United Fire Group (UFCS) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Group 1: Earnings Performance - United Fire Group (UFCS) reported quarterly earnings of $1.25 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.66 per share, and up from $0.65 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 89.39% [1] - The company posted revenues of $333.18 million for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.67%, compared to year-ago revenues of $287.32 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, United Fire has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates four times [2] Group 2: Stock Performance and Outlook - United Fire shares have declined approximately 12.9% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 3.1% [3] - The company's earnings outlook is mixed, with the current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter at $0.78 on revenues of $335.1 million, and $2.20 on revenues of $1.39 billion for the current fiscal year [7] - The Zacks Rank for United Fire is currently 3 (Hold), indicating that shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6] Group 3: Industry Context - The Insurance - Property and Casualty industry is currently in the top 33% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook for stocks within this sector [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]