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Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$356.95 -2.58 (-0.72%)
Closing price 09/18/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$356.86 -0.08 (-0.02%)
As of 09/18/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About Kinsale Capital Group Stock (NYSE:KNSL)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$354.51
$358.96
50-Day Range
$319.85
$395.68
52-Week Range
$287.20
$485.00
Volume
301,082 shs
Average Volume
173,157 shs
Market Capitalization
$8.13 billion
P/E Ratio
14.46
Dividend Yield
0.28%
Price Target
$368.78
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE: KNSL) is a specialty insurance company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Through its principal subsidiary, Kinsale Insurance Company, the company provides property and casualty insurance products in the excess and surplus lines market, which serves risks that may not be covered by standard insurance carriers.

Kinsale’s offerings include commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance for businesses and organizations with complex or higher-risk exposures. Its underwriting platforms address areas such as construction, commercial general liability, professional liability, management liability, commercial auto, energy, environmental risks, inland marine and small-business coverage. The company distributes its products primarily through wholesale insurance brokers.

Founded in 2009, Kinsale has expanded its operations across the United States and writes business in all 50 states and the District of Columbia through its insurance subsidiaries. The company became publicly traded in 2016. Michael P. Kehoe serves as Kinsale Capital Group’s chairman and chief executive officer.

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Kinsale Capital Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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38th Percentile Overall Score

KNSL MarketRank™: 

Kinsale Capital Group scored higher than 38% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 658th out of 835 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Kinsale Capital Group has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.90, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 7 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Kinsale Capital Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kinsale Capital Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Kinsale Capital Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Kinsale Capital Group are expected to grow by 1.85% in the coming year, from $21.10 to $21.49 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kinsale Capital Group is 14.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kinsale Capital Group is 14.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.31.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Kinsale Capital Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.13. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Kinsale Capital Group has a P/B Ratio of 4.22. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Kinsale Capital Group's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    11.00% of the float of Kinsale Capital Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Kinsale Capital Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 13.27, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kinsale Capital Group has recently increased by 3.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Kinsale Capital Group has a dividend yield of 0.28%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Kinsale Capital Group has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Kinsale Capital Group is 4.05%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Kinsale Capital Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 4.65% next year. This indicates that Kinsale Capital Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Kinsale Capital Group's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Kinsale Capital Group has a news sentiment score of 1.26. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Kinsale Capital Group this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for KNSL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    10 people have added Kinsale Capital Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Kinsale Capital Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    5.60% of the stock of Kinsale Capital Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    85.36% of the stock of Kinsale Capital Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Kinsale Capital Group's insider trading history.
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KNSL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kinsale Capital Group's stock was trading at $390.97 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, KNSL stock has decreased by 8.7% and is now trading at $356.95.

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:KNSL) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 23rd. The financial services provider reported $5.54 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.11 by $0.43. The company's revenue was up 16.8% on a year-over-year basis.
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Kinsale Capital Group's board initiated a share buyback program on Thursday, December 11th 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $250,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 2.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL) raised $99 million in an IPO on the week of January 3rd 2022. The company issued 6,600,000 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share.

Kinsale Capital Group's top institutional investors include Bamco Inc. NY (11.69%), BlackRock Inc. (8.94%), Maren Capital LLC (1.24%) and Giverny Capital Inc. (1.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael P Kehoe, Brian D Haney, James Joseph Ritchie, Diane D Schnupp, Salmaan K Allibhai, Frederick L Jr Russell and Christopher R Tangard.
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Shares of KNSL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kinsale Capital Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), ServiceNow (NOW), CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/23/2026
Record date for 9/14 Dividend
8/28/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/14 Dividend
8/28/2026
Dividend Payable
9/14/2026
Today
9/19/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/22/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Insurance
Sub-Industry
Property & Casualty Insurance
Current Symbol
NYSE:KNSL
CIK
1669162
Employees
720
Year Founded
2009

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$442.00
Low Price Target
$280.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+3.3%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.90
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$24.68
Trailing P/E Ratio
14.46
Forward P/E Ratio
16.92
P/E Growth
1.13
Net Income
$503.61 million
Net Margins
28.49%
Pretax Margin
35.73%
Return on Equity
25.54%
Return on Assets
8.15%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.11
Current Ratio
0.09
Quick Ratio
0.09

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.87 billion
Price / Sales
4.34
Cash Flow
$19.86 per share
Price / Cash Flow
17.97
Book Value
$84.66 per share
Price / Book
4.22

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
22,780,000
Free Float
21,502,000
Market Cap
$8.13 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.89

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This page (NYSE:KNSL) was last updated on 9/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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