Kemper (KMPR) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) is set to issue its quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Monday, August 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.98 per share for the quarter. Parties that wish to listen to the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 1st. The insurance provider reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by ($0.02). Kemper had a negative net margin of 2.52% and a positive return on equity of 3.03%. The company had revenue of $1.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned ($1.02) earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 11.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Kemper to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Kemper Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of Kemper stock opened at $63.67 on Friday. Kemper has a 1 year low of $38.32 and a 1 year high of $65.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.21 and a current ratio of 0.21. The company has a market capitalization of $4.10 billion, a P/E ratio of -33.51 and a beta of 0.89. The company’s fifty day moving average is $60.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $59.27.

Insider Transactions at Kemper

In other news, Director Gerald Laderman bought 5,000 shares of Kemper stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 10th. The stock was bought at an average price of $61.01 per share, for a total transaction of $305,050.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 16,700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,018,867. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 6.20% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, JMP Securities raised their price objective on shares of Kemper from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kemper currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $71.40.

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.