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Flint Christopher Wade, EVP, President, Kemper Life, recently purchased 1,000 shares of KEMPER Corp (NYSE:KMPR) common stock. The purchases were executed on August 7, 2025, in two transactions with prices ranging from $49.9 to $50.33, totaling $50,115. The insider purchase comes as the stock trades significantly below its Fair Value, according to InvestingPro analysis, with shares down over 21% in the past week.
The transactions involved the purchase of 500 shares at $49.90 and another 500 shares at $50.33. Following these transactions, Wade directly owns 10,197 shares of KEMPER Corp. The $3.1 billion market cap insurer currently trades at an attractive P/E ratio of 9.3x, with InvestingPro analysis indicating the stock is in oversold territory. Get access to 10+ additional exclusive ProTips and comprehensive valuation metrics with InvestingPro’s detailed research report.
In other recent news, Kemper Corporation reported its second-quarter 2025 earnings, which fell short of expectations. The company posted an earnings per share (EPS) of $1.30, missing the consensus estimate of $1.52, and revenue came in at $1.23 billion, slightly under the projected $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, particularly in Florida. Citizens JMP also adjusted its price target for Kemper to $75.00 from $85.00, maintaining a Market Outperform rating, while highlighting challenges in the commercial auto segment due to social inflation. Additionally, Piper Sandler downgraded the stock to Underweight, reducing its price target significantly to $50.00 from $75.00, expressing concerns about Kemper’s policies-in-force growth and underwriting profitability. These developments reflect the various challenges Kemper is facing in the current market landscape.
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