Q3 EPS Estimate for Kinsale Capital Group Boosted by Analyst

Key Points

• Zacks Research has increased its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Kinsale Capital Group from $4.46 to $4.53 per share, with a full-year estimate of $17.72 per share.
• Kinsale Capital Group reported Q2 earnings of $4.78 per share, surpassing expectations by $0.37, with revenue of $458.70 million, a 22.2% increase from the previous year.
• Multiple analysts have raised price targets for Kinsale Capital Group's stock, with current target prices ranging from $460.00 to $560.00, reflecting a positive outlook for the company's performance.

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:KNSL - Free Report) - Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Kinsale Capital Group in a report released on Tuesday, August 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $4.53 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $4.46. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $4.99 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $4.30 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.39 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $19.46 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $5.16 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $5.12 EPS.

Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The financial services provider reported $4.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.41 by $0.37. The firm had revenue of $458.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $436.25 million. Kinsale Capital Group had a net margin of 25.92% and a return on equity of 25.93%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 22.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.75 earnings per share.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Kinsale Capital Group from $490.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Kinsale Capital Group from $500.00 to $560.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Kinsale Capital Group from $440.00 to $460.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a research note on Friday, June 20th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $543.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Kinsale Capital Group from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, June 22nd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $506.44.

Kinsale Capital Group Stock Up 0.0%

KNSL stock opened at $444.35 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $10.35 billion, a PE ratio of 23.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.10 and a current ratio of 0.10. The firm's fifty day moving average is $471.55 and its 200 day moving average is $462.67. Kinsale Capital Group has a one year low of $405.00 and a one year high of $531.79.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. DAVENPORT & Co LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 6.2% in the first quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 543,349 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $263,233,000 after purchasing an additional 31,480 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 39.8% in the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 460,651 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $224,204,000 after purchasing an additional 131,056 shares in the last quarter. Geneva Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 0.6% in the first quarter. Geneva Capital Management LLC now owns 405,363 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $197,294,000 after purchasing an additional 2,449 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 59,220.7% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 309,061 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $150,423,000 after purchasing an additional 308,540 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $125,003,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.36% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kinsale Capital Group

In other Kinsale Capital Group news, EVP Diane D. Schnupp sold 1,398 shares of Kinsale Capital Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 5th. The shares were 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 directly owned 6,646 shares in the company, valued at $3,136,912. This trade represents a 17.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 5.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Kinsale Capital Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th were given a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 29th. This represents a dividend yield of 15.0%. Kinsale Capital Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 3.55%.

About Kinsale Capital Group

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.

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