What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for KNSL FY2025 Earnings?

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:KNSL) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a research report issued on Friday, December 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings of $18.87 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $18.72. The consensus estimate for Kinsale Capital Group’s current full-year earnings is $17.72 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Kinsale Capital Group’s Q4 2025 earnings at $5.21 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $4.76 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $5.00 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.15 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $6.40 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $22.65 EPS.

Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The financial services provider reported $5.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.79 by $0.42. The business had revenue of $497.51 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $446.00 million. Kinsale Capital Group had a net margin of 26.30% and a return on equity of 25.66%. The business’s revenue was up 19.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $4.20 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on KNSL. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Kinsale Capital Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, December 14th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a research note on Monday, December 15th. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on Kinsale Capital Group from $448.00 to $442.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Kinsale Capital Group from $460.00 to $450.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kinsale Capital Group presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $483.78.

Kinsale Capital Group Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of KNSL opened at $399.06 on Monday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $398.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $437.00. The company has a market cap of $9.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a current ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 0.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. Kinsale Capital Group has a twelve month low of $349.00 and a twelve month high of $512.76.

Institutional Trading of Kinsale Capital Group

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Cresset Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Kinsale Capital Group by 145.3% during the second quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 5,667 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,743,000 after purchasing an additional 3,357 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its stake in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 52.3% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 18,324 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $8,918,000 after buying an additional 6,293 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 2.1% in the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 164,618 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $79,659,000 after buying an additional 3,448 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its holdings in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 337.5% during the 1st quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 80,482 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $39,171,000 after buying an additional 62,088 shares during the period. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC grew its stake in Kinsale Capital Group by 110.2% in the 1st quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 9,180 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,468,000 after buying an additional 4,812 shares during the last quarter. 85.36% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kinsale Capital Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 28th were paid a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Kinsale Capital Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 3.34%.

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

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.