Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) CEO Sells $6,832,852.16 in Stock

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:KNSL) CEO Michael Kehoe sold 22,576 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $302.66, for a total value of $6,832,852.16. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 308,048 shares in the company, valued at $93,233,807.68. This trade represents a 6.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Kinsale Capital Group Price Performance

NYSE KNSL traded down $1.11 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $303.90. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 546,425 shares, compared to its average volume of 261,490. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.01 billion, a PE ratio of 13.38, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 0.10 and a quick ratio of 0.10. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $352.68 and a 200 day moving average of $380.32. Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. has a one year low of $300.23 and a one year high of $512.76.

Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The financial services provider reported $5.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.70 by $0.41. The business had revenue of $466.71 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $410.25 million. Kinsale Capital Group had a return on equity of 25.82% and a net margin of 27.48%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.71 EPS. Analysts expect that Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. will post 20.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kinsale Capital Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 26th were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 26th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. This is an increase from Kinsale Capital Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. Kinsale Capital Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4.40%.

Trending Headlines about Kinsale Capital Group

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Kinsale announced the retirement of its Chief Investment Officer, Diane Schnupp, and a leadership transition. Management-level turnover can be neutral if succession is orderly but may add short-term uncertainty until roles are filled. Kinsale Capital Announces CIO Retirement and Leadership Transition
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut multiple EPS estimates across 2026–2028, lowering Q2 2026 to $4.64 (from $4.90), Q3 2026 to $4.84 (from $4.91), Q2 2027 to $5.04 (from $5.41), Q3 2027 to $5.36 (from $5.58), Q1 2028 to $5.04 (from $5.36) and trimming FY2027 and FY2028 to $21.58 and $23.18 respectively. These reductions shrink forward earnings expectations and likely explain negative sentiment driving the share decline.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kinsale Capital Group

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Bayban bought a new position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. eCIO Inc. bought a new position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Kinsale Capital Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. grew its position in Kinsale Capital Group by 257.1% during the 3rd quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 75 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. 85.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

KNSL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their target price on Kinsale Capital Group from $360.00 to $280.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered Kinsale Capital Group from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $420.00 to $357.00 in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Kinsale Capital Group from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $392.00 to $312.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on Kinsale Capital Group from $450.00 to $405.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Kinsale Capital Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Kinsale Capital Group presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $392.00.

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.