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Kemper Corp (NYSE:KMPR) NASDAQ:KMPR director Canida Teresa Alvarez reported purchasing 2,000 shares of the company’s common stock on August 7, 2025, at a price of $48.96, in one transaction. The purchase, valued at $97,920, comes as the stock has declined over 28% in the past six months. According to InvestingPro analysis, technical indicators suggest the stock is currently oversold.
Following the transaction, Canida directly owns 28,521 shares of Kemper Corp. The insider purchase appears timely, as the company maintains a 36-year track record of consecutive dividend payments and trades below its Fair Value, with 12 additional exclusive insights available on InvestingPro.
In other recent news, Kemper Corporation reported its second-quarter 2025 earnings, which fell short of expectations. The company posted earnings per share of $1.30, missing the consensus forecast of $1.52. Revenue also came in below projections at $1.23 billion compared to the expected $1.24 billion. Following these results, Raymond (NSE:RYMD) James downgraded Kemper from Strong Buy to Outperform, citing increased competition in the Non-Standard Personal Auto market, especially in Florida. The firm’s price target was also reduced to $60.00 from $82.00. Similarly, Citizens JMP lowered its price target for Kemper to $75.00, maintaining a Market Outperform rating, and noted $18.7 million in unfavorable development in the commercial auto segment. Piper Sandler also downgraded Kemper to Underweight due to concerns about policies-in-force growth and underwriting profitability, adjusting its price target to $50.00 from $75.00. These developments reflect ongoing challenges in the auto market and impact investor sentiment regarding Kemper’s financial performance.
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