Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Outlook for KNSL Earnings

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:KNSL) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a research note issued on Monday, February 24th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $4.32 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $4.30. 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 2025 earnings at $4.57 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $5.18 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $17.35 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $5.26 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.56 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $5.33 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.86 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $21.01 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $22.91 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on KNSL. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $500.00 target price on shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Kinsale Capital Group from $535.00 to $520.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on Kinsale Capital Group from $480.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. JMP Securities reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Kinsale Capital Group from $415.00 to $412.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Kinsale Capital Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $468.56.

Kinsale Capital Group Stock Performance

Shares of Kinsale Capital Group stock opened at $421.79 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 0.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. Kinsale Capital Group has a 52 week low of $355.12 and a 52 week high of $548.47. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $449.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $464.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.16.

Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The financial services provider reported $4.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.23 by $0.39. The business had revenue of $412.12 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $418.32 million. Kinsale Capital Group had a return on equity of 28.04% and a net margin of 26.13%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kinsale Capital Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 11.7% in the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 200 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $93,000 after buying an additional 21 shares during the period. Ballentine Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 573 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $267,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. grew 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 worth $683,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. Caprock Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 1,653 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $769,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fielder Capital Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Fielder Capital Group LLC now owns 595 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $277,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.36% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kinsale Capital Group

In other Kinsale Capital Group news, Director James Joseph Ritchie sold 2,295 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $499.79, for a total transaction of $1,147,018.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 7,348 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,672,456.92. This represents a 23.80 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Diane D. Schnupp sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $510.00, for a total transaction of $255,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 6,994 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,566,940. This trade represents a 6.67 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 5.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Kinsale Capital Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 27th will be given a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.16%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 27th. This is a boost from Kinsale Capital Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. Kinsale Capital Group’s payout ratio is 3.82%.

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.