Kemper (KMPR) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Kemper (NYSE: KMPR):

• 8/9/2025 – Kemper was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 8/7/2025 – Kemper had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Cowen Inc.
• 8/6/2025 – Kemper had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Piper Sandler. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $75.00.
• 8/6/2025 – Kemper had its price target lowered by analysts at JMP Securities from $85.00 to $75.00. They now have a “market outperform” rating on the stock.

Kemper Stock Performance

NYSE:KMPR opened at $50.94 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.21 and a current ratio of 0.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.59 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $61.50 and a 200 day moving average price of $63.03. Kemper Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $45.02 and a fifty-two week high of $73.01.

Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.52 by ($0.22). The business had revenue of $1.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. Kemper had a return on equity of 14.39% and a net margin of 7.18%. Kemper’s quarterly revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.42 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Kemper Corporation will post 6.03 EPS for the current year.

Kemper Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 18th. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. Kemper’s dividend payout ratio is 24.11%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Kemper news, Director Gerald Laderman bought 3,000 shares of Kemper stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 7th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $49.37 per share, for a total transaction of $148,110.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 24,635 shares in the company, valued at $1,216,229.95. This represents a 13.87% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Jason N. Gorevic acquired 2,000 shares of Kemper stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 7th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $49.14 per share, for a total transaction of $98,280.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 22,072 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,084,618.08. This represents a 9.96% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have acquired a total of 8,000 shares of company stock worth $432,845 in the last ninety days. 0.76% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kemper

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of KMPR. LPL Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Kemper by 16.2% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 11,147 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $741,000 after buying an additional 1,556 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC grew its position in Kemper by 52.1% during the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 20,228 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,335,000 after purchasing an additional 6,929 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia purchased a new position in Kemper during the 4th quarter worth $1,863,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Kemper during the 4th quarter worth $23,325,000. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina grew its position in Kemper by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 26,630 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,769,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares during the last quarter. 86.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.