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UFCSUnited Fire Group, IncBuy Wait6.5·$56.83
Buy WaitModerate Confidence
Investment thesis

United Fire Group is a cheap property-and-casualty insurer on a perfect 4-for-4 earnings beat streak and a breakout, but the price is 13.3% above the analyst target and near its 52-week high, so upside is already largely consumed.

Thesis pillars

  • Perfect Earnings Beat Streak↑Improving
  • Attractive Valuation→Stable
  • Price Above Analyst Target→Stable
  • +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning

Pillars as of Oct 24, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026

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United Fire Group, Inc (UFCS) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup · Inst Constrain edge

Buy WaitVALUE-TRAP 1/5ValueGrowthQualityModerate Confidence

Financial Services · Insurance - Property & Casualty

Earnings in 1 day (2026-11-03). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Wait for pullback to $55.55. Price sits above the model's entry target of $55.55; the risk/reward becomes favorable on a pullback. Key risks: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (2.4% away).

United Fire Group writes property and casualty insurance — including commercial fire and allied lines, other liability, automobile, workers' compensation, and surety — through a network of approximately 850 independent property and casualty agencies and 160 surety agencies,... Read more

$56.83-12.5% A.UpsideScore 6.5/10#9 of 41 Insurance - Property & Casualty
QualityF-score7 / 9FCF yield17.53%
IncomeYield1.41%(5y avg 2.20%)Payout13.36%sustainable
Entry $55.55(Atr Pullback Sticky)Stop $52.99Analyst target $49.73(reached)A.R:R -1.5:1
Analyst consensus$58.50+2.9%2 analysts
$56.83price
$58.50mean
$60

Wait for pullback to $55.55. Price sits above the model's entry target of $55.55; the risk/reward becomes favorable on a pullback. Key risks: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (2.4% away). Chart setup: RSI 56 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Earnings in 1 day. Wait until post-earnings. Score 6.5/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 4/8 gates (clean insider activity, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 1d<=7d. Suitability: speculative.

news + 30-day 8-K events · 5-min refresh

Recent developments

updated 2026-11-02
TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Tue, Nov 3, 20261d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Sector modifier (Financial Services): +1.0
Attractive valuation
Strong growth profile
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Near 52-week high (2.4% away)
V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.8)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)10.5
P/E (Fwd)11.7
Mkt Cap$1.5B
EV/EBITDA7.3
Profit Mgn9.6%
ROE15.5%
Rev Growth14.4%
Beta0.47
Dividend1.41%
Rating analysts9

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

IV64%elevated

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-05-26Item 5.02LOW
    Shareholders approved amendments to the Non-Employee Director Stock Plan at the May 20, 2026 Annual Meeting, increasing shares available from 450,000 to 865,114 and extending the plan's expiration to December 31, 2034. Routine plan amendment, not a departure.
    SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

1 ceiling hit

GatesMomentum 4.3<4.5A.R:R -1.5=NEGATIVEEARNINGS PROXIMITY 1d<=7dExecutive change: officer departure/appointmentInsider activity: OKNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Speculative
RSI
56 · Neutral
↑ 20D MA↑ 50D MA↑ 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $52.01Resistance $58.20

Price Targets

A.Upside-12.5%
A.R:R-1.5:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-12.5% upside)
! Earnings in 1 day - binary event risk
! momentum at 4.3 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-11-03 (1d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is UFCS stock a buy right now?

Wait for pullback to $55.55. Price sits above the model's entry target of $55.55; the risk/reward becomes favorable on a pullback. Key risks: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (2.4% away). Chart setup: RSI 56 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Earnings in 1 day. Wait until post-earnings. Analyst target $49.73 reached (−12.5%), stop $52.99 (−7.2%), A.R:R -1.5:1. Score 6.5/10, moderate confidence.

What is the UFCS stock price target?

Analyst target $49.73 reached (−12.5% from $56.83); no take-profit level is published. Analyst target $49.73 reached (−12.5%), stop $52.99 (−7.2%), A.R:R -1.5:1. Stop-loss: $52.99.

What are the risks of investing in UFCS?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (2.4% away); V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.8).

Is UFCS overvalued or undervalued?

United Fire Group, Inc trades at a P/E of 10.5 (forward 11.7). TrendMatrix value score: 9.2/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).

What do analysts say about UFCS?

9 analysts cover UFCS with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $59.

What does United Fire Group, Inc do?United Fire Group writes property and casualty insurance — including commercial fire and allied lines, other liability,...

United Fire Group writes property and casualty insurance — including commercial fire and allied lines, other liability, automobile, workers' compensation, and surety — through a network of approximately 850 independent property and casualty agencies and 160 surety agencies, licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The company operates as a single reporting segment, deriving revenue primarily from earned premiums, and withdrew from direct personal lines insurance in 2020 with no remaining exposure as of December 31, 2025.

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