Kingstone Companies (KINS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kingstone Companies, Inc., through its subsidiary, provides property and casualty insurance products to individuals in the United States. It offers personal line of insurance products, such as homeowners and dwelling fire, 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. In addition, it offers reinsurance products. The company 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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $13.74 to $14.11
• 50-Day Range: $13.89 to $16.39
• 52-Week Range: $8.11 to $22.40
• Volume: 211,545 shs
• Average Volume: 242,298 shs
• Market Capitalization: $196.40 million
• P/E Ratio: 6.95
• Dividend Yield: 1.44%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Kingstone Companies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kingstone Companies scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 637th out of 938 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Kingstone Companies.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.71%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Kingstone Companies are expected to grow by 10.71% in the coming year, from $1.40 to $1.55 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kingstone Companies is 6.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.72.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Kingstone Companies is 6.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 18.79.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Kingstone Companies has a P/B Ratio of 2.07. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.72% 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 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kingstone Companies has recently increased by 0.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Kingstone Companies pays a meaningful dividend of 1.44%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Kingstone Companies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Kingstone Companies is 10.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Kingstone Companies will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.90% next year. This indicates that Kingstone Companies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.72% 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 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kingstone Companies has recently increased by 0.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Kingstone Companies has a news sentiment score of 0.30. 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 0.82 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

Search Interest

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

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Kingstone Companies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

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 $209,625.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.10% of the stock of Kingstone Companies is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 14.91% of the stock of Kingstone Companies is held by institutions.

KINS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KINS shares performed this year?

Kingstone Companies' stock was trading at $15.19 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, KINS stock has decreased by 8.6% and is now trading at $13.89.

How were Kingstone Companies' earnings last quarter?

Kingstone Companies, Inc (NASDAQ:KINS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 7th. The insurance provider reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.20. The insurance provider had revenue of $59.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.20 million. Kingstone Companies had a net margin of 14.84% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 33.21%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Kingstone Companies' major shareholders?

Kingstone Companies' top institutional shareholders include Marshall Wace LLP (2.99%), Gator Capital Management LLC (1.93%), De Lisle Partners LLP (1.91%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.81%). Insiders that own company stock include William L Yankus, Timothy P Mcfadden, Thomas Newgarden, Meryl S Golden and Carla D'andre.
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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Kingstone Companies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kingstone Companies investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Arista Networks (ANET), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) and Jabil (JBL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Record date for 8/26 Dividend: 8/11/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/26 Dividend: 8/11/2025
• Today: 8/19/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/26/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: INS - PROP&CASLTY
• Sub-Industry: Insurance
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KINS
• CIK: 33992
• Web: www.kingstonecompanies.com
• Phone: (845) 802-7900
• Fax: 845-853-1890
• Employees: 90
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.00
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.39
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.92
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $18.36 million
• Net Margins: 14.84%
• Pretax Margin: 18.66%
• Return on Equity: 33.21%
• Return on Assets: 6.72%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.05
• Current Ratio: 0.46
• Quick Ratio: 0.47

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $155.14 million
• Price / Sales: 1.27
• Cash Flow: $1.70 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.19
• Book Value: $6.71 per share
• Price / Book: 2.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 14,140,000
• Free Float: 13,294,000
• Market Cap: $196.40 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.52