Research Analysts Offer Predictions for KNSL Q2 Earnings

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:KNSL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Kinsale Capital Group in a research note issued on Monday, February 24th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $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.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on KNSL. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on Kinsale Capital Group from $445.00 to $461.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Kinsale Capital Group from $415.00 to $412.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. JMP Securities restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on 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. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $500.00 price objective on shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company 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 $417.31 on Wednesday. Kinsale Capital Group has a one year low of $355.12 and a one year high of $548.47. The company has a market cap of $9.72 billion, a PE ratio of 23.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 0.09 and a current ratio of 0.09. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $448.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $464.58.

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

Kinsale Capital Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 27th. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.16%. This is a positive change from Kinsale Capital Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. Kinsale Capital Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 3.82%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kinsale Capital Group

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KNSL. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new stake in Kinsale Capital Group during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust bought a new stake in Kinsale Capital Group during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in Kinsale Capital Group by 7,400.0% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 75 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its stake in Kinsale Capital Group by 450.0% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 88 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Kinsale Capital Group during the 4th quarter valued at $46,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.36% of the company’s stock.

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.