Should I buy or sell Kingstone Companies stock right now?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kingstone Companies in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "sell" KINS shares. View KINS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Kingstone Companies' stock price target for 2024?

1 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for Kingstone Companies' shares. Their KINS share price targets range from $1.75 to $1.75. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $1.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 37.3%. View analysts price targets for KINS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have KINS shares performed in 2023?

Kingstone Companies' stock was trading at $1.35 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, KINS stock has increased by 106.7% and is now trading at $2.79. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

Are investors shorting Kingstone Companies?

Kingstone Companies saw a drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,800 shares, a drop of 42.6% from the October 31st total of 25,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 20,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company's shares are short sold. View Kingstone Companies' Short Interest .

When is Kingstone Companies' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 4th 2024. View our KINS earnings forecast .

How were Kingstone Companies' earnings last quarter?

Kingstone Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:KINS) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 11th. The insurance provider reported ($1.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.47) by $0.55. The insurance provider had revenue of $38.96 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $39.61 million. Kingstone Companies had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 39.81% and a negative net margin of 9.03%. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($0.27) earnings per share.

What is Barry B. Goldstein's approval rating as Kingstone Companies' CEO?

1 employees have rated Kingstone Companies Chief Executive Officer Barry B. Goldstein on Glassdoor.com . Barry B. Goldstein has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Barry B. Goldstein in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Kingstone Companies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Kingstone Companies investors own include Navigators Group (NAVG) , Bank of America (BAC) , Intelsat (I) , AMC Entertainment (AMC) , Fossil Group (FOSL) , Apollo Global Management (APO) , Cypress Semiconductor (CY) , Glu Mobile (GLUU) , Great Panther Mining (GPL) and China Unicom (Hong Kong) (CHU) .

Who are Kingstone Companies' major shareholders?

Kingstone Companies' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Meryl S Golden and Timothy P Mcfadden. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Kingstone Companies?

Shares of KINS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull , Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Kingstone Companies Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:KINS)

$2.79

+0.04 (+1.45%)

(As of 01:34 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $2.75
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$2.83
50-Day Range: $1.60
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$3.11
52-Week Range: $0.94
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$3.39

Volume: 8,736 shs
Average Volume: 17,730 shs
Market Capitalization: $30.02 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $1.75

Kingstone Companies MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Sell
1.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 37.3% Downside
$1.75 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.18% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.68
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
$9,580 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing
From ($0.97) to ($0.42) Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.51 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

815th out of 841 stocks

Fire, Marine, & Casualty Insurance Industry

45th out of 47 stocks

0.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Kingstone Companies has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $1.75, Kingstone Companies has a forecasted downside of 37.3% from its current price of $2.79.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Kingstone Companies has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.18% of the float of Kingstone Companies has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Kingstone Companies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Kingstone Companies has recently decreased by 42.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Kingstone Companies does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Kingstone Companies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for KINS.

2.0

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Kingstone Companies has a news sentiment score of 0.68. 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 0.78 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Kingstone Companies this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added Kingstone Companies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Kingstone Companies insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $9,580.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
10.40% of the stock of Kingstone Companies is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 27.50% of the stock of Kingstone Companies is held by institutions.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Kingstone Companies are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.97) to ($0.42) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Kingstone Companies is -2.29, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Kingstone Companies is -2.29, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Kingstone Companies has a P/B Ratio of 0.82. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Kingstone Companies Stock (NASDAQ:KINS)

Kingstone Companies, Inc., through its subsidiary, Kingstone Insurance Company, underwrites property and casualty insurance products to individuals in the United States. It offers personal line of insurance products, including homeowners and dwelling fire multi-peril, cooperative/condominiums, renters, and personal umbrella policies. The company also provides for-hire vehicle physical damage only policies for livery and car service vehicles and taxicabs; and canine legal liability policies, as well as reinsurance products. It underwrites its products through retail and wholesale agents and brokers. The company was formerly known as DCAP Group, Inc. and changed its name to Kingstone Companies, Inc. in July 2009. Kingstone Companies, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Kingston, New York.

KINS Stock Price History

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KINS Stock News Headlines

November 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) versus Gjensidige Forsikring ASA (OTCMKTS:GJNSY) Head-To-Head Review

November 21, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Kingstone Companies’ Overvalued Stocks Prompt Sell Rating Despite Potential Future Profitability: Analyst Paul Newsome’s Evaluation

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November 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Kingstone Companies' (KINS) Underweight Rating Reaffirmed at Piper Sandler

November 20, 2023 | msn.com

Piper Sandler Downgrades Kingstone Cos. (KINS)

November 20, 2023 | msn.com

Kingstone cut to Underweight at Piper after Q3 earnings miss

November 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Kingstone Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:KINS) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

November 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Q3 2023 Kingstone Companies Inc Earnings Call

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November 9, 2023 | msn.com

Kingstone Non-GAAP EPS of -$0.27 misses by $0.22, revenue of $34.24M beats by $4.55M

November 9, 2023 | benzinga.com

Kingstone Companies: Q3 Earnings Insights

November 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Kingstone Announces 2023 Third Quarter Financial Results

