Zacks Research Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for KNSL

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:KNSL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Kinsale Capital Group in a research report issued on Thursday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $5.00 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $5.07. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $4.97 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $20.41 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $6.38 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $24.50 EPS.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.30 by $0.51. Kinsale Capital Group had a net margin of 26.87% and a return on equity of 25.45%. The company had revenue of $483.27 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $467.66 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $4.62 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on Kinsale Capital Group from $448.00 to $442.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. BMO Capital Markets downgraded Kinsale Capital Group from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $348.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on Kinsale Capital Group in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $490.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on Kinsale Capital Group in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $415.00 price objective for the company. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $441.91.

Kinsale Capital Group Stock Performance

NYSE KNSL opened at $389.80 on Monday. Kinsale Capital Group has a twelve month low of $341.06 and a twelve month high of $512.76. The company has a quick ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 0.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The stock has a market cap of $9.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.99, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.01. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $393.52 and its 200 day simple moving average is $411.28.

Kinsale Capital Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 26th will be paid a $0.25 dividend. This is an increase from Kinsale Capital Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 26th. Kinsale Capital Group’s payout ratio is presently 4.61%.

Kinsale Capital Group declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Thursday, December 11th that permits the company to repurchase $250.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the financial services provider to purchase up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Trading of Kinsale Capital Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bamco Inc. NY raised its holdings in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 1.4% in the third quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 1,788,590 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $760,616,000 after buying an additional 24,796 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors increased its position in Kinsale Capital Group by 117.4% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 987,844 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $386,366,000 after acquiring an additional 533,499 shares in the last quarter. First Manhattan CO. LLC. raised its stake in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 19.6% in the fourth quarter. First Manhattan CO. LLC. now owns 614,647 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $240,401,000 after acquiring an additional 100,600 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 2.1% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 593,914 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $288,657,000 after purchasing an additional 12,040 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group during the fourth quarter worth approximately $229,653,000. 85.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Kinsale Capital Group Company Profile

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.