Market Cap
$7.4B
KNSL
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.
$329.74 ▼ -1.43%
Prev close $334.53Market cap$7.4B
ConsensusStrong Sell
12-mo target$355.33 (+7.8%)
▼ Bearish
Analyst conviction 1/10
Insider Buying Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (8/10)34 New Institutional Positions16 Institutional Exits Traditional Finance
Snapshot
The big-picture read on KNSL right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Mid Cap
Analyst Consensus
Sell (6%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$5.4B
Inst. Activity
34 buys / 16 sells
Insider Activity
$100.3K buy / $10.4M sell
Insider Net $
-$10.3M
Social Sentiment
60° Warm
SEC Reports
4
Price chart 30d -13.9%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 7, 2026 dark_pool
Jul 4, 2026 SEC Dark Pool: KNSL — 0.2M shares, 15,575 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 196,807 shares across 15,575 trades.
A magistrate judge in the Central District of California issued an Order to Show Cause why the case should not be dismis
COURT-RULING — Impact 2/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
BAMCO INC /NY/ — ADD
2,663,958 shares ($878.6M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
Life Cycle Investment Partners — TRIM
419,977 shares ($138.5M)
Jun 8, 2026 Insider
Tangard Christopher R. bought 330 shares
SVP, Chief Accounting Officer @ $304.00 ($100.3K)
Jun 5, 2026 Event
Kinsale Insurance Company, et al. v. Premier Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Inc., et al.
Court ruling from District Court, S.D. Florida. Docket: 1:25-cv-24253
May 26, 2026 Insider
Allibhai Salmaan K. sold 250 shares
Chief Analytics & Tech Officer @ $311.17 ($77.8K)
May 26, 2026 Insider
Allibhai Salmaan K. acquired via exercise 600 shares
Chief Analytics & Tech Officer @ $16.00 ($9.6K)
Analyst ratings buy % -85.7%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
6% rate it Buy or better · 18 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 55% |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 54% |
| Jul 20, 2026 | JP Morgan | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 54% |
| May 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 55% |
| Apr 27, 2026 | RBC Capital | MAINTAIN | Sector Perform | 55% |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Wells Fargo | DOWNGRADE | Equal-Weight | 54% |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Truist Securities | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 49% |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 44% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 47% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 47% |
Price targets
Where 9 covering analysts think KNSL trades over the next 12 months.
$355.33 +7.8% upside Buy
Current$329.74 Low$259.00 Median$375.00 High$405.00 9 analysts
$259.00$405.00
Analyst rating Hold· 3.2/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
60°
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Recent posts
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
4 SEC filing reports analyzed · 1 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 3 neutral · avg impact 4.0/10.
NEUTRALCOURT-RULING2/10
A magistrate judge in the Central District of California issued an Order to Show Cause why the case
Jul 4, 2026
NEUTRAL1444/10
CEO Michael P. Kehoe intends to sell 22,576 shares of Kinsale Capital Group, with an aggregate marke
May 5, 2026
NEUTRAL8-K2/10
Kinsale Capital Group announced the retirement of CIO Diane Schnupp and the promotion of Salmaan All
Apr 29, 2026
BULLISH8-K8/10
Kinsale Capital reported strong Q1 2026 earnings with diluted EPS of $5.11, a 37.7% increase YoY and
Apr 23, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 7, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: KNSL — 0.2M shares, 15,575 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 196,807 shares across 15,575 trades.
Aug 31, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: KNSL — 0.2M shares, 20,677 trades
Week starting 2026-08-31. Total ATS volume: 231,849 shares across 20,677 trades.
Aug 26, 2026
ftd
FTD: KNSL — 7,776 shares ($3.0M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260826, Price: $387.95, FTD Value: $3,016,699.2, KINSALE CAP GROUP INC COM
Aug 24, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: KNSL — 0.3M shares, 19,929 trades
Week starting 2026-08-24. Total ATS volume: 279,038 shares across 19,929 trades.
Aug 17, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: KNSL — 0.3M shares, 19,838 trades
Week starting 2026-08-17. Total ATS volume: 257,392 shares across 19,838 trades.
