United Fire Group Inc: (NASD: UFCS)

$28.33

0.70 (2.53%)

Volume 61,863

Jun 18 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 1-Strong Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		27.55 - 28.52
	
		52wk Low - High
		18.49 - 29.59
	
		Previous Close
		27.63
	
		Avg. Volume
		47,695
	
		Industry
		INS-PROP&CASLTY
	
		Market Cap
		698.51 M
	
		Div - Yield
		0.72 - 2.61
	
		Beta
		0.91
	
		P/E (F1)
		13.00
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.13
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		NA
	
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                                                                        500
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            13.00
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.30
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.13
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.33
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            NA
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            NA
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-05-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.59
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            10.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
United Fire Group, Inc. is engaged in the business of writing property, casualty, and life insurances. The Company's products include commercial insurance, personal insurance, life insurance and surety bonds. It also underwrites and brokers a limited amount of excess and surplus lines insurance. United Fire Group, Inc. is headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.33	0.37	2.13	2.20
Number of Estimates	2	2	2	2
Low Estimate	0.29	0.18	1.90	2.00
High Estimate	0.37	0.56	2.35	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.56	0.31	1.44	2.13
EPS Growth	-41.07%	19.35%	47.57%	3.53%

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EPS Growth for UFCS

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
UNITED FIRE GRP	UFCS	27.63
ALLEGHANY CORP	Y	389.47
AMER SAFETY INS	ASI	28.96
CATLIN GROUP LT	CLNGF	7.35
HANOVER INSURAN	THG	48.43
HILLTOP HLDGS	HTH	16.32
HOMEOWNERS CHCE	HCI	32.50
MARKEL CORP	MKL	528.00
MONTPELIER RE	MRH	25.68
STATE AUTO FINL	STFC	17.81

Sector:Finance>> Industry:INS-PROP&CASLTY

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

United Fire Raises Dividend by 20%

May 16, 2013

United Fire Exits on a Mixed Note

Feb 21, 2013

ProAssurance Downgraded to Neutral

Oct 19, 2012

Insurance Industry Stock Update - Sept. 2012

Sep 25, 2012

Insurance Industry Stock Update - Sept. 2012

Sep, 25 2012 00:00

Insurance Industry Stock Update - Sept. 2012

Sep, 25 2012 00:00

United Fire Group Beats in 2Q

Aug 09, 2012

Rating Action on United Fire Group

Jul 12, 2012

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.59
Sales	813
Net Income	43
Price/Earnings	17.38
Price/Book	0.92
Price/Cash Flow	15.73
Price/Sales	0.85

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News

United Fire & Casualty Shares Climbing Higher, Up 2.2% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Jun 17, 2013

29.3% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend United Fire & Casualty Call (UFCS) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

Jun 13, 2013

Shares of United Fire & Casualty Under Pressure, Down 1.9% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Jun 12, 2013

Uptrend Call Working As United Fire & Casualty Stock Rises 32.7% (UFCS) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

Jun 6, 2013

United Fire & Casualty Shares Sinking Lower, Down 1.4% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Jun 5, 2013

Shares of United Fire & Casualty Under Pressure, Down 1.8% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 31, 2013

United Fire & Casualty Has Returned 33.9% Since SmarTrend Recommendation (UFCS) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 30, 2013

United Fire & Casualty Has Returned 33.7% Since SmarTrend Recommendation (UFCS) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 22, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.00
ABR (Last Week)	2.00
# of recs in ABR	2
Average Target Price	29.50
Industry Rank by ABR	12 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 56

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Day Low - High	27.55 - 28.52
52wk Low - High	18.49 - 29.59
Previous Close	27.63
Avg. Volume	47,695
Industry	INS-PROP&CASLTY
Market Cap	698.51 M
Div - Yield	0.72 - 2.61
Beta	0.91
P/E (F1)	13.00
Current Year Est.	2.13
Quarterly Earnings ESP	NA

P/E (F1)	13.00
PEG Ratio	1.30
Current Year Est.	2.13
Current Quarter Estimate	0.33
Most Accurate Estimate	NA
Earnings ESP	NA
Next Earnings Report Date	08-05-2013
EPS Last Year	1.59
Expected Earnings Growth	10.00%

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United Fire Group Inc: (NASD: UFCS)

$28.33

0.70 (2.53%)

Volume 61,863

Jun 18 04:00 PM ET

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Sector:Finance>> Industry:INS-PROP&CASLTY

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