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1,4B USD
P/E
EV / Rev
Div yield
1,25 %
Op margin
ROE
12,6 %
Net margin
8,5 %
Debt / equity
Beta
52w range
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About

United Fire Group Inc operates as a multiline insurance and broker within the Financials sector, generating revenue through underwriting and brokerage activities.

Business. United Fire Group Inc operates as a multiline insurance and broker within the Financials sector, generating revenue through underwriting and brokerage activities.

Classification85 %
SectorFinancials
Industry groupInsurance
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY2 analysts
1 buy1 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target40,50

Analyst recommendations

2 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy1
Hold1
Sell0
12-month price target
40,50
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
  • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
See all catalysts →

At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Buy
2 analysts · indicative
Ownership
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
largest disclosed fund holder
Profitability
12,6 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • Sector rotation

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    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
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    Consumer Staples−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Company
    • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    United Fire Group Inc operates as a multiline insurance and broker within the Financials sector, generating revenue through underwriting and brokerage activities.

    Classification85 %
    SectorFinancials
    Industry groupInsurance
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    United Fire Group Inc maintains a conservative capital structure characterized by zero debt-to-equity, indicating no interest-bearing liabilities relative to shareholder equity. The balance sheet shows total assets of $3.84 billion against total liabilities of $2.90 billion, resulting in total equity of $941.17 million. Liquidity is supported by $156.33 million in cash and equivalents, while operating cash flow stands at $269.74 million. The current ratio is not explicitly provided, but the absence of debt and positive operating cash flow suggests adequate short-term solvency. The market capitalization is $1.31 billion, trading at a price-to-book ratio of 1.39, which implies the market values the company slightly above its book value.

    Profitability metrics indicate a return on equity (ROE) of 12.56% and a return on assets (ROA) of 3.08%. The net income of $118.19 million on revenue of $1.39 billion yields a net margin of approximately 8.5%. Without cohort median data for direct comparison, these returns must be evaluated against general insurance industry benchmarks, where ROE above 10% is typically considered healthy. The price-to-earnings ratio of 11.09 suggests the stock is valued moderately relative to its earnings power. The enterprise value-to-revenue ratio of 0.83 indicates that the market values the company at less than one times its annual revenue, reflecting the capital-intensive nature of the insurance business.

    Key takeaways
    • Zero debt-to-equity ratio provides a strong balance sheet with no interest expense burden.
    • ROE of 12.56% and ROA of 3.08% indicate moderate profitability relative to capital employed.
    • Current market price of $51.36 exceeds the mean analyst price target of $40.50, implying potential overvaluation.
    • Low dilution risk is confirmed by identical basic and diluted share counts.
    • Lack of historical data prevents assessment of growth trends and revenue consistency.
    • Neutral analyst sentiment with a mean recommendation of 2.50 reflects balanced market views.

    Bull / Bear case

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    In focus — financials by report

    Valuation

    Market price
    $54,10
    Market cap
    $1.31B
    Enterprise value
    $1.15B
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    4.3x
    P / B
    1.4x
    P / Tangible book
    1.4x
    Tangible book
    $941.2M
    Net cash
    $156.3M
    Current ratio
    Debt / equity
    ROA
    3.1%
    ROE
    12.6%
    Cash conversion
    228.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Market share

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    Business relationships

    Business relationships14 disclosed relationships · 1 type · extracted from filings & disclosures
    Subsidiaries14
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    Supply chain

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    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    3,58
    Predicted surprise
    +0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    2
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
    no estimate
    as of 2026-08-01 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate4,53
    Revenueno estimateno estimate1,5B USD
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimateno estimate
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in USD. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Corporate eventM&A horizon
    M&A probabilityconf 3 %
    Probability
    3 %
    Base rate
    3 %
    Band
    180-day horizon · target 2027-01-21 · 1,0× base rate
    No acquirer candidates identified by the signal model.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution3 analysts
    Strong buy0
    Buy2
    Hold1
    Sell0
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target$45,61 · Median $45,00
    Low $34,82High $57,00
    EPS surprise
    +1,5 %
    reported vs consensus · beat
    Revenue surprise
    −10,2 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

    Low$40,00
    Mean$40,50
    Median$40,50
    High$41,00
    Spot$54,10
    −25.1 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    Filing-based flags
    • No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Net Margin8,5 %Below median
    ROE12,6 %Above median
    D/E0,00Above median
    Cash Conv2,28Above P75

    Corporate actions / M&A

    M&A probabilityconf —
    Probability
    3 %
    Base rate
    3 %
    Band
    Low
    180-day horizon · target 2027-01-21 · 1,0× base rate
    No acquirer candidates identified by the signal model.
    Corporate actionsNo corporate-action source connected yet — splits, dividends and buyback events are not tracked for this company. Honest-dim (no data fabricated).