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $5.00 | $4.53–$5.33 | -4.0% | +1.2% | 6↑ 3↓ | $0.5B | 12 |
| Next Q | $5.67 | $5.28–$6.05 | -2.4% | -0.3% | 4↑ 5↓ | $0.5B | 11 |
| Current FY | $21.33 | $20.68–$21.95 | 9.3% | +0.9% | 11↑ 1↓ | $2.0B | 12 |
| Next FY | $21.71 | $19.38–$23.50 | 1.8% | +0.3% | 5↑ 5↓ | $2.0B | 11 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $4.999 | — |
| 7d ago | $4.941 | +0.058 |
| 30d ago | $4.941 | +0.058 |
| 60d ago | $4.941 | +0.058 |
| 90d ago | $4.922 | +0.077 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own KNSL (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $5.4B total value (16,338,625 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BAMCO, BlackRock,, Capital. Net buying activity: 34 institutions added/increased vs 16 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAMCO INC /NY/ | 2,663,958 | $878.6M | 16.3% | ADD +31.4% |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 2,035,890 | $671.5M | 12.5% | — |
| Capital World Investors | 1,279,953 | $422.1M | 7.8% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 988,542 | $326.0M | 6.0% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 909,846 | $300.1M | 5.6% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 718,344 | $236.9M | 4.4% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 653,268 | $217.6M | 4.0% | — |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC | 533,170 | $176.4M | 3.3% | — |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 517,952 | $170.8M | 3.2% | — |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 455,789 | $151.7M | 2.8% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAMCO INC /NY/ | ADD | 2,027,765 | 2,663,958 | +31.4% | $878.6M |
| Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd | TRIM | 564,311 | 419,977 | -25.6% | $138.5M |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | DOUBLED | 108,887 | 308,729 | +183.5% | $101.8M |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | DOUBLED | 49,595 | 251,243 | +406.6% | $82.9M |
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 245,962 | — | $81.1M |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | TRIM | 285,535 | 210,635 | -26.2% | $69.5M |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. | TRIM | 616,031 | 188,375 | -69.4% | $62.1M |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | NEW | — | 170,778 | — | $56.3M |
| CITIGROUP INC | ADD | 86,020 | 145,874 | +69.6% | $48.1M |
| BARCLAYS PLC | DOUBLED | 44,230 | 105,254 | +138.0% | $34.7M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
11 insiders, 32 transactions. Net -$10.3M — $100.3K bought, $10.4M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2026 | Tangard Christopher R. | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | BUY | 330 | $304.00 | $100.3K |
| May 26, 2026 | Allibhai Salmaan K. | Chief Analytics & Tech Officer | SELL | 250 | $311.17 | $77.8K |
| May 26, 2026 | Allibhai Salmaan K. | Chief Analytics & Tech Officer | EXERCISE | 600 | $16.00 | $9.6K |
| May 21, 2026 | Petrucelli Bryan P. | EVP, CFO and Treasurer | GIFT | 26,108 | — | — |
| May 8, 2026 | Petrucelli Bryan P. | EVP, CFO and Treasurer | GIFT | 1,757 | — | — |
| May 5, 2026 | Kehoe Michael P | Chairman President and CEO | EXERCISE | 22,576 | $16.00 | $361.2K |
| May 5, 2026 | Kehoe Michael P | Chairman President and CEO | SELL | 1,720 | $300.76 | $517.3K |
| May 5, 2026 | Kehoe Michael P | Chairman President and CEO | SELL | 5,357 | $301.88 | $1.6M |
| May 5, 2026 | Kehoe Michael P | Chairman President and CEO | SELL | 9,673 | $302.79 | $2.9M |
| May 5, 2026 | Kehoe Michael P | Chairman President and CEO | SELL | 5,028 | $303.53 | $1.5M |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for KNSL.
Shares short
2,333,193
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
-1.3%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
12.9
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈10.2%
Estimate — not % of float
All KNSL filing & press-release reports (4)
- COURT-RULING reportJul 4, 2026
- 144 reportMay 5, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 29, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 23, 2026