Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) posted its earnings results on Thursday. The financial services provider reported $5.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.11 by $0.59, FiscalAI reports. Kinsale Capital Group had a net margin of 26.89% and a return on equity of 25.51%. The business had revenue of $454.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $401.43 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $5.21 EPS.

Kinsale Capital Group Price Performance

KNSL stock traded down $26.09 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $364.55. 655,420 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 231,156. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 0.09 and a quick ratio of 0.09. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $359.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $342.29. Kinsale Capital Group has a 12 month low of $287.20 and a 12 month high of $438.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.88.

Kinsale Capital Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 28th were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 28th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Kinsale Capital Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.36%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on KNSL shares. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Kinsale Capital Group from $377.00 to $348.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 12th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Kinsale Capital Group from $390.00 to $350.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Citigroup reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Kinsale Capital Group in a research note on Friday. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their target price on Kinsale Capital Group from $259.00 to $264.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Kinsale Capital Group from $390.00 to $375.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $357.67.

Kinsale Capital Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Kinsale reported third-quarter earnings of $5.70 per share, exceeding consensus estimates of $4.95–$5.11 and rising from $5.21 a year earlier. Results were supported by higher investment income and earned premiums. KNSL Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Strong Investment Income
• Positive Sentiment: Reported revenue was $454.8 million, above the cited analyst estimate of $401.43 million. Kinsale also delivered a 28.49% net margin and 25.54% return on equity, highlighting continued underwriting profitability. Kinsale Capital Group Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Total assets reached $6.43 billion in the third quarter, indicating continued balance-sheet expansion, although the announcement did not identify a direct change to earnings expectations. Kinsale Capital Reports $6.43 Billion in Total Assets for Q3 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Kinsale announced CFO changes effective March 2, 2027, along with broader management changes. The transition may attract investor attention, but the available report did not indicate an immediate operational impact. Kinsale Announces CFO Changes
• Negative Sentiment: Investors reacted negatively to reports that Kinsale missed third-quarter sales expectations. The earnings beat was also accompanied by rising expenses and lower revenue-related metrics, raising concerns about growth momentum despite strong investment income and underwriting results. Kinsale Misses Q3 Sales Expectations

Kinsale Capital Group Company Profile

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc is a specialty insurance company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Through its insurance subsidiaries, the company focuses primarily on the excess and surplus lines market, providing coverage for risks that may be difficult to insure through standard commercial insurance channels.

Kinsale offers a range of commercial property and casualty products, including coverage for commercial property, general liability, professional liability, inland marine, commercial auto, workers’ compensation and other specialty risks.