Kemper Corporation (KMPR · NYSE)
KMPR · MARKET VIEW
Market view · as of Oct 19, 2026
Price (last ~year)
Kemper shares have rallied 10.5% over the past month to $29.27, though the stock remains 38.4% below its 52-week high and 1.3% under its 200-day moving average, with RSI at 79 signaling overbought conditions. Fundamentals remain strained: the June 2026 quarter posted a $464.8M net loss on $1.09B revenue, full-year revenue is down 9.1%, and profit margin sits at -10.8% with ROE of -19.7%, though the company generated $97.0M in free cash flow in the quarter. Leverage is elevated at 8.3x debt/EBITDA on $944.5M total debt, and the company beat estimates in only one of its last four quarters despite a 40.6% beat in the most recent period. Argus recently cut its target to $25.00-$26.00, below the current price, ahead of Q3 results due November 4.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $1.72B
- PEG
- 0.753
- P/B
- 0.704
- P/S
- 0.376
- Beta
- 1.061
- 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
- $29.27
- 1-month
- +10.5%
- 3-month
- +7.2%
- RSI (14)
- 79
- vs SMA200
- -1.3%
- 52-wk position
- 26.7% -38.4% 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
- Somewhat-Bearish Do Profit And Capital Strains Change The Bull Case For Kemper Stock (KMPR)? · 2026-10-16
- Somewhat-Bullish KEMPER CORP 5.875%FXD RATE REST JUNR SUBORD DEB 2062 To Go Ex-Dividend On December 1st, 2026 With 0.36719 USD Dividend Per Share · 2026-10-16
- Somewhat-Bearish Kemper Corp (UI2.MU) stock price, news, quote and history · 2026-10-16
- Neutral Argus sets a USD 26.00 target for Kemper stock · 2026-10-15
- Somewhat-Bullish Kemper Corporation (KMPR) Stock Forecasts · 2026-10-15
- Somewhat-Bearish Kemper Corporation (KMPR) Stock Forecasts · 2026-10-14
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)