What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for KNSL FY2025 Earnings?

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:KNSL) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $17.98 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $17.55. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $4.93 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $5.83 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $22.94 EPS.

Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The financial services provider reported $4.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.41 by $0.37. The company had revenue of $458.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $436.25 million. Kinsale Capital Group had a net margin of 25.92% and a return on equity of 25.93%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.75 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on KNSL. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of Kinsale Capital Group from $429.00 to $474.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a research report on Friday, June 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a $543.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased 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 report on Monday, July 28th. Morgan Stanley increased 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 report on Monday, May 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Kinsale Capital Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, June 22nd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Kinsale Capital Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $506.44.

Kinsale Capital Group Stock Performance

Shares of KNSL stock opened at $437.97 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.10 and a current ratio of 0.10. Kinsale Capital Group has a one year low of $405.00 and a one year high of $531.79. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $469.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $462.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.85, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.12.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kinsale Capital Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KNSL. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 11.3% during the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 237 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $115,000 after buying an additional 24 shares during the period. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,469 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $683,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the period. Total Clarity Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Total Clarity Wealth Management Inc. now owns 716 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $346,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the period. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its stake in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 1,288 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $627,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the period. Finally, Emerald Advisers LLC boosted its stake in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Emerald Advisers LLC now owns 1,649 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $798,000 after buying an additional 28 shares during the period. 85.36% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Kinsale Capital Group news, EVP Diane D. Schnupp sold 1,398 shares of Kinsale Capital Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $472.00, for a total transaction of $659,856.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 6,646 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,136,912. The trade was a 17.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 5.50% of the company’s stock.

Kinsale Capital Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed 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. This represents a yield of 15.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 29th. Kinsale Capital Group’s payout ratio is presently 3.55%.

Kinsale Capital Group Company Profile

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.