    FX exposure

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    Comparable transactions

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    Derivatives & instruments

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    Actions

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    Data sources
    • Reference data
    • Market data cache
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Cash Conversion Ratio
      operating_cash_flow / net_income
    • Market Price
      input from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
    • Ev To Revenue
      enterprise_value / revenue
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Market Cap
      market_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
    Source documents
    • UNITED FIRE GROUP, INC Market data — financials · 2026-08-01
    • reconciler_enqueue (reconciler) on UFCS.O · 2026-08-01
    • United Fire Group Inc Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-08-01
    • UFCS.O HA canonical relationships · 2026-08-01

    Ownership & reference

    Top holders

    • Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$55M
    • American Century Investment Management, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$21M
    • AQR Capital Management, LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$16M
    • Principal Global Investors (Equity)Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
    • Arrowstreet Capital, Limited PartnershipInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
    • Invesco QQQ TrustFunds · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$15M
    • First Trust Advisors L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
    • BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$77M
    • Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$25M
    • Bank of New York Mellon CorpInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$7M
    • Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
    • UBS Financial Services, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$6M
    • Northern Trust Investments, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
    • State Street Investment Management (US)Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$30M
    • Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$6M
    • Vanguard Capital Management, LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$55M
    • Wells Fargo AdvisorsBrokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
    • Franklin Advisers, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
    • AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
    • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$10M
    • Nuveen LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$2M
    • Raymond James & Associates, Inc.Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • AllianceBernstein L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • LPL Financial LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • PNC Investments LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • FMR LLCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • PNC Investments LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLPInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M

    Leadership

    • Kevin James LeidwingerPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director

    Insider activity

    Net selling1 buys · 4 sellsnet -$451K18 insiders · last 365d
    • Vogt Adam MVP - Chief Accounting Officer · Common StockOther 159 @ $53,42$8K · 2026-07-01
    • MILLIGAN GEORGE DDirector · Common StockBought 4 500 @ $45,23$204K · 2026-06-05
    • Voss Susan EDirector · Common StockOther 2 082 @ $48,04$100K · 2026-05-20
    • NOYCE JAMESDirector · Common StockOther 2 082 @ $48,04$100K · 2026-05-20
    • McBride Lura EDirector · Common StockOther 2 082 @ $48,04$100K · 2026-05-20
    • MILLIGAN GEORGE DDirector · Common StockOther 2 082 @ $48,04$100K · 2026-05-20
    • Green Mark A.Director · Common StockOther 2 082 @ $48,04$100K · 2026-05-20
    • Foran Matthew RDirector · Common StockOther 2 082 @ $48,04$100K · 2026-05-20
    • Drahozal Christopher RDirector · Common StockOther 2 082 @ $48,04$100K · 2026-05-20
    • Clancy Brenda KayDirector · Common StockOther 2 082 @ $48,04$100K · 2026-05-20
    • Carlton Scott LDirector · Common StockOther 2 082 @ $48,04$100K · 2026-05-20
    • Spencer Gilda LivingstonDirector · Common StockOther 2 082 @ $48,04$100K · 2026-05-20
    • Hernandez Steven DennisChief Human Resources Officer · Common StockOther 485 @ $48,06$23K · 2026-05-15
    • Leidwinger Kevin JamesDirector, Director, CEO · Common StockOther 1 309 @ $36,40$48K · 2026-03-20
    • Madsen Sarah EChief Legal Officer · Common StockOther 613 @ $36,40$22K · 2026-03-20
    • Stephenson Julie AExecutive VP & COO · Common StockOther 1 692 @ $36,40$62K · 2026-03-20
    • Martin Eric JChief Financial Officer · Common StockOther 1 069 @ $36,40$39K · 2026-03-20
    • Leidwinger Kevin JamesDirector, Director, CEO · Common StockOther 3 925 @ $36,40$143K · 2026-03-20
    • Hernandez Steven DennisChief Human Resources Officer · Common StockOther 2 858 @ $36,87$105K · 2026-03-15
    • Drahozal Christopher RDirector · Common StockSold 4 250 @ $38,49$164K · 2026-03-04
    • Drahozal Christopher RDirector · Common StockSold 4 250 @ $37,94$161K · 2026-03-03
    • McIntyre Dee Ann10% owner · UFCS Common StockSold 4 250 @ $38,84$165K · 2026-03-02
    • Rawlins Brian KeithSVP - Chief Claim Officer · Common StockOther 721 @ $38,86$28K · 2026-03-02
    • Drahozal Christopher RDirector · Common StockSold 4 250 @ $38,84$165K · 2026-03-02
    • Stephenson Julie AExecutive VP & COO · Common StockOther 862 @ $37,72$33K · 2026-02-24

    Short positioning

    312.0Kshares short-26.3% vs prior
    1.98days to cover
    61.0%short of daily vol
    10fails-to-deliver
    as of 2026-07-15 · short-interest report (free)

    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    UFCS.OCanonical
    NASDAQ · USD

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise+0,00M&A prob3 %Full forecast →
    peak dispatch · —
    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.
    Relationship graph
    UFCSEX21:07eEX21:0d8EX21:157EX21:321EX21:3d3EX21:511EX21:798EX21:961EX21:a30EX21:bd1Insurance
    This companySectorSubsidiaries

