Zacks Research Brokers Lower Earnings Estimates for KNSL

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:KNSL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a report issued on Thursday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $5.00 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on KNSL. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Wall Street Zen lowered Kinsale Capital Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $433.00 target price on shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a report on Friday, February 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on Kinsale Capital Group in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $415.00 target price for the company. Finally, BMO Capital Markets downgraded shares of Kinsale Capital Group from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $348.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $441.91.

Kinsale Capital Group Price Performance

Shares of KNSL stock opened at $389.80 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $393.52 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $411.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.08 and a current ratio of 0.08. Kinsale Capital Group has a 52-week low of $341.06 and a 52-week high of $512.76. The stock has a market cap of $9.02 billion, a PE ratio of 17.99, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.01.

Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The financial services provider reported $5.81 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 previous year, the company earned $4.62 EPS.

Kinsale Capital Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 26th. This is a positive change 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%. Kinsale Capital Group’s payout ratio is presently 4.61%.

Kinsale Capital Group declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, December 11th that authorizes the company to repurchase $250.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the financial services provider to purchase up to 2.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kinsale Capital Group

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Kinsale Capital Group by 76.2% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 835 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $397,000 after buying an additional 361 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 3.4% during the second quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 6,277 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,037,000 after acquiring an additional 204 shares in the last quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Kinsale Capital Group during the second quarter worth $1,121,000. Retirement Systems of Alabama raised its holdings in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 0.5% during the second quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 27,066 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $13,097,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares during the period. Finally, Atria Investments Inc lifted its position in Kinsale Capital Group by 5.2% in the 2nd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 2,978 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,441,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.36% of the company’s stock.

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.