Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for KNSL Earnings

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:KNSL) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings of $4.70 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $4.74. 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 $4.94 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.93 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $5.61 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $22.17 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $24.22 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Truist Financial lowered their price target on Kinsale Capital Group from $510.00 to $450.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. They issued a “sector perform” rating and a $415.00 target price for the company. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Kinsale Capital Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a report on Thursday, January 15th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $490.00 price target on the stock. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $441.91.

Kinsale Capital Group Stock Performance

Shares of KNSL stock opened at $348.95 on Wednesday. Kinsale Capital Group has a fifty-two week low of $341.06 and a fifty-two week high of $512.76. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $386.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is $403.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 0.08 and a quick ratio of 0.08. The firm has a market cap of $8.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.10, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.01.

Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The financial services provider reported $5.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.30 by $0.51. Kinsale Capital Group had a return on equity of 25.45% and a net margin of 26.87%.The business had revenue of $483.27 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $467.66 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.62 earnings per share.

Kinsale Capital Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 26th were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. This is a boost from Kinsale Capital Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 26th. Kinsale Capital Group’s dividend payout ratio is 4.61%.

Kinsale Capital Group announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, December 11th that allows the company to buyback $250.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the financial services provider to reacquire up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kinsale Capital Group

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. World Investment Advisors grew its stake in Kinsale Capital Group by 47.9% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 1,028 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $402,000 after buying an additional 333 shares during the last quarter. Montanaro Asset Management Ltd acquired a new position in Kinsale Capital Group during the 4th quarter worth $1,095,000. Bayban acquired a new position in Kinsale Capital Group during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Virtu Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Kinsale Capital Group by 175.2% during the fourth quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 3,118 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,219,000 after acquiring an additional 1,985 shares during the period. Finally, Vancity Investment Management Ltd boosted its holdings in Kinsale Capital Group by 11.9% during the fourth quarter. Vancity Investment Management Ltd now owns 2,423 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $947,000 after acquiring an additional 258 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.36% of the company’s stock.

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.