Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for KNSL Earnings

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:KNSL - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a research note issued on Tuesday, July 1st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $4.68 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $4.76. The consensus estimate for Kinsale Capital Group's current full-year earnings is $17.72 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Kinsale Capital Group's Q3 2026 earnings at $4.96 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $20.01 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $5.40 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $5.23 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $22.37 EPS.

Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The financial services provider reported $3.71 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.15 by $0.56. Kinsale Capital Group had a net margin of 24.73% and a return on equity of 26.36%. The company had revenue of $423.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $425.73 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.50 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on KNSL. Wall Street Zen upgraded Kinsale Capital Group from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, June 22nd. Truist Financial lowered their target price on Kinsale Capital Group from $525.00 to $500.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Kinsale Capital Group from $402.00 to $400.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a report on Friday, June 20th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $543.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Kinsale Capital Group from $490.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, May 19th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $491.88.

Kinsale Capital Group Stock Up 1.4%

NYSE KNSL traded up $6.47 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $479.60. The company's stock had a trading volume of 186,098 shares, compared to its average volume of 179,716. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $463.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $459.15. Kinsale Capital Group has a twelve month low of $366.92 and a twelve month high of $531.79. The company has a current ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.06, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.19.

Institutional Trading of Kinsale Capital Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KNSL. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its holdings in Kinsale Capital Group by 11.7% in the fourth quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 200 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $93,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,469 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $683,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 2.1% during the first quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 1,288 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $627,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 0.6% during the first quarter. Strategic Advisors LLC now owns 5,277 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $2,568,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Xponance Inc. boosted its position in Kinsale Capital Group by 0.7% in the first quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 4,496 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $2,188,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.36% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kinsale Capital Group

In other news, EVP Diane D. Schnupp sold 1,398 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $472.00, for a total transaction of $659,856.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 6,646 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,136,912. This represents a 17.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 5.50% of the company's stock.

Kinsale Capital Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th were paid a $0.17 dividend. This represents a yield of 0.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 29th. Kinsale Capital Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 3.91%.

Kinsale Capital Group Company Profile

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc, a specialty insurance company, engages in the provision of property and casualty insurance products in the United States. The company's commercial lines offerings include commercial property, small business casualty and property, excess and general casualty, construction, allied health, life sciences, entertainment, energy, environmental, excess professional, health care, public entity, commercial auto, inland marine, aviation, ocean marine, product recall, and railroad, as well as product, professional, and management liability insurance.