UFCS Company Profile and Key Details

United Fire Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFCS) closed at $53.51 USD, losing -$0.42 (-0.78%) from the previous close of $53.93. The stock is currently within 5% of its 52-week high $29.74 and $55.82. With a market capitalization of about $1.37 billion, United Fire Group, Inc. is classified as a small-cap and shows lower-than-market volatility (beta ~0.51). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 154.22 thousand shares, volume is running light vs its 52-week average. Headquartered in Cedar Rapids, IA, United Fire Group, Inc. operates in the Financial Services sector and the Insurance - Property & Casualty industry. Led by CEO Kevin James Leidwinger, the company employs approximately 846 people and listed since March 18, 1980. Headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United Fire Group, Inc. (UFCS) operates throughout the United States, specializing in property and casualty insurance solutions for both personal and commercial clients.

United Fire Group, Inc. last paid a dividend of 0.72 per share, this equals a trailing yield of roughly 3.13%. Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $8.66. This means the shares are trading above this model’s fair value.

Short-term trend indicators are bearishly aligned (SMA20 2.96%, SMA50 5.82%, SMA200 20.7%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 59.42 (neutral), while the ATR of 1.03 points to moderate volatility. The stock remains hovering near 52-week lows, trading -4.53% below its high and over 55.1% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 146.15 thousand shares is in line with the 3-month average of 150.97 thousand, indicating normal recent market interest.

The latest quarter delivered EPS of $1.30. The next quarter is forecast at $0.96. Next year's EPS is expected at $183.55. Analyst sentiment is bullish. Analyst rating data shows there are 3 Strong Buy ratings, 3 Buy ratings, 2 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $60.00 to $37.00. The high target offers 12.13% upside. The low target suggests -30.85% downside. The mean target is $45.38. This offers -15.19% upside. United Fire Group, Inc. earnings surprise history is a consistent trend of beating forecasts. The quarter that ended August 03, 2026, missed forecasts by 87.59%. The prior quarter beat by 33.33%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 12.9% in May 06, 2025.

United Fire Group, Inc. has 25.71 million shares outstanding. The public float is 22.18 million shares, elevated short interest at 2.41% of float. This equals 436.38 thousand shares. The short ratio is 2.79 days. Institutional investors hold 85.36% of the float. Insiders own 17.27%. McIntyre Dee Ann holds 437.61 thousand shares, Drahozal Christopher R has 429.11 thousand shares and Carlton Scott L has 204.83 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 17.00 thousand shares across 4 transactions.

United Fire Group, Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 9.79, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 0.93 and a price-to-book ratio of 1.41 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at 5.12, also below market averages.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that United Fire Group, Inc. stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected decline of -0.39%, with price expected at $53.30 by September 07, 2026, within a range of $51.99 to $54.47 3-Month Outlook: Projected fall of -6.22%, reaching $50.18 by November 20, 2026, with a range of $48.99 to $51.55. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 16.15%, with price at $62.15 by August 24, 2027, within a range of $60.36 to $63.89.

United Fire Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFCS) shares are flat -3.93% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been positive over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows United Fire Group, Inc. trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 9.79. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Overweight territory and a mean price target of $37.29, suggesting -30.31% downside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term weakness (-0.39% over two weeks), a medium-term fall (-6.22% over three months), and a longer-term gain (16.15% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.