, provides insurance products in the United States. It operates in two segments, Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance, and Life Insurance. The Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance segment primarily offers specialty personal automobile and commercial automobile insurance through independent agents and brokers. The Life Insurance segment primarily provides individual life, accident, supplemental health, and property insurance. 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.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Insurance - Property & Casualty
- Country
- United States
- Website
- kemper.com
News
Kemper (KMPR) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
Is Kemper (KMPR) Stock Undervalued Right Now? Kemper Reports Q3 Preliminary Net Income Of $0.08 Per Share, Adjusted Net Operating Income Per Unrestricted Share Of $1.01
Transcript: Kemper Q2 2026 Earnings Conference Call TD Cowen Maintains Buy on Kemper, Lowers Price Target to $42
Kemper Q2 Adj. EPS $0.45 Beats $0.34 Estimate, Sales $1.092B Miss $1.121B Estimate
Nasdaq 100 Hits Record Above 30,000 On Micron's 18% Rally: Stock Market Today Piper Sandler Maintains Underweight on Kemper, Lowers Price Target to $28
Transcript: Kemper Q1 2026 Earnings Conference Call
Earnings Scheduled For May 6, 2026
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOSCHELLI JOHN MICHAEL | Chief Investment Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 2, 2026 | 56,767 |
| BROOKS CHARLES TIPTON | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 5, 2025 | 34,409 |
| CAMDEN BRADLEY T. | Officer | Purchase | Aug 10, 2026 | 51,259 |
| COCHRAN GEORGE N | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | May 5, 2026 | 40,046 |
| COOMER KELLY L | Chief Technology Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | May 31, 2026 | 43,913 |
| EVANS CARL THOMAS JR. | Officer | Purchase | Aug 10, 2026 | 91,629 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 14.31% | 8,432,146 | 301.62M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. | 6.42% | 3,783,919 | 135.35M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 6.14% | 3,616,652 | 129.37M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| AQR Capital Management, LLC | 5.63% | 3,317,802 | 118.68M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 4.81% | 2,836,362 | 101.46M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.49% | 2,647,396 | 94.70M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.99% | 3,532,014 | 126.34M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| UNDISCOVERED MANAGERS Fd.S-Undiscovered Managers Behavioral Value Fd. | 4.91% | 2,893,848 | 103.51M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.18% | 1,871,267 | 66.94M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.49% | 1,465,080 | 52.41M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.29% | 1,348,896 | 48.25M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 1.45% | 855,307 | 30.59M | Jun 29, 2026 |
