What is DOWLING & PARTN’s Estimate for UFCS Q2 Earnings?

United Fire Group, Inc (NASDAQ:UFCS) – Research analysts at DOWLING & PARTN issued their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for United Fire Group in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 22nd. DOWLING & PARTN analyst J. Collins expects that the insurance provider will earn $0.67 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for United Fire Group’s current full-year earnings is $4.69 per share.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of United Fire Group in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Zacks Research lowered shares of United Fire Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of United Fire Group from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on United Fire Group from $45.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, JonesTrading upped their price objective on United Fire Group from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, United Fire Group has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $51.00.

United Fire Group Trading Up 3.9%

Shares of UFCS stock opened at $51.33 on Friday. United Fire Group has a 52-week low of $25.79 and a 52-week high of $54.42. The stock has a market cap of $1.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.35 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a current ratio of 0.34. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $49.05 and a 200-day moving average of $42.15.

United Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.16 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.87 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $369.44 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $340.15 million. United Fire Group had a return on equity of 14.65% and a net margin of 9.16%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in United Fire Group by 108.8% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 347,008 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $9,959,000 after acquiring an additional 180,836 shares during the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP raised its position in United Fire Group by 236.4% in the 4th quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 235,925 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $8,576,000 after purchasing an additional 165,789 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in United Fire Group by 59.5% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 301,076 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $8,641,000 after purchasing an additional 112,318 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG boosted its stake in United Fire Group by 79.4% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 211,339 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $6,429,000 after purchasing an additional 93,525 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP bought a new stake in shares of United Fire Group during the third quarter worth $2,080,000. Institutional investors own 62.68% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director George D. Milligan purchased 4,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $45.23 per share, with a total value of $203,535.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 90,034 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,072,237.82. This trade represents a 5.26% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 6.06% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

United Fire Group announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Wednesday, May 20th that allows the company to repurchase 2,000,000 shares. This repurchase authorization allows the insurance provider to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

United Fire Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 19th. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th were given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 5th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. United Fire Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 16.13%.

About United Fire Group

United Fire Group, Inc (NASDAQ: UFCS) is an insurance holding company based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, that specializes in property and casualty coverage for commercial and personal lines. The company underwrites business through three primary segments: commercial, personal and specialty insurance. Within the commercial segment, United Fire Group offers tailored policies for small- and medium-sized enterprises, including general liability, commercial property and workers’ compensation. Its personal lines cover homeowners, auto, farm and umbrella policies.

United Fire Group distributes its products primarily through a national network of independent insurance agents and brokers.