Rhumbline Advisers Sells 2,873 Shares of Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. $KNSL

Rhumbline Advisers decreased its position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:KNSL) by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 63,206 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 2,873 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers owned about 0.27% of Kinsale Capital Group worth $26,879,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in KNSL. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 44.2% in the 3rd quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 685 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $291,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares in the last quarter. Bryce Point Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Kinsale Capital Group in the third quarter valued at about $525,000. Prospera Financial Services Inc grew its position in Kinsale Capital Group by 4.7% in the third quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 2,591 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,102,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Kinsale Capital Group by 17.2% during the third quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 22,501 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $9,569,000 after acquiring an additional 3,305 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jackson Square Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 11.1% in the third quarter. Jackson Square Partners LLC now owns 6,369 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,708,000 after acquiring an additional 637 shares during the last quarter. 85.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Kinsale Capital Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results topped estimates — EPS $5.81 vs. ~$5.30 expected and revenue rose ~17%, driven by stronger underwriting and a better combined ratio (71.7). Management also expanded buybacks, supporting capital return. Zacks: Kinsale Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Underwriting performance and profitability metrics remain strong (high net margin and ROE), which supports earnings durability even as top-line growth decelerates. Business Wire: Q4 & Year-End Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary (earnings call/transcript) highlighted expense and underwriting discipline as a competitive edge, but signaled the current environment is mixed — useful context for medium-term margin outlook. Seeking Alpha: Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Full transcripts of the call are available for specifics on reserve development, reinsurance placement and segment commentary — items investors should scan for forward guidance and loss trends. Yahoo: Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate governance update: the company announced a board change and governance consolidation; typically not dispositive for near-term earnings but worth noting for governance/activation risk. Globe and Mail: Board Change
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pricing pressures in the property market were highlighted as causing a slowdown in new business and premium growth — this raises concern about near-term top-line momentum and could pressure organic growth. Yahoo: Q4 Deep Dive — Competitive Pressures

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen decreased their price target on shares of Kinsale Capital Group from $448.00 to $442.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their target price on shares of Kinsale Capital Group from $470.00 to $422.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $433.00 price objective on shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a research report on Friday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on Kinsale Capital Group in a report on Thursday, January 15th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $490.00 target price for the company. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $472.64.

Kinsale Capital Group Stock Performance

NYSE KNSL opened at $371.15 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.13, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 0.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $341.06 and a twelve month high of $512.76. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $394.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $415.84.

Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The financial services provider reported $5.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.30 by $0.51. Kinsale Capital Group had a return on equity of 25.45% and a net margin of 26.87%.The company had revenue of $483.27 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $467.66 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.62 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. will post 17.72 EPS for the current year.

Kinsale Capital Group announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, December 11th that allows the company to buyback $250.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the financial services provider to reacquire up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Kinsale Capital Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 26th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. This is a boost from Kinsale Capital Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 26th. Kinsale Capital Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 3.14%.

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.