What is DOWLING & PARTN’s Estimate for KNSL FY2026 Earnings?

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:KNSL) – Stock analysts at DOWLING & PARTN issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 20th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst J. Collins expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $20.25 for the year. The consensus estimate for Kinsale Capital Group’s current full-year earnings is $20.58 per share. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for Kinsale Capital Group’s FY2027 earnings at $21.25 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $22.43 EPS.

Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The financial services provider reported $5.11 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.70 by $0.41. Kinsale Capital Group had a net margin of 27.48% and a return on equity of 25.82%. The firm had revenue of $466.71 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $410.25 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.71 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year.

KNSL has been the subject of a number of other reports. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of Kinsale Capital Group from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $392.00 to $312.00 in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of Kinsale Capital Group from $385.00 to $375.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 27th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Kinsale Capital Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, May 3rd. BMO Capital Markets downgraded shares of Kinsale Capital Group from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $348.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company downgraded shares of Kinsale Capital Group from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $420.00 to $357.00 in a report on Monday, April 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $390.18.

Kinsale Capital Group Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of NYSE:KNSL opened at $306.79 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $331.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $367.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 0.10 and a quick ratio of 0.10. Kinsale Capital Group has a one year low of $293.78 and a one year high of $512.76. The company has a market cap of $7.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.50, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 0.95.

Kinsale Capital Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 28th will be paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 28th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Kinsale Capital Group’s payout ratio is currently 4.40%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kinsale Capital Group

In other Kinsale Capital Group news, insider Salmaan K. Allibhai sold 250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $311.17, for a total value of $77,792.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 3,645 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,134,214.65. The trade was a 6.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Michael P. Kehoe sold 22,576 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $302.66, for a total transaction of $6,832,852.16. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 308,048 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $93,233,807.68. This represents a 6.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 5.60% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kinsale Capital Group

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vident Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 2.9% in the second quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 825 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $399,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the period. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 867 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $339,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 20.9% in the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 162 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $77,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 39.0% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 107 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. Finally, CWM LLC increased its position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 592 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $232,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.