Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) Share Price Passes Above 50-Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Price breakout: Kingstone's stock crossed above its 50-day moving average
• Mixed fundamentals: the company beat EPS expectations ($1.08 vs. $1.05) but materially missed revenue estimates ($56.42M vs. $83M); market cap ~$256M, P/E 6.27, and FY‑2026 EPS guidance of 2.20–2.90.
• Analyst and investor backdrop: consensus rating is a “Moderate Buy” (1 Buy, 1 Hold) with some recent downgrades, the firm pays a $0.05 quarterly dividend (≈1.1% yield), and several institutional investors (e.g., Vanguard, Marshall Wace) have recently increased positions.

Kingstone Companies, Inc (NASDAQ:KINS - Get Free Report)'s stock price crossed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of $15.52 and traded as high as $17.95. Kingstone Companies shares last traded at $17.68, with a volume of 290,860 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Kingstone Companies in a report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research raised Kingstone Companies to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Kingstone Companies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Kingstone Companies Trading Up 6.4%

The business has a fifty day moving average of $15.52 and a 200-day moving average of $15.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $256.01 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.27 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 0.37 and a quick ratio of 0.37.

Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.05 by $0.03. Kingstone Companies had a return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 18.97%.The firm had revenue of $56.42 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $83.00 million. Kingstone Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.900 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Kingstone Companies, Inc will post 1.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kingstone Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 11th were given a $0.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 11th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Kingstone Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.09%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kingstone Companies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Kingstone Companies by 7.5% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 602,335 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $8,854,000 after purchasing an additional 42,058 shares during the period. Royce & Associates LP acquired a new position in shares of Kingstone Companies in the 4th quarter valued at $7,551,000. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its position in shares of Kingstone Companies by 16.8% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 419,414 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $6,463,000 after purchasing an additional 60,439 shares during the period. Gator Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Kingstone Companies by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Gator Capital Management LLC now owns 310,327 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $5,223,000 after purchasing an additional 13,577 shares during the period. Finally, De Lisle Partners LLP boosted its position in shares of Kingstone Companies by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. De Lisle Partners LLP now owns 304,037 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $5,114,000 after purchasing an additional 14,966 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 14.91% of the company's stock.

Kingstone Companies Company Profile

Kingstone Companies, Inc is a publicly traded property and casualty insurance holding company whose primary focus lies in personal and commercial insurance products. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Kingstone Insurance Company, the firm underwrites a broad portfolio of property and casualty lines, including private passenger auto, homeowners, inland marine, umbrella, and various small‐commercial coverage options. Distribution is handled predominantly through a network of independent agents, allowing Kingstone to maintain strong broker relationships and responsive service for policyholders.

The company was incorporated in Delaware in 2010 and commenced operations following the acquisition of Kingstone Insurance Company in early 2011.

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