November 2, 2023 | msn.com

Kingston is the #1 DRAM supplier for the 20th year in a row

November 1, 2023 | msn.com

Kingstone estimates net pre-tax catastrophe losses of $2.16M for Q3

November 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Kingstone Announces Estimated Third Quarter 2023 Catastrophe

October 18, 2023 | finanznachrichten.de

Kingstone Companies, Inc: Kingstone Schedules 2023 Third Quarter Financial Results Conference Call

October 18, 2023 | msn.com

Talk of the Town: Kingston Animal Control Fundraiser

October 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Kingstone Schedules 2023 Third Quarter Financial Results Conference Call

September 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Kingstone Companies, Inc (KINS) Just Flashed Golden Cross Signal: Do You Buy?

August 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Kingstone Companies Inc (KINS) Stock Price Soars by 27% in the Past 3 Months

August 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Q2 2023 Kingstone Companies Inc Earnings Call

August 11, 2023 | finanznachrichten.de

Kingstone Companies, Inc: Kingstone Announces 2023 Second Quarter Financial Results

August 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Kingstone Announces 2023 Second Quarter Financial Results

August 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Kingstone Companies, Inc (KINS) Reports Q2 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates

August 9, 2023 | finanznachrichten.de

Kingstone Companies, Inc: Kingstone Companies Announces Meryl Golden to Succeed Barry Goldstein as President and Chief Executive Officer

August 9, 2023 | finanznachrichten.de

Kingstone Companies, Inc: Kingstone Stockholders Approve Company Proposals at Annual Meeting

August 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Kingstone Stockholders Approve Company Proposals at Annual Meeting

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/11/2021
Today: 11/28/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/04/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Fire, marine, & casualty insurance
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Finance
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KINS
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 33992
Web: www.kingstonecompanies.com
Phone: (845) 802-7900
Fax: 845-853-1890
Employees: 95
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $1.75
High Stock Price Target: $1.75
Low Stock Price Target: $1.75
Potential Upside/Downside: -36.4%
Consensus Rating: Sell
Rating Score (0-4): 1.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.22)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-22,520,000.00
Net Margins: -9.03%
Pretax Margin: -11.20%
Return on Equity: -39.81%
Return on Assets: -4.20%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.95
Current Ratio: 0.50
Quick Ratio: 0.50

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $130.16 million
Price / Sales: 0.23
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: $3.40 per share
Price / Book: 0.81

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 10,760,000
Free Float: 9,640,000
Market Cap: $29.59 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.26

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Key Executives

Mr. Barry B. Goldstein (Age 70)
Executive Chairman of the Board
Comp: $524.2k
Ms. Meryl S. Golden (Age 63)
President, CEO, COO & Director
Comp: $524.2k
Ms. Sarah Chen (Age 40)
Chief Actuary & Senior VP of Kingstone Insurance Company
Comp: $313.61k
Mr. Floyd R. Tupper (Age 68)
Secretary & Independent Director
Comp: $88k
Ms. Jennifer Lee Gravelle (Age 51)
VP, CFO & Treasurer

Key Competitors

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Insiders

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KINS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Kingstone Companies stock right now?: 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kingstone Companies in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "sell" KINS shares.
View KINS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Kingstone Companies' stock price target for 2024?: 1 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for Kingstone Companies' shares. Their KINS share price targets range from $1.75 to $1.75. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $1.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 37.3%.
View analysts price targets for KINS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have KINS shares performed in 2023?: Kingstone Companies' stock was trading at $1.35 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, KINS stock has increased by 106.7% and is now trading at $2.79.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
Are investors shorting Kingstone Companies?: Kingstone Companies saw a drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,800 shares, a drop of 42.6% from the October 31st total of 25,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 20,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company's shares are short sold.
View Kingstone Companies' Short Interest.
When is Kingstone Companies' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 4th 2024.
View our KINS earnings forecast.
How were Kingstone Companies' earnings last quarter?: Kingstone Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:KINS) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 11th. The insurance provider reported ($1.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.47) by $0.55. The insurance provider had revenue of $38.96 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $39.61 million. Kingstone Companies had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 39.81% and a negative net margin of 9.03%. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($0.27) earnings per share.

What is Barry B. Goldstein's approval rating as Kingstone Companies' CEO?: 1 employees have rated Kingstone Companies Chief Executive Officer Barry B. Goldstein on Glassdoor.com. Barry B. Goldstein has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Barry B. Goldstein in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of Kingstone Companies own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Kingstone Companies investors own include Navigators Group (NAVG), Bank of America (BAC), Intelsat (I), AMC Entertainment (AMC), Fossil Group (FOSL), Apollo Global Management (APO), Cypress Semiconductor (CY), Glu Mobile (GLUU), Great Panther Mining (GPL) and China Unicom (Hong Kong) (CHU).
Who are Kingstone Companies' major shareholders?: Kingstone Companies' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Meryl S Golden and Timothy P Mcfadden.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Kingstone Companies?: Shares of KINS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NASDAQ:KINS) was last updated on 11/28/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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