Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.700-2.900 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.690.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on KINS shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Kingstone Companies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, August 16th. Weiss Ratings raised Kingstone Companies from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Friday, October 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Kingstone Companies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Kingstone Companies Stock Up 9.5%

NASDAQ KINS traded up $1.79 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $20.75. 108,815 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 117,332. The company has a market capitalization of $300.45 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.57 and a beta of 0.49. Kingstone Companies has a one year low of $13.83 and a one year high of $20.90. The company’s 50-day moving average is $19.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $17.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a current ratio of 0.34.

Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.30. The business had revenue of $67.54 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $89.10 million. Kingstone Companies had a net margin of 14.85% and a return on equity of 30.78%. On average, analysts forecast that Kingstone Companies will post 2.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kingstone Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 11th will be paid a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 10th. Kingstone Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 9.92%.

Kingstone Companies Company Profile

Kingstone Companies, Inc is an insurance holding company that operates primarily through its subsidiary, Kingstone Insurance Company. The company focuses on property and casualty insurance for individuals and families, with an emphasis on personal lines coverage.

Its products have included homeowners, condominium, cooperative, renters, dwelling fire and personal umbrella insurance. These policies are designed to protect residential properties and personal assets against risks such as property damage, liability claims and other covered losses.

Kingstone serves customers through independent insurance agents and has historically concentrated its business in the Northeastern United States, particularly New York and other selected states in the region.