Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) Stock Crosses Below 200 Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Kingstone Companies, Inc (NASDAQ:KINS) shares crossed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $15.35 and traded as low as $14.50. Kingstone Companies shares last traded at $14.84, with a volume of 81,415 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have commented on KINS shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Kingstone Companies in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research raised shares of Kingstone Companies to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Kingstone Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Kingstone Companies Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $214.88 million, a PE ratio of 5.26 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $15.68 and a 200 day moving average price of $15.35.

Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.05 by $0.03. Kingstone Companies had a net margin of 18.97% and a return on equity of 38.21%. The company had revenue of $56.42 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $83.00 million. Kingstone Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.900 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Kingstone Companies, Inc will post 1.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Kingstone Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 11th were issued a $0.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 11th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Kingstone Companies’s payout ratio is currently 7.09%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kingstone Companies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of KINS. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Kingstone Companies by 7.5% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 602,335 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $8,854,000 after buying an additional 42,058 shares during the period. Royce & Associates LP purchased a new stake in Kingstone Companies during the fourth quarter worth $7,551,000. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its holdings in Kingstone Companies by 16.8% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 419,414 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $6,463,000 after buying an additional 60,439 shares during the period. Gator Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Kingstone Companies by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Gator Capital Management LLC now owns 310,327 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $5,223,000 after acquiring an additional 13,577 shares in the last quarter. Finally, De Lisle Partners LLP boosted its position in Kingstone Companies by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. De Lisle Partners LLP now owns 304,037 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $5,114,000 after acquiring an additional 14,966 shares in the last quarter. 14.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Kingstone Companies Company Profile

Kingstone Companies, Inc is a publicly traded property and casualty insurance holding company whose primary focus lies in personal and commercial insurance products. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Kingstone Insurance Company, the firm underwrites a broad portfolio of property and casualty lines, including private passenger auto, homeowners, inland marine, umbrella, and various small‐commercial coverage options. Distribution is handled predominantly through a network of independent agents, allowing Kingstone to maintain strong broker relationships and responsive service for policyholders.

The company was incorporated in Delaware in 2010 and commenced operations following the acquisition of Kingstone Insurance Company in early 2011.