Analysts Set Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:KNSL) PT at $441.91

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:KNSL) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twelve ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have issued a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $430.9091.

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Kinsale Capital Group from $450.00 to $410.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. BMO Capital Markets lowered shares of Kinsale Capital Group from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $348.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of Kinsale Capital Group from $510.00 to $450.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kinsale Capital Group

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd bought a new position in Kinsale Capital Group in the fourth quarter worth $229,653,000. Capital World Investors lifted its position in Kinsale Capital Group by 117.4% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 987,844 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $386,366,000 after buying an additional 533,499 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Kinsale Capital Group during the 4th quarter valued at $107,916,000. First Manhattan CO. LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 19.6% during the 4th quarter. First Manhattan CO. LLC. now owns 614,647 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $240,401,000 after buying an additional 100,600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, M&T Bank Corp grew its position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 2,621.6% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 91,118 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $35,638,000 after buying an additional 87,770 shares during the period. 85.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Kinsale Capital Group Trading Up 0.5%

NYSE KNSL opened at $328.32 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $7.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.01. Kinsale Capital Group has a fifty-two week low of $322.96 and a fifty-two week high of $512.76. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $383.43 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $402.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.08 and a current ratio of 0.08.

Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The financial services provider reported $5.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $483.27 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $467.66 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $4.62 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that Kinsale Capital Group will post 17.72 earnings per share for the current year.

Kinsale Capital Group declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase program on Thursday, December 11th that permits the company to repurchase $250.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the financial services provider to buy up to 2.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Kinsale Capital Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 26th were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This is a positive change from Kinsale Capital Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 26th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Kinsale Capital Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.61%.

Kinsale Capital Group News Roundup

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus remains around a “Hold” rating on KNSL, reflecting mixed views rather than broad bullish conviction. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies downgraded Kinsale from “Hold” to “Underperform” and cut its price target sharply to $312 from $392 — a sizable reduction that signals the firm expects below‑market performance and creates downward pressure on sentiment and the stock’s target price levels. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed EPS estimates across multiple quarters and cut FY2026 forecasts (small but consistent downgrades to Q4 2026, Q1–Q2 2027 and FY2026), lowering near‑term earnings growth expectations — a headwind for valuation and buy‑side expectations. Article Title

About Kinsale Capital Group

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.