Kemper Corporation (KMPR · NYSE)
KMPR · MARKET VIEW
Market view · as of Sep 28, 2026
Revenue (TTM)
$4.59B
-9.1% YoY
Gross margin
25.4%
EPS (latest q)
$0.45
vs $0.32 est · beat
52-wk position
9.9%
-49.1% vs 52w high · -8.4% 1mo
Price (last ~year)
Kemper posted a steep Q2 swing to losses, with operating income of -$467.0M and net income of -$464.8M on revenue of $1.09B, extending a run of four straight quarters of negative operating results. The company remains unprofitable on a trailing basis (profit margin -10.8%, ROE -19.7%) with revenue down 9.1% YoY, though it beat Q2 EPS estimates ($0.45 vs. $0.32) after missing in each of the prior three quarters. The stock sits at $25.32, down 8.4% over the past month and 49.1% below its 52-week high, with an RSI of 27 signaling oversold conditions. Insider buying totaled $368,000 as of September 19, while analysts maintain a consensus "Reduce" rating.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $1.49B
- PEG
- 0.753
- P/B
- 0.704
- P/S
- 0.325
- Beta
- 1.03
- Analyst target
- $36.33
Quality & returns
- Gross margin
- 25.4%
- Operating margin
- 3.0%
- Profit margin
- -10.8%
- ROE
- -19.7%
- ROA
- 0.2%
Price movement
- Last
- $25.32
- 1-month
- -8.4%
- 3-month
- -9.3%
- RSI (14)
- 27
- vs SMA200
- -17.3%
- 52-wk position
- 9.9% -49.1% vs high
Quarterly trajectory
Revenue by quarter (oldest → newest)
| Quarter | Revenue | Op income | Net income | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.09B | $-467.0M | $-464.8M | $-434.9M |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.11B | $-7.9M | $-1.7M | $13.0M |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.14B | $-13.5M | $-8.0M | $-29.9M |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.24B | $-33.1M | $-21.0M | $11.7M |
Recent news
- Neutral Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen · 2026-09-27
- Somewhat-Bearish Kemper Corporation (KMPR) Stock Price, News, Quote & History · 2026-09-23
- Neutral (KMPB) as a Liquidity Pulse for Institutional Tactics · 2026-09-22
- Bearish Kemper (KMPR): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q2 Earnings? · 2026-09-22
- Bullish Kemper Corporation stock holds steady as insider buying intensifies · 2026-09-20
- Neutral Kemper Corporation stock holds steady as analysts keep a Reduce rating · 2026-09-19
Sources this view read
- fundamentals Company overview & valuation (Alpha Vantage OVERVIEW)
- filing Quarterly financial statements (Alpha Vantage INCOME/BALANCE/CASH)
- earnings Reported earnings history (Alpha Vantage EARNINGS)
- prices Adjusted daily prices (Alpha Vantage TIME_SERIES_DAILY_ADJUSTED)