Analysts Set Expectations for UFCS Q3 Earnings

United Fire Group, Inc (NASDAQ:UFCS) – Research analysts at DOWLING & PARTN issued their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of United Fire Group in a research note issued to investors on Monday, October 26th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst J. Collins anticipates that the insurance provider will earn $1.19 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for United Fire Group’s current full-year earnings is $4.97 per share.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded United Fire Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, August 2nd. Piper Sandler increased their price target on United Fire Group from $57.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Zacks Research upgraded United Fire Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised United Fire Group from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Strong Buy” and an average price target of $52.50.

United Fire Group Stock Down 0.7%

NASDAQ UFCS opened at $57.20 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.63 and a beta of 0.47. United Fire Group has a twelve month low of $29.85 and a twelve month high of $58.19. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $54.81 and a 200 day simple moving average of $46.25.

United Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS) last released 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 business had revenue of $383.73 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $347.76 million.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Fire Group

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Allworth Financial LP bought a new stake in United Fire Group in the second quarter worth approximately $34,000. C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. acquired a new position in United Fire Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $66,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of United Fire Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $69,000. USA Financial Formulas bought a new position in shares of United Fire Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $73,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in shares of United Fire Group by 25.1% during the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,400 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $73,000 after buying an additional 281 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.68% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Scott Carlton sold 9,777 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.52, for a total value of $542,819.04. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 200,552 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,134,647.04. The trade was a 4.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 6.06% of the company’s stock.

United Fire Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 4th were given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. United Fire Group’s dividend payout ratio is 14.87%.

About United Fire Group

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

Its product portfolio includes commercial property and liability coverage, commercial automobile insurance, workers’ compensation, surety bonds, and specialty insurance products.