Research Analysts Set Expectations for KNSL FY2025 Earnings

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:KNSL) – Stock analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald issued their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a report issued on Wednesday, August 13th. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst R. Tunis forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $18.74 for the year. Cantor Fitzgerald has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kinsale Capital Group’s current full-year earnings is $17.72 per share. Cantor Fitzgerald also issued estimates for Kinsale Capital Group’s FY2026 earnings at $20.67 EPS.

Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The financial services provider reported $4.78 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.41 by $0.37. The business had revenue of $458.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $436.25 million. Kinsale Capital Group had a return on equity of 25.93% and a net margin of 25.92%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 22.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.75 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wall Street Zen raised Kinsale Capital Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, June 22nd. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Kinsale Capital Group from $429.00 to $474.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Kinsale Capital Group from $500.00 to $560.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. Bank of America began coverage on Kinsale Capital Group in a report on Friday, June 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $543.00 target price for the company. Finally, Compass Point lifted their price objective on Kinsale Capital Group from $432.00 to $490.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kinsale Capital Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $505.80.

Kinsale Capital Group Stock Down 2.3%

Kinsale Capital Group stock opened at $443.47 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $10.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.13, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.12. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $467.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $462.90. Kinsale Capital Group has a 12 month low of $405.00 and a 12 month high of $531.79. The company has a current ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 0.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kinsale Capital Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bamco Inc. NY lifted its position in Kinsale Capital Group by 1.4% during the second quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 1,763,794 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $853,500,000 after purchasing an additional 24,936 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 2.1% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 593,914 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $288,657,000 after acquiring an additional 12,040 shares in the last quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC lifted its position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 6.2% in the first quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 543,349 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $263,233,000 after acquiring an additional 31,480 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 39.8% in the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 460,651 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $224,204,000 after acquiring an additional 131,056 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneva Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 0.6% in the first quarter. Geneva Capital Management LLC now owns 405,363 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $197,294,000 after acquiring an additional 2,449 shares in the last quarter. 85.36% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Kinsale Capital Group

In related news, EVP Diane D. Schnupp sold 1,398 shares of Kinsale Capital Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 5th. The stock was 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 5.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Kinsale Capital Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 12th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th were issued a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 29th. This represents a dividend yield of 15.0%. Kinsale Capital Group’s payout ratio is presently 3.55%.

About Kinsale Capital Group

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.