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
    • Operating cash flow (annual): USD 269.74MUnknown
    • Net income (annual): USD 118.19MUnknown
    • Shares outstanding (annual): 25.52MUnknown
    • Long-term debt (annual): USD 146.2MUnknown
    • Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 941.17MUnknown
    • Interest expense (annual): USD 11.27MUnknown
    • Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 156.33MUnknown
    • Total liabilities (annual): USD 2.9BUnknown
    • Total assets (annual): USD 3.84BUnknown
    • Revenue (annual): USD 1.39BUnknown
    • EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 4Unknown
    • EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 5Unknown
    • Pre-tax income (annual): USD 147.94MUnknown
    • Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 200.95MUnknown
    • Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 781.53MUnknown
    • Total liabilities (annual): USD 2.71BUnknown
    • Pre-tax income (annual): USD 77.03MUnknown
    • Revenue (annual): USD 1.25BUnknown
    • Operating cash flow (annual): USD 340.3MUnknown
    • Net income (annual): USD 31.44MUnknown
    • Interest expense (annual): USD 7.28MUnknown
    • Shares outstanding (annual): 25.38MUnknown
    • EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 2Unknown
    • EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 2Unknown
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-10-28EVENTUpcomingQ3 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
    2026-08-03 00:00 UTCTRANSCRIPTEarnings call — Q3 2026
    2026-08-03EVENTQ2 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
    2026-07-01INSIDERVogt Adam M transacted 159 sh — VP - Chief Accounting Officer ~$8k
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: ma_probability (180d)
    2026-06-26 03:13 UTCHOLDERInstitutional holding changed
    2026-06-26 03:13 UTCHOLDER1 institutional position change flagged (1 major)
    2026-06-25 03:10 UTCHOLDERInstitutional holding changed
    2026-06-25 03:10 UTCHOLDER1 institutional position change flagged (1 major)
    2026-06-05 00:00 UTCINSIDER1 insider transaction — 2026-06 · net buy $204k
    2026-06-05 00:00 UTCINSIDER1 insider transaction — 2026-06 · net buy $204k
    2026-06-05INSIDERMILLIGAN GEORGE D bought 4.5k sh — Director ~$204k
    2026-05-26FILING8-K filing →
    2026-05-20 00:00 UTCINSIDER11 insider transactions — 2026-05 · net buy $977k
    2026-05-20 00:00 UTCINSIDER11 insider transactions — 2026-05 · net buy $977k
    2026-05-20FILING8-K filing →
    2026-05-20INSIDERVoss Susan E transacted 2.1k sh — Director ~$100k
    2026-05-20INSIDERNOYCE JAMES transacted 2.1k sh — Director ~$100k
    2026-05-20INSIDERMcBride Lura E transacted 2.1k sh — Director ~$100k
    2026-05-20INSIDERMILLIGAN GEORGE D transacted 2.1k sh — Director ~$100k
    2026-05-20INSIDERGreen Mark A. transacted 2.1k sh — Director ~$100k
    2026-05-20INSIDERForan Matthew R transacted 2.1k sh — Director ~$100k
    2026-05-20INSIDERDrahozal Christopher R transacted 2.1k sh — Director ~$100k
    2026-05-20INSIDERClancy Brenda Kay transacted 2.1k sh — Director ~$100k
    2026-05-20INSIDERCarlton Scott L transacted 2.1k sh — Director ~$100k
    2026-05-20INSIDERSpencer Gilda Livingston transacted 2.1k sh — Director ~$100k
    2026-05-15INSIDERHernandez Steven Dennis transacted 485 sh — Chief Human Resources Officer ~$23k
    2026-05-06FILING10-Q filing →
    2026-05-05FILING8-K filing →
    2026-04-21FILING8-K filing →
    2026-04-07FILINGDEF 14A filing →
    2026-03-20 00:00 UTCINSIDER11 insider transactions — 2026-03 · net sell $1.1M
    2026-03-20 00:00 UTCINSIDER11 insider transactions — 2026-03 · net sell $1.1M
    2026-03-20INSIDERLeidwinger Kevin James transacted 1.3k sh — Director, Director, CEO ~$48k
    2026-03-20INSIDERMadsen Sarah E transacted 613 sh — Chief Legal Officer ~$22k
    2026-03-20INSIDERStephenson Julie A transacted 1.7k sh — Executive VP & COO ~$62k
    2026-03-20INSIDERMartin Eric J transacted 1.1k sh — Chief Financial Officer ~$39k
    2026-03-20INSIDERLeidwinger Kevin James transacted 3.9k sh — Director, Director, CEO ~$143k
    2026-03-15INSIDERHernandez Steven Dennis transacted 2.9k sh — Chief Human Resources Officer ~$105k
    2026-03-04INSIDERDrahozal Christopher R sold 4.2k sh — Director ~$164k
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