Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL)

Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE: KNSL) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 2/18/2025 – Kinsale Capital Group had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada. They now have a $500.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/18/2025 – Kinsale Capital Group had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $480.00 to $525.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/14/2025 – Kinsale Capital Group had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $535.00 to $520.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/14/2025 – Kinsale Capital Group had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at JMP Securities.
• 1/14/2025 – Kinsale Capital Group had its price target lowered by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $500.00 to $480.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/3/2025 – Kinsale Capital Group had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $415.00 to $412.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Kinsale Capital Group Stock Performance

Shares of KNSL stock opened at $428.74 on Monday. Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $355.12 and a 12 month high of $548.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 0.09 and a quick ratio of 0.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.15. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $452.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $465.52.

Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The financial services provider reported $4.62 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 firm had revenue of $412.12 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $418.32 million. On average, research analysts anticipate that Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. will post 17.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kinsale Capital Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 27th will be issued a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 27th. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.16%. This is a boost from Kinsale Capital Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. Kinsale Capital Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 3.37%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kinsale Capital Group

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kinsale Capital Group

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 309.1% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 180 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $84,000 after buying an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 35.8% during the third quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,751 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $815,000 after acquiring an additional 462 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC raised its holdings in Kinsale Capital Group by 68.9% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 103 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC bought a new stake in Kinsale Capital Group during the third quarter worth approximately $272,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Kinsale Capital Group by 76,986.9% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 47,023 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $21,892,000 after purchasing an additional 46,962 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.36% of the company’s stock.

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.