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United Fire Group is an insurance - property & casualty business based in the US. United Fire Group shares (UFCS) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. United Fire Group employs 852 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $1.2 billion.
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United Fire Group stock price (NASDAQ: UFCS)
Use our graph to track the performance of UFCS stocks over time.United Fire Group shares at a glance
Latest market close | $20.34 |
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52-week range | $17.87 - $25.00 |
50-day moving average | $20.78 |
200-day moving average | $21.61 |
Wall St. target price | $19.00 |
PE ratio | 14.1172 |
Dividend yield | $0.64 (3.13%) |
Earnings per share (TTM) | $1.45 |
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United Fire Group price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the close of $20.34 from 2024-09-04
1 week (2024-08-29) | -1.31% |
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1 month (2024-08-05) | -1.26% |
3 months (2024-06-05) | -4.95% |
6 months (2024-03-05) | -10.67% |
1 year (2023-09-05) | 4.95% |
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2 years (2022-09-01) | N/A |
3 years (2021-09-03) | 25.18 |
5 years (2019-09-05) | 42.9177 |
Is United Fire Group stock undervalued or overvalued?
Valuing United Fire Group stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of United Fire Group's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
United Fire Group's P/E ratio
United Fire Group's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 14x. In other words, United Fire Group shares trade at around 14x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
United Fire Group's PEG ratio
United Fire Group's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.9. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into United Fire Group's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
United Fire Group's EBITDA
United Fire Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $60.2 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a United Fire Group's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
United Fire Group financials
Revenue TTM | $1.2 billion |
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Gross profit TTM | $15.3 million |
Return on assets TTM | 0.95% |
Return on equity TTM | 5.24% |
Profit margin | 3.17% |
Book value | $28.68 |
Market Capitalization | $518.6 million |
TTM: trailing 12 months
United Fire Group share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 44.14% of net profits
Recently United Fire Group has paid out, on average, around 44.14% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 3.13% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), United Fire Group shareholders could enjoy a 3.13% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In United Fire Group's case, that would currently equate to about $0.64 per share.
While United Fire Group's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that United Fire Group may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.
United Fire Group's most recent dividend payout was on 12 September 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 29 August 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Have United Fire Group's shares ever split?
United Fire Group's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 15 December 2004. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your United Fire Group shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for United Fire Group shares which in turn could have impacted United Fire Group's share price.
United Fire Group share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, United Fire Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as $17.871 up to $24.9958. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while United Fire Group's is 0.396. This would suggest that United Fire Group's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
United Fire Group overview
United Fire Group, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance for individuals and businesses in the United States. The company offers commercial and personal lines of property and casualty insurance; and reinsurance coverage for property and casualty insurance. Its commercial lines include fire and allied lines, other liability, automobile, workers' compensation, fidelity and surety coverage, and other insurance products; and personal lines comprise automobile, and fire and allied lines coverage, including homeowners, as well as provides assumed reinsurance products. The company sells its products through a network of independent agencies. United Fire Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Frequently asked questions
What percentage of United Fire Group is owned by insiders or institutions?Currently 18.187% of United Fire Group shares are held by insiders and 64.448% by institutions. How many people work for United Fire Group?
Latest data suggests 852 work at United Fire Group. When does the fiscal year end for United Fire Group?
United Fire Group's fiscal year ends in December. Where is United Fire Group based?
United Fire Group's address is: 118 Second Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States, 52401 What is United Fire Group's ISIN number?
United Fire Group's international securities identification number is: US9103401082 What is United Fire Group's CUSIP number?
United Fire Group's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 910331305
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