Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:KNSL) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $357.67

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:KNSL) has been given an average recommendation of “Reduce” by the eleven analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $357.67.

Several brokerages have commented on KNSL. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Kinsale Capital Group from $390.00 to $350.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Citigroup reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Kinsale Capital Group from $390.00 to $375.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on shares of Kinsale Capital Group from $259.00 to $264.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Kinsale Capital Group from $377.00 to $348.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 12th.

Institutional Trading of Kinsale Capital Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Signaturefd LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 56.5% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 108 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 296.7% during the third quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 119 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 185.7% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 120 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group during the third quarter worth about $53,000. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group during the first quarter worth about $60,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.36% of the company’s stock.

Kinsale Capital Group Trading Down 6.7%

NYSE KNSL opened at $364.55 on Friday. Kinsale Capital Group has a one year low of $287.20 and a one year high of $438.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 0.09 and a quick ratio of 0.09. The firm has a market cap of $8.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.88. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $359.77 and its 200-day moving average is $342.29.

Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The financial services provider reported $5.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.11 by $0.59. Kinsale Capital Group had a return on equity of 25.51% and a net margin of 26.89%. The business had revenue of $454.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $401.43 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $5.21 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Kinsale Capital Group will post 21.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kinsale Capital Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 14th. Investors of record on Friday, August 28th were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 28th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Kinsale Capital Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 4.36%.

Trending Headlines about Kinsale Capital Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Kinsale Capital Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Kinsale reported third-quarter earnings of $5.70 per share, exceeding consensus estimates of $4.95–$5.11 and rising from $5.21 a year earlier. Results were supported by higher investment income and earned premiums. KNSL Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Strong Investment Income
• Positive Sentiment: Reported revenue was $454.8 million, above the cited analyst estimate of $401.43 million. Kinsale also delivered a 28.49% net margin and 25.54% return on equity, highlighting continued underwriting profitability. Kinsale Capital Group Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Total assets reached $6.43 billion in the third quarter, indicating continued balance-sheet expansion, although the announcement did not identify a direct change to earnings expectations. Kinsale Capital Reports $6.43 Billion in Total Assets for Q3 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Kinsale announced CFO changes effective March 2, 2027, along with broader management changes. The transition may attract investor attention, but the available report did not indicate an immediate operational impact. Kinsale Announces CFO Changes
• Negative Sentiment: Investors reacted negatively to reports that Kinsale missed third-quarter sales expectations. The earnings beat was also accompanied by rising expenses and lower revenue-related metrics, raising concerns about growth momentum despite strong investment income and underwriting results. Kinsale Misses Q3 Sales Expectations

Kinsale Capital Group Company Profile

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc is a specialty insurance company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Through its insurance subsidiaries, the company focuses primarily on the excess and surplus lines market, providing coverage for risks that may be difficult to insure through standard commercial insurance channels.

Kinsale offers a range of commercial property and casualty products, including coverage for commercial property, general liability, professional liability, inland marine, commercial auto, workers’ compensation and other specialty risks.