Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) Share Price Breaks Above Fifty Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Kingstone Companies, Inc (NASDAQ:KINS) shares passed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $19.24 and traded as high as $21.00. Kingstone Companies shares last traded at $20.46, with a volume of 258,266 shares traded.

Key Kingstone Companies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Kingstone Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Kingstone reported third-quarter EPS of $1.22, above estimates of $0.87–$0.92 and up from $0.73 a year earlier. The company also characterized net income as a record, reinforcing the strength of the earnings result. Zacks Q3 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: The insurer set 2026 EPS guidance at $2.70–$2.90, modestly above the $2.69 consensus estimate, pointing to a slightly stronger outlook than analysts had expected. Q3 earnings call highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue was $67.54 million, below analysts’ $89.10 million expectation. The top-line miss may temper the positive reaction to the earnings beat. Quarterly earnings report

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently commented on KINS. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Kingstone Companies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 16th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Kingstone Companies from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Kingstone Companies Trading Up 7.9%

The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $19.24 and its 200-day simple moving average is $17.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a current ratio of 0.34. The company has a market capitalization of $296.26 million, a P/E ratio of 7.13 and a beta of 0.49.

Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.30. Kingstone Companies had a return on equity of 30.78% and a net margin of 14.85%. The company had revenue of $67.54 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $89.10 million. Research analysts predict that Kingstone Companies, Inc will post 2.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Kingstone Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 11th will be given a dividend of $0.06 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 10th. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Kingstone Companies’s payout ratio is currently 9.92%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kingstone Companies

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Kingstone Companies in the second quarter worth approximately $15,800,000. De Lisle Partners LLP acquired a new position in Kingstone Companies in the 2nd quarter worth $5,799,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Kingstone Companies by 9.1% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 279,850 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $4,077,000 after buying an additional 23,256 shares in the last quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Kingstone Companies during the first quarter worth $2,941,000. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kingstone Companies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,192,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 14.91% of the company’s stock.

Kingstone Companies Company Profile

Kingstone Companies, Inc is an insurance holding company that operates primarily through its subsidiary, Kingstone Insurance Company. The company focuses on property and casualty insurance for individuals and families, with an emphasis on personal lines coverage.

Its products have included homeowners, condominium, cooperative, renters, dwelling fire and personal umbrella insurance. These policies are designed to protect residential properties and personal assets against risks such as property damage, liability claims and other covered losses.

Kingstone serves customers through independent insurance agents and has historically concentrated its business in the Northeastern United States, particularly New York and other selected states in the region.