Brokers Offer Predictions for UFCS FY2026 Earnings

United Fire Group, Inc (NASDAQ:UFCS) – Research analysts at DOWLING & PARTN issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for United Fire Group in a report issued on Tuesday, September 29th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst J. Collins anticipates that the insurance provider will earn $4.95 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for United Fire Group’s current full-year earnings is $4.97 per share. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for United Fire Group’s FY2027 earnings at $5.15 EPS.

United Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The insurance provider reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.61. The company had revenue of $383.73 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $347.76 million. United Fire Group had a net margin of 9.57% and a return on equity of 15.19%.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on UFCS. Zacks Research upgraded United Fire Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 17th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on United Fire Group from $57.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded United Fire Group from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered United Fire Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, August 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have issued a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Strong Buy” and an average target price of $52.50.

United Fire Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ UFCS opened at $54.62 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a current ratio of 0.34. United Fire Group has a fifty-two week low of $29.85 and a fifty-two week high of $56.74. The stock has a market cap of $1.40 billion, a PE ratio of 10.15 and a beta of 0.47. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $53.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $48.07.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Fire Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of UFCS. Globeflex Capital L P purchased a new stake in United Fire Group in the second quarter worth approximately $2,301,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in shares of United Fire Group in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,679,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of United Fire Group by 111.0% in the 4th quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 57,647 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $2,095,000 after acquiring an additional 30,328 shares during the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new stake in shares of United Fire Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,677,000. Finally, Man Group plc purchased a new stake in shares of United Fire Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,943,000. 62.68% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other United Fire Group news, Director Scott Carlton sold 9,777 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.52, for a total transaction of $542,819.04. Following the sale, the director owned 200,552 shares in the company, valued at $11,134,647.04. This trade represents a 4.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 6.06% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

United Fire Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th were paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 4th. United Fire Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 14.87%.

About United Fire Group

United Fire Group, Inc (NASDAQ:UFCS) is an insurance holding company headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides property and casualty insurance products to businesses and individuals, primarily through a network of independent insurance agents.

United Fire Group offers commercial insurance covering areas such as commercial property, general liability, commercial automobile, workers’ compensation and surety bonds. Its personal insurance products include automobile and homeowners coverage.