Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) CEO Michael Kehoe Sells 22,576 Shares

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:KNSL) CEO Michael Kehoe sold 22,576 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $302.66, for a total transaction of $6,832,852.16. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 308,048 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $93,233,807.68. The trade was a 6.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Kinsale Capital Group Price Performance

Kinsale Capital Group stock opened at $303.90 on Thursday. Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $300.23 and a 1 year high of $512.76. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $351.31 and a 200 day moving average price of $379.36. The company has a market cap of $7.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.38, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.10 and a current ratio of 0.10.

Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The financial services provider reported $5.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.70 by $0.41. Kinsale Capital Group had a net margin of 27.48% and a return on equity of 25.82%. The firm had revenue of $466.71 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $410.25 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.71 earnings per share. Kinsale Capital Group’s revenue was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. will post 20.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have weighed in on KNSL. Wells Fargo & Company cut shares of Kinsale Capital Group from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $420.00 to $357.00 in a research report on Monday, April 27th. BMO Capital Markets cut shares of Kinsale Capital Group from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $348.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Kinsale Capital Group from $385.00 to $375.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Kinsale Capital Group from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of 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. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Kinsale Capital Group currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $392.00.

Trending Headlines about Kinsale Capital Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Michael P. Kehoe remains a large shareholder after the sale — he still directly owns 308,048 shares (worth roughly $93.2M after the trade), which can be read as management alignment with shareholders.
• Neutral Sentiment: Kinsale announced the retirement of CIO Diane Schnupp and a leadership transition; the move appears orderly (planned retirement) but introduces some execution risk until the successor is in place. Kinsale Capital Announces CIO Retirement and Leadership Transition
• Negative Sentiment: CEO sale of 22,576 shares (avg. $302.66, ~$6.83M) — the disclosed Form 4 shows a ~6.8% reduction in his position, and insider selling often weighs on sentiment. SEC filing: SEC Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut multiple near? and medium?term EPS forecasts (Q2 2026 down to $4.64 from $4.90; Q3 2026 to $4.84; several quarters and FY2027/FY2028 also trimmed). These revisions lower forward expectations and can pressure the stock’s valuation and sentiment until earnings prove otherwise.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Kinsale Capital Group by 6.0% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 450,044 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $191,386,000 after purchasing an additional 25,428 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Kinsale Capital Group by 17.2% during the third quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 22,501 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $9,569,000 after purchasing an additional 3,305 shares during the last quarter. Leibman Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Kinsale Capital Group by 109.9% during the fourth quarter. Leibman Financial Services Inc. now owns 9,438 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,691,000 after purchasing an additional 4,942 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 492.8% during the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 14,404 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $6,125,000 after acquiring an additional 11,974 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL grew its position in shares of Kinsale Capital Group by 7,444.2% during the third quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 37,721 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $16,041,000 after acquiring an additional 37,221 shares during the last quarter. 85.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.