Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for KNSL FY2026 Earnings

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:KNSL) – Investment analysts at DOWLING & PARTN lifted their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a research report issued on Friday, July 24th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst J. Collins now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $20.50 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $20.25. The consensus estimate for Kinsale Capital Group’s current full-year earnings is $20.72 per share. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for Kinsale Capital Group’s FY2027 earnings at $21.50 EPS.

Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $5.54 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.11 by $0.43. Kinsale Capital Group had a net margin of 28.49% and a return on equity of 25.54%. The firm had revenue of $548.52 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $445.13 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $4.78 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 16.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on Kinsale Capital Group from $385.00 to $375.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings lowered Kinsale Capital Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price target on Kinsale Capital Group from $360.00 to $280.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Truist Financial cut their price target on Kinsale Capital Group from $450.00 to $405.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Kinsale Capital Group from $350.00 to $330.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kinsale Capital Group has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $362.11.

Kinsale Capital Group Trading Up 3.6%

Shares of NYSE:KNSL opened at $361.61 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $8.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 0.90. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $321.90 and its 200-day moving average is $348.74. Kinsale Capital Group has a 52-week low of $287.20 and a 52-week high of $486.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.09 and a current ratio of 0.09.

Institutional Trading of Kinsale Capital Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Bayban acquired a new stake in Kinsale Capital Group during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. eCIO Inc. acquired a new stake in Kinsale Capital Group during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Kinsale Capital Group in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Kinsale Capital Group by 257.1% in the 3rd quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 75 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. 85.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Kinsale Capital Group

In other Kinsale Capital Group news, CEO Michael P. Kehoe sold 22,576 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $302.66, for a total value of $6,832,852.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 308,048 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $93,233,807.68. This represents a 6.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Salmaan K. Allibhai sold 250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $311.17, for a total value of $77,792.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 3,645 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,134,214.65. This represents a 6.42% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 5.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Kinsale Capital Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 28th were paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 28th. Kinsale Capital Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.05%.

About Kinsale Capital Group

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc (NYSE:KNSL) is a specialty property and casualty insurance company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Established in 2009, the company focuses on underwriting complex and underserved risks across the United States. Kinsale operates through a network of wholesale brokers and independent agencies, offering tailored coverage solutions for a range of niche industries.

The company’s product portfolio includes general liability, business auto, professional liability, environmental liability, inland marine, cyber liability, and other specialty lines.