Kemper (KMPR) Lags Q2 Earnings Estimates

Company Performance - Kemper reported quarterly earnings of $1.3 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.52 per share, and down from $1.42 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -14.47% [1] - The company posted revenues of $1.23 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.34%, and up from $1.13 billion year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Kemper has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates three times [2] Stock Outlook - Kemper shares have lost about 8.3% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 7.6% [3] - The company's earnings outlook is crucial for investors, as it includes current consensus earnings expectations for upcoming quarters and any recent changes to these expectations [4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $1.57 on $1.26 billion in revenues, and for the current fiscal year, it is $6.34 on $4.98 billion in revenues [7] Industry Context - The Zacks Industry Rank for Insurance - Multi line is currently in the top 38% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook for the sector [8] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, suggesting that tracking these revisions can be beneficial for investors [5][6]