UFCS UNITED FIRE GROUP INC

BULLISH Impact: 6/10 8-K
Horizon immediate Filed May 5, 2026 Processed 1mo ago SEC 0000101199-26-000029
8-K Item 2.02: Earnings release
Latest settled — T+20d ⚠ clustered
UFCS ▲ +0.40% at T+20d
LONG call ✓ call won +0.40% · α vs SPY -2.39% · entry $43.01 → $43.18
Next anchor: T+60d in 7w
Last close $45.24 (close Jun 8) · +5.18% from $43.01 entry
Entry anchored
May 5, 2026
via day open
T+1d
+8.81%
call +8.81% · α +9.14%
$46.80
settled 5w ago
T+5d
+12.60%
call +12.60% · α +11.47%
$48.43
settled 29d ago
T+20d
+0.40%
call +0.40% · α -2.39%
$43.18
settled 7d ago
T+60d
call — · α —
in 7w

Price Chart

Loading chart...

Executive Summary

United Fire Group (UFCS) reported Q1 2026 adjusted operating EPS of $1.16, significantly beating consensus of $0.87 (33% beat). Net income surged 70% YoY to $30.1M, driven by 11% earned premium growth, a 3.8-point combined ratio improvement to 95.6%, and 15% higher investment income. The strong quarter continues the positive momentum from 2025.

Actionable Insight

The strong beat and improved fundamentals should drive positive price action. Monitor the earnings call for commentary on premium retention, catastrophe loss trends, and any forward guidance on 2026 outlook.

Key Facts

  • Adjusted operating EPS of $1.16 vs consensus $0.87 (beat by 33%)
  • Net income increased 70% YoY to $30.1 million
  • Combined ratio improved 3.8 points to 95.6%
  • Net written premium grew 12.4% to $376.9 million
  • Net investment income up 15% to $27.0 million
  • Book value per share rose to $37.06 (up 0.5% from year-end)

Financial Impact

Q1 2026 EPS beat of $0.29 vs $0.87 consensus represents a ~33% positive surprise; revenue growth of 11.6% YoY and improved underwriting profitability

net incomeepscombined rationet written premiuminvestment income

Risk Factors

  • Above-average catastrophe losses in future quarters could pressure combined ratio
  • Potential reserve development on prior year claims
  • Competitive pricing environment may slow premium growth

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance
Analyst Consensus
75% bullish (8 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0000101199-26-000029
Document: ufcs-20260505.htm0000101199-26-000029
Document: 0000101199-26-000029-index-headers.html0000101199-26-000029
Document: 0000101199-26-000029-index.html0000101199-26-000029
Document: 0000101199-26-000029.txt0000101199-26-000029
8-K Data (Synthetic)0000101199-26-000029
6 reports for UFCS
Performance horizon
Filters
Rows
Reports for UFCS — sortable, filterable
Type Now
May 26, 2026
14d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$47.21 $43.70▼ −7.43%▼ −8.52%$45.24 (−4.17%)
May 20, 2026
20d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$48.13 $44.78▼ −6.96%▼ −8.56%$45.24 (−6.00%)
May 5, 2026
5w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$43.01 $48.43▲ +12.60%▲ +11.47%$45.24 (+5.18%)
Apr 21, 2026
7w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$39.46 $41.54▲ +5.27%▲ +4.19%$45.24 (+14.65%)
Apr 21, 2026
7w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$39.46 $41.54▲ +5.27%▲ +4.19%$45.24 (+14.65%)
Apr 7, 2026
9w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$38.94 $39.22▲ +0.72%▼ −2.80%$45.24 (+16.18%)
Showing 6 of 6

US Market Status

Market Closed — Opens in 7h 21m

Subscribe to SecBot

Get Real-Time SEC Filing Intelligence

Comprehensive SEC filing analysis delivered the moment filings hit EDGAR. Sentiment scoring, impact analysis, and actionable insights for every material event.

Try SecBot Free Coming soon: SecBot Pro with alerts, watchlists, and API access