Kingstone Companies (KINS) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) will likely be announcing its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.95 per share and revenue of $71.70 million for the quarter. Kingstone Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.900 EPS. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, August 7, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The insurance provider reported ($0.35) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.26) by ($0.09). The business had revenue of $59.78 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $66.90 million. Kingstone Companies had a return on equity of 28.63% and a net margin of 13.86%. On average, analysts expect Kingstone Companies to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Kingstone Companies Stock Performance

Shares of KINS stock opened at $20.39 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $17.79 and its 200 day moving average is $16.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $295.25 million, a P/E ratio of 9.48 and a beta of 0.43. Kingstone Companies has a 12 month low of $13.08 and a 12 month high of $20.79. The company has a current ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.

Kingstone Companies Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 11th will be issued a $0.06 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 11th. This is an increase from Kingstone Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.05. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Kingstone Companies’s dividend payout ratio is 9.30%.

Kingstone Companies declared that its board has approved a share buyback program on Tuesday, May 19th that authorizes the company to repurchase 1,000,000 shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the insurance provider to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on KINS shares. Weiss Ratings cut Kingstone Companies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Wall Street Zen cut Kingstone Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Insider Transactions at Kingstone Companies

In other Kingstone Companies news, Director Thomas Newgarden bought 8,000 shares of Kingstone Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 29th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $14.99 per share, for a total transaction of $119,920.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 99,366 shares in the company, valued at $1,489,496.34. This represents a 8.76% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders acquired a total of 44,502 shares of company stock worth $653,377 over the last three months. 4.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Deutsche Bank AG increased its position in shares of Kingstone Companies by 8.0% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 10,738 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $181,000 after purchasing an additional 797 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in Kingstone Companies by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 37,121 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $625,000 after purchasing an additional 915 shares in the last quarter. Man Group plc lifted its position in Kingstone Companies by 6.8% during the fourth quarter. Man Group plc now owns 14,394 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $242,000 after purchasing an additional 922 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in Kingstone Companies by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 160,604 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $2,703,000 after purchasing an additional 932 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its stake in Kingstone Companies by 80.1% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,287 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 1,017 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 14.91% of the company’s stock.

About Kingstone Companies

Kingstone Companies, Inc is a publicly traded property and casualty insurance holding company whose primary focus lies in personal and commercial insurance products. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Kingstone Insurance Company, the firm underwrites a broad portfolio of property and casualty lines, including private passenger auto, homeowners, inland marine, umbrella, and various small‐commercial coverage options. Distribution is handled predominantly through a network of independent agents, allowing Kingstone to maintain strong broker relationships and responsive service for policyholders.

The company was incorporated in Delaware in 2010 and commenced operations following the acquisition of Kingstone Insurance Company in early 2011.