The stock of Kemper Corporation (NYSE:KMPR) decreased by -$0.59 on Friday to finish at $47.86, down -1.22 percent. The last five days have seen an average of 480,840 shares of common stock traded. 11 times new highs were reached in the current year, with a fall of -$1.34. The average number of shares traded over the last 20 days was 288,390, while the average volume over the last 50 days totaled 333,202.
KMPR stock appreciated 1.87% since last month. On 07/17/23, the company’s shares reached a one-month low of $45.19. The stock touched a high of $68.15 on 02/07/23, after rallying from a low of $40.65 in 52 weeks. The price of KMPR stock has declined by -2.72% or -$1.34 this year, reaching a new high 11 times. Still, the stock price is down -29.77% from the 52-week high.
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Insider Transactions
KMPR stock investors should be aware that Kemper Corporation (KMPR) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 63 days ago on Jun 12. On Jun 12, Director Whiting Susan D sold 1,500 shares at $46.21 each. This transaction resulted in the insider making $69,315. On May 11, Hunton Matthew A sold 3,500 shares at a price of US$45.45. After the transaction, the insider now owns 20,013 shares. Director Paracchini Alberto J had earlier bought 500 shares on Feb 14 for $63.63 a share. The transaction was completed for $31,815.
Valuation Metrics
Beta for the stock is 0.91. There are also a few other valuation ratios worth considering, including the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 0.58, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 1.22.
Company paid $0.31 per share in dividends, remained unchanged from $0.31 last year. A $0.01 dividend increase was reported on Wednesday February 3 2021.
Financial Health
The company’s long-term debt to equity ratio for the recent quarter is 0.55, and the total debt to equity ratio is 0.55. Kemper Corporation’s operating margin stood at -3.40% for the same period. Based on annual data, it had gross profit of -$389.5 million and revenue of $5.58 billion.
Investors will also look at the performance of the company’s management in order to determine the potential profitability of their investment. KMPR’s return on assets (ROA) during the last 12 months has been -2.30%. There was a -0.70% return on investment (ROI) in the past year. In the meantime, the return on equity (ROE) for the last 12 months was -12.00%.
Earnings Surprise
Net income for the quarter came in at $1.26 billion, while revenues fell by -17.03% to $1.38 billion. At the end of Kemper Corporation’s most recent quarter, its total debt was $1.45 billion.
Technical Picture
Here’s a quick look at Kemper Corporation’s (KMPR) price momentum from a technical perspective. As of 11 August, the RSI 9-day stood at 40.80%, suggesting the stock is Neutral, with a 41.23% historical volatility rate.
The stochastic %K and %D were 17.24% and 22.69% respectively, while the average true range (ATR) was 1.80. Based on the 14-day stochastic reading of 15.84%, the RSI (14) reading is 45.40%. On the 9-day MACD Oscillator, the stock is at -1.56, and the 14-day reading is at -1.66.
Analyst Ratings
In its most recent analyst report, Credit Suisse raised its rating on Kemper Corporation (NYSE: KMPR) to an Outperform. Prior to this, analysts firm rated the stock as a Neutral. Analysts have assigned Kemper Corporation (KMPR) an Overweight rating. KMPR is a stock that is recommended for selling by 0 brokerage firms, while 3 companies recommend holding. The stock is underweighted by 0 analysts. Among the analysts who rate the stock, 0 rates it overweight and 3 others recommend it as a buy.
What is KMPR’s price target for the next 12 months?
The current consensus forecast for the stock is between $55.00 and $85.00, with a median target price of $66.00. In analyzing these forecasts, the average price target given by analysts for Kemper Corporation (KMPR) is $68.00.
