United Fire Group (UFCS) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

United Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS) will likely be announcing its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, May 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.87 per share and revenue of $340.1550 million for the quarter. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

United Fire Group (NASDAQ:UFCS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The insurance provider reported $1.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.60. United Fire Group had a net margin of 8.52% and a return on equity of 13.84%. The company had revenue of $365.81 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $332.34 million. On average, analysts expect United Fire Group to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

United Fire Group Stock Performance

UFCS opened at $39.89 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $38.30 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $36.48. United Fire Group has a 1-year low of $25.79 and a 1-year high of $41.76. The company has a market cap of $1.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.90 and a beta of 0.50.

United Fire Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 24th were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 24th. This is a positive change from United Fire Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. United Fire Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 17.86%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on UFCS. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of United Fire Group from $37.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of United Fire Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of United Fire Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, JonesTrading upped their price objective on shares of United Fire Group from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $40.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at United Fire Group

In other news, Director Christopher R. Drahozal sold 4,250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.49, for a total value of $163,582.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 429,113 shares in the company, valued at $16,516,559.37. This represents a 0.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Dee Ann Mcintyre sold 4,250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.84, for a total transaction of $165,070.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 437,613 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,996,888.92. The trade was a 0.96% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 12,750 shares of company stock valued at $493,723. Company insiders own 6.06% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of United Fire Group

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in UFCS. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in United Fire Group by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,477,639 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $53,712,000 after buying an additional 10,887 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in United Fire Group by 2.6% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,476,203 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $44,906,000 after buying an additional 36,952 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its position in United Fire Group by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 809,086 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $29,410,000 after buying an additional 3,289 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in United Fire Group by 5.1% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 615,052 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $22,361,000 after buying an additional 29,679 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its position in United Fire Group by 20.8% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 419,177 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $12,751,000 after buying an additional 72,169 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 62.68% of the company’s stock.

United Fire Group Company Profile

United Fire Group, Inc (NASDAQ: UFCS) is an insurance holding company based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, that specializes in property and casualty coverage for commercial and personal lines. The company underwrites business through three primary segments: commercial, personal and specialty insurance. Within the commercial segment, United Fire Group offers tailored policies for small- and medium-sized enterprises, including general liability, commercial property and workers’ compensation. Its personal lines cover homeowners, auto, farm and umbrella policies.

United Fire Group distributes its products primarily through a national network of independent insurance agents and brokers.