What is DOWLING & PARTN’s Estimate for UFCS FY2026 Earnings?

United Fire Group, Inc (NASDAQ:UFCS) – Equities researchers at DOWLING & PARTN issued their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for United Fire Group in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 29th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst J. Collins forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $4.95 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for United Fire Group’s current full-year earnings is $5.00 per share. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for United Fire Group’s FY2027 earnings at $5.15 EPS.

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

United Fire Group Stock Up 2.6%

UFCS opened at $53.94 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.39 billion, a PE ratio of 10.03 and a beta of 0.47. United Fire Group has a 52 week low of $29.74 and a 52 week high of $56.74. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $53.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $48.02. The company has a quick ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new position in shares of United Fire Group in the second quarter worth about $69,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its position in 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 purchasing an additional 281 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC purchased a new position in United Fire Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $229,000. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC raised its position in United Fire Group by 47.8% during the second quarter. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC now owns 12,850 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $674,000 after acquiring an additional 4,155 shares during the period. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of United Fire Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $5,935,000. 62.68% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at United Fire Group

In related news, Director Scott Carlton sold 9,777 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.52, for a total transaction of $542,819.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 200,552 shares in the company, valued at $11,134,647.04. The trade was a 4.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 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. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 4th. United Fire Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.