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

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$365.76 +2.82 (+0.78%)
Closing price 10/30/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$362.94 -2.82 (-0.77%)
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About Kinsale Capital Group Stock (NYSE:KNSL)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$364.42
▼
$372.16
50-Day Range
$322.76
▼
$395.68
52-Week Range
$287.20
▼
$421.90
Volume
203,106 shs
Average Volume
250,712 shs
Market Capitalization
$8.23 billion
P/E Ratio
16.50
Dividend Yield
0.27%
Price Target
$362.78
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. is a specialty insurance company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Through its insurance subsidiaries, the company focuses primarily on the excess and surplus lines market, providing coverage for risks that may be difficult to insure through standard commercial insurance channels.

Kinsale offers a range of commercial property and casualty products, including coverage for commercial property, general liability, professional liability, inland marine, commercial auto, workers’ compensation and other specialty risks. Its business is organized around specialty markets and niche industries, with an emphasis on underwriting complex or nonstandard exposures for businesses across the United States.

Founded in 2009, Kinsale has expanded its operations to serve customers and insurance brokers throughout the U.S. The company is led by Michael P. Kehoe, who serves as chairman and chief executive officer.

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Kinsale Capital Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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40th Percentile Overall Score

KNSL MarketRank™: 
1.988821006105 of 5 stars

Kinsale Capital Group scored higher than 40% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 680th out of 859 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 1.91, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 8 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 been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

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

    Earnings for Kinsale Capital Group are expected to grow by 0.18% in the coming year, from $21.80 to $21.84 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kinsale Capital Group is 16.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.02.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kinsale Capital Group is 16.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.98.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Kinsale Capital Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.12. 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 4.29. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    10.46% 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 10.14, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kinsale Capital Group has recently decreased by 3.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Kinsale Capital Group has a dividend yield of 0.27%, 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 4.36%. 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 4.58% 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 0.53. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Kinsale Capital Group this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for KNSL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 5 people have added Kinsale Capital Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, KNSL shares have decreased by 6.4% and is now trading at $365.76.

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:KNSL) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 22nd. The financial services provider reported $5.70 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.11 by $0.59. The financial services provider earned $454.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $401.43 million. Kinsale Capital Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 25.73% and a net margin of 26.89%.
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Kinsale Capital Group's board authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, December 11th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $250 million in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's board of directors 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 a price of $14.00-$16.00 per share.

Top institutional shareholders of Kinsale Capital Group include Copeland Capital Management LLC (0.71%), Carnegie Investment Counsel (0.25%), Ascent Group LLC (0.16%) and Howland Capital Management LLC (0.14%). 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), Trade Desk (TTD), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Tesla (TSLA), Shopify (SHOP), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and MercadoLibre (MELI).

Company Calendar

Record date for 9/14 Dividend
8/28/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/14 Dividend
8/28/2026
Dividend Payable
9/14/2026
Last Earnings
10/22/2026
Today
10/31/2026
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
$285.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-0.8%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.91
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$22.95
Trailing P/E Ratio
16.50
Forward P/E Ratio
16.78
P/E Growth
1.12
Net Income
$503.61 million
Net Margins
26.89%
Pretax Margin
33.68%
Return on Equity
25.73%
Return on Assets
8.07%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.12
Current Ratio
0.07
Quick Ratio
0.07

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.87 billion
Price / Sales
4.39
Cash Flow
$19.86 per share
Price / Cash Flow
18.42
Book Value
$85.25 per share
Price / Book
4.29

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
22,510,000
Free Float
21,249,000
Market Cap
$8.23 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.88

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This page (NYSE:KNSL) was last updated on 10/30/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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