<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Kemper Corporation (NYSE:KMPR - Get Free Report) has received an average rating of &#34;Reduce&#34; from the eight ratings firms that are currently  covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued  a hold rating and one  has given a buy rating to  the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $56.50.</p><ul><li>5 Top-Rated Dividend Stocks With Double-Digit Upside</li></ul><p>KMPR has been the topic of a number of research reports. UBS Group  set a $56.00 price objective on Kemper in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings raised Kemper from a &#34;sell (d+)&#34; rating to a &#34;hold (c-)&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Citigroup downgraded Kemper to a &#34;market perform&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Kemper from a &#34;strong sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Kemper from $50.00 to $35.00 and set an &#34;underweight&#34; rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 6th.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Research Report on KMPR</b></p><h2>Kemper Trading Down 0.8%</h2><p>NYSE KMPR opened at $32.30 on Monday. Kemper has a 12 month low of $30.05 and a 12 month high of $69.83. The company has a current ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $37.99 and a 200-day moving average of $44.02. The company has a market cap of $1.90 billion, a PE ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 1.14. </p><p>Kemper (NYSE:KMPR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The insurance provider reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.85 by ($0.60). Kemper had a return on equity of 8.02% and a net margin of 2.99%.The company had revenue of $1.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.78 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was down 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year.  On average, equities research analysts anticipate that  Kemper will post 6.03 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Kemper Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be given a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. Kemper's dividend payout ratio  is presently 58.45%. </p><h2>Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kemper</h2><p>A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KMPR. Corient Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of  Kemper during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,123,000.  XTX Topco Ltd lifted its position in  Kemper by 61.4% in the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 65,211 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $2,644,000 after acquiring an additional 24,802 shares in the last quarter.  Voloridge Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in  Kemper by 44.4% during the 4th quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 681,870 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $27,643,000 after purchasing an additional 209,706 shares during the last quarter.  Tudor Investment Corp ET AL increased its holdings in  Kemper by 7.4% during the 4th quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 239,956 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $9,728,000 after purchasing an additional 16,553 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Quadrature Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of  Kemper in the fourth quarter worth approximately $395,000. Institutional investors own  86.23% of the company's stock. </p><h2>About Kemper</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>Kemper Corporation <span>NYSE: KMPR<span></span></span> is a diversified insurance holding company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Formed through the rebranding of Unitrin in 2010, Kemper has established a nationwide presence by offering a broad array of property and casualty insurance products. The company distributes its products through independent agents, brokers and direct-to-consumer channels, serving both individual policyholders and commercial clients.  </p><p>The personal insurance segment provides coverage for automobiles, homeowners, renters and umbrella lines, while the commercial business focuses on liability, workers' compensation and specialty property solutions tailored to small and mid-sized enterprises.</p><h2>Featured Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Kemper</li><li>The gold chart Wall Street is terrified of…</li><li>Buy this Gold Stock Before May 2026</li><li>What a Former CIA Agent Knows About the Coming Collapse</li><li>This $15 Stock Could Go Down as the #1 Stock of 2026</li><li>“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple Steps</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUtNUFI?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="600" height="385" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUtNUFI"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Kemper Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Kemper, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Kemper wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Kemper currently has a Reduce rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

KMPR

<p>Kemper Corporation (NYSE:KMPR) has received a consensus rating of "Reduce" from eight brokerages, with two sell ratings, five holds, and one buy. The average target price is $56.50. Recent reports include UBS setting a $56.00 target, while Piper Sandler lowered theirs to $35.00. Kemper's stock opened at $32.30, with a 12-month low of $30.05 and a high of $69.83. The company reported a quarterly EPS of $0.25, missing estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share, yielding 4.0%. Institutional investors own 86.23% of the stock.</p>

Kemper Corporation (NYSE:KMPR) Given Consensus Rating of "Reduce" by Brokerages