Q1 EPS Forecast for Kinsale Capital Group Reduced by Analyst

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:KNSL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 1st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings of $4.68 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $4.76. 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 $4.96 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $20.01 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $5.40 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $5.23 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $22.37 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. Truist Financial cut their price target on Kinsale Capital Group from $525.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Kinsale Capital Group from $490.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Bank of America assumed coverage on Kinsale Capital Group in a research note on Friday, June 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $543.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Kinsale Capital Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, June 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Kinsale Capital Group from $402.00 to $400.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $491.88.

Kinsale Capital Group Stock Performance

Shares of KNSL stock opened at $479.60 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $11.18 billion, a PE ratio of 27.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.19. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $462.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $458.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 0.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. Kinsale Capital Group has a 52-week low of $366.92 and a 52-week high of $531.79.

Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The financial services provider reported $3.71 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.15 by $0.56. The company had revenue of $423.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $425.73 million. Kinsale Capital Group had a return on equity of 26.36% and a net margin of 24.73%. The firm’s revenue was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.50 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kinsale Capital Group

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Artemis Investment Management LLP lifted its position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 43.9% during the 1st quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP now owns 80,924 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $39,387,000 after acquiring an additional 24,681 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 29.4% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 20,415 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $9,310,000 after purchasing an additional 4,644 shares in the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System increased its stake in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 11.8% during the 4th quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 39,341 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $18,299,000 after purchasing an additional 4,146 shares in the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co increased its stake in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 14.7% during the 1st quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 4,785 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,329,000 after purchasing an additional 612 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its stake in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 3.9% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 36,736 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $17,880,000 after purchasing an additional 1,374 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.36% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Kinsale Capital Group news, EVP Diane D. Schnupp sold 1,398 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $472.00, for a total transaction of $659,856.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 6,646 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,136,912. This trade represents a 17.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 5.50% of the company’s stock.

Kinsale Capital Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th were issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 0.15%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 29th. Kinsale Capital Group’s payout ratio is 3.91%.

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.