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Kemper Corporation (KMPR) Stock Analysis

Recovery setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Financial Services · Insurance - Property & Casualty

Earnings in 6 days (2026-05-06). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $33.40: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10 and A.R:R 3.3:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend.

Kemper is a specialty insurance holding company with two segments: Specialty P&C Insurance and Life Insurance. It serves 4.5M policies through 24,100+ agents with $12.5B in assets, generating ~$4B in net written premiums in 2025, concentrated in California, Florida and Texas.

$33.40+39.2% A.UpsideScore 5.1/10#25 of 29 Insurance - Property & Casualty
Stop $31.71Target $46.47(analyst − 15%)A.R:R 3.3:1
Analyst target$54.67+63.7%3 analysts
$46.47our TP
$33.40price
$54.67mean
$81

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $33.40: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10 and A.R:R 3.3:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 73. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/10 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on earnings proximity 6d<=7d and finsvc regional cliff hard block. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Single-region cliff: 82% exposure to California and Florida (≥60% threshold). Regional macroeconomic shock = idiosyncratic terminal risk.
Concentration risk — Geographic: California and Florida (82.0%)
Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)14.5
P/E (Fwd)6.5
Mkt Cap$2.0B
EV/EBITDA9.6
Profit Mgn3.0%
ROE4.9%
Rev Growth-4.7%
Beta1.13
Dividend3.85%
Rating analysts11

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C0.50bullish
IV76%elevated
Max Pain$30-10.2% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHGeographicCalifornia and Florida82%
    10-K Item 1A: 'California and Florida represented 82% of the Company's total personal automobile insurance gross written premiums in 2025'

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Rating Breakdown

4 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

52w Position
0.0
Support Resistance
1.2
Bollinger
2.2

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
0.3
Quality Rank
0.9
Value Rank
5.9

Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Roa
0.8
Operating Margin
1.2
Net Margin
1.5
Roe
1.6
Current Ratio
1.8
Gross Margin
1.9
Moat
5.0
Piotroski F
6.7
Fcf Quality
10.0
Excellent cash conversion: 1000% FCF/NINo competitive moat

No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static

Earnings History
0.0
Surprise Avg
0.0
Erm
3.5
Earnings Timing
5.0
Dividend
10.0
Earnings concerns: 1B/3MEarnings in 6 daysDividend: 385.0%
GatesEARNINGS PROXIMITY 6d<=7dFINSVC REGIONAL CLIFF HARD BLOCKMomentum 5.5<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)Death cross (50MA < 200MA)Momentum 5.5>=4.5A.R:R 3.3 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRecoverySuitability: Aggressive
RSI
73 · Overbought
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $29.45Resistance $33.93

Price Targets

$32
$46
A.Upside+39.1%
A.R:R3.3:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0)
! EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:6d<=7d
! FINSVC_REGIONAL_CLIFF:HARD_BLOCK

Earnings

B
M
M
M
1/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-06 (6d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is KMPR stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $33.40: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10 and A.R:R 3.3:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 73. Prior stop was $31.71. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.

What is the KMPR stock price target?

Take-profit target: $46.47 (+39.2% upside). Prior stop was $31.71. Stop-loss: $31.71.

What are the risks of investing in KMPR?

Single-region cliff: 82% exposure to California and Florida (≥60% threshold). Regional macroeconomic shock = idiosyncratic terminal risk.; Concentration risk — Geographic: California and Florida (82.0%); Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0).

Is KMPR overvalued or undervalued?

Kemper Corporation trades at a P/E of 14.5 (forward 6.5). TrendMatrix value score: 9.0/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about KMPR?

11 analysts cover KMPR with a consensus score of 2.5/5. Average price target: $55.

What does Kemper Corporation do?Kemper is a specialty insurance holding company with two segments: Specialty P&C Insurance and Life Insurance. It...

Kemper is a specialty insurance holding company with two segments: Specialty P&C Insurance and Life Insurance. It serves 4.5M policies through 24,100+ agents with $12.5B in assets, generating ~$4B in net written premiums in 2025, concentrated in California, Florida and Texas.

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