UFCSFinancial Services · Insurance - Property & CasualtyThe 2 Wall Street analysts covering United Fire Group, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $59 — +5.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 81 of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores United Fire Group, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Momentum (100): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.
Accruals (20): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on UFCS, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +5.4% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 4 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | $57 → $60 |
| 7 May 2026 | Jones Trading | Maintains | Buy | $40 → $45 |
| 7 May 2026 | Jones Trading | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 7 May 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | $45 → $57 |
| 7 May 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 6 May 2026 | Piper Sandler | Upgrade | Overweight | $41 → $45 |
| 6 May 2026 | Piper Sandler | Upgrade | Overweight | — |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Jones Trading | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 22 Dec 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Jones Trading | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Jones Trading | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 12 May 2025 | Jones Trading | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Jones Trading | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Piper Sandler | Upgrade | Neutral | — |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Underweight | — |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Underweight | — |
| 6 Oct 2023 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Underweight | — |
| 6 July 2023 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Underweight | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. UFCS appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 14 Oct 2026, United Fire Group, Inc. returned +80.4% against +17.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 57% of US stocks
Cheaper than 69% of US stocks
Cheaper than 54% of US stocks
Cheaper than 48% of US stocks
Higher than 61% of US stocks
Higher than 73% of US stocks
Higher than 67% of US stocks
Higher than 69% of US stocks
Higher than 75% of US stocks
Higher than 66% of US stocks
Higher than 74% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
United Fire Group, Inc. has a market value of $1.4B and an enterprise value of $1.4B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.5B. The latest quarter grew 14.4% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $141.0M, a 9.6% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $5.38.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $268.4M.
United Fire Group, Inc. spent $2.0M on share buybacks and $18.4M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 10.3×; forward P/E: 11.5× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 1.43%, paying out 13% of earnings.
United Fire Group, Inc. employs 846 people — $1.7M of revenue per employee.
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United Fire Group (UFCS) is at a 52-week high. The article examines the company's fundamentals for clues about whether further gains may be possible.
Why it matters — UFCS watchers may be interested in the company's fundamentals as context for its recent high.
Zacks Investment Research published an article examining whether United Fire Group (UFCS) presents a value opportunity for investors. The piece outlines Zacks' methodology, which focuses on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, alongside value, growth, and momentum trends.
Why it matters — UFCS watchers may gain insight into how the stock is evaluated through Zacks' estimation-based and value-oriented screening criteria.
Global commercial insurance rates are softening, according to Zacks Investment Research. The report identifies United Fire Group, along with TRV, UVE and AII, as insurers positioned for portfolio resilience through disciplined underwriting and diversification.
Why it matters — The article presents UFCS as a company with disciplined underwriting and diversification that can help protect its portfolio amid falling global commercial insurance rates.
Zacks Investment Research published an article asking whether investors are currently undervaluing United Fire Group (UFCS), noting that its focus is on the Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions. The piece also indicates that Zacks monitors value, growth, and momentum trends to identify strong stock picks.
Why it matters — A UFCS watcher would care because the article frames whether the stock is undervalued, which could attract investor attention and prompt broader valuation scrutiny.
United Fire Group's stock has reached a 52-week high, and the article examines the company's fundamentals to assess whether further gains are likely.
Why it matters — UFCS watchers would care because the company's stock price has reached a new high, prompting an analysis of whether its underlying fundamentals can sustain the momentum.
The 2 Wall Street analysts covering United Fire Group, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $59, with estimates ranging from $57 to $60. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 2 analysts covering United Fire Group, Inc., 2 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks United Fire Group, Inc. 81 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 14 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 14 Oct 2026, United Fire Group, Inc. ranks 81 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Momentum (100 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 2 analysts implies +5.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks United Fire Group, Inc. 81 out of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering United Fire Group, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for UFCS are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $57 to $60 over the next 12 months.
United Fire Group, Inc. returned +80.4% over the 12 months to 14 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
United Fire Group Inc. is a property and casualty insurance holding company based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 14 Oct 2026): "United Fire Group, Inc (UFCS) Hits Fresh High: Is There Still Room to Run?". United Fire Group (UFCS) is at a 52-week high. The article examines the company's fundamentals for clues about whether further gains may be possible.
United Fire Group Inc. is a property and casualty insurance holding company based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Through its insurance subsidiaries, the company provides commercial and specialty coverage solutions across the United States, primarily distributed through independent agents. Its product suite includes commercial property, general liability, workers’ compensation, commercial auto, surety bonds, inland marine, umbrella, and other related lines of business. United Fire Group also serves small business owners, middle-market companies, and other commercial customers in industries such as construction, retail, services, manufacturing, and financial services. In addition to standard commercial offerings, the company writes specialty and surplus lines coverage and participates in reinsurance activities, giving it a broad role in the property and casualty market. United Fire Group focuses on underwriting insurance protection for businesses and organizations, making it a recognized participant in the U.S. commercial insurance sector.
CEO Mr. Kevin James Leidwinger · 846 employees · United States · https://www.ufginsurance.com
