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Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL) Stock Analysis

Falling Knife setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Financial Services · Insurance - Property & Casualty

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $325.94 — A.R:R is negative (-0.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Customer: top-5 brokers (60.6%).

Kinsale Capital Group is a P&C insurer focused exclusively on the excess and surplus lines market in the US, selling through ~227 independent brokers. Gross written premiums reached $2.0 billion in 2025 (+5.7%), with a 75.9% combined ratio and 29.3% return on equity.

$325.94+9.9% A.UpsideScore 5.4/10#18 of 29 Insurance - Property & Casualty
Stop $312.42Target $358.33(resistance)A.R:R -0.6:1
Analyst target$360.22+10.5%9 analysts
$358.33our TP
$325.94price
$360.22mean
$267
$442

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $325.94 — A.R:R is negative (-0.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Customer: top-5 brokers (60.6%). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 34, MACD bearish. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 4/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 84d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
Risks
Concentration risk — Customer: top-5 brokers (60.6%)
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Earnings estimates trending DOWN

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)14.6
P/E (Fwd)15.1
Mkt Cap$7.6B
EV/EBITDA11.2
Profit Mgn27.5%
ROE29.7%
Rev Growth10.2%
Beta1.08
Dividend0.30%
Rating analysts18

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

P/C1.84bearish
IV46%normal
Max Pain$230-29.4% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHCustomertop-5 brokers61%
    10-K Item 1A: 'Of our 2025 gross written premiums, 60.6%, or $1.2 billion, were distributed through five of our approximately 227 brokers'
  • MEDIUMGeographicCalifornia, Florida and Texas
    10-K Item 1A: 'We underwrite a significant portion of our insurance in California, Florida and Texas.'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-02-04Item 5.02LOW
    Director Frederick L. Russell, Jr. will not stand for re-election at 2026 Annual Meeting. Decision not due to any disagreement with the company. Board to decrease from 10 to 9 directors.
    SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Macd
0.0
Volume
0.0
Ma Position
1.0
Rsi
3.5
Obv
10.0
Volume accumulation (rising OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -4.6%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Value Rank
1.1
Growth Rank
5.2
Quality Rank
8.4
Superior ROE vs peersBest-in-class margins
GatesMomentum 2.9<4.5A.R:R -0.6=NEGATIVEDeath cross (50MA < 200MA)Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsEARNINGS PROXIMITY 84d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARFalling KnifeSuitability: Moderate
RSI
34 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $322.08Resistance $365.64

Price Targets

$312
$358
A.Upside+9.9%
A.R:R-0.6:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-3.8% upside)
! Momentum score 2.9/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-23 (84d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is KNSL stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $325.94 — A.R:R is negative (-0.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Customer: top-5 brokers (60.6%). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 34, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $312.42. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the KNSL stock price target?

Take-profit target: $358.33 (+9.9% upside). Prior stop was $312.42. Stop-loss: $312.42.

What are the risks of investing in KNSL?

Concentration risk — Customer: top-5 brokers (60.6%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Earnings estimates trending DOWN.

Is KNSL overvalued or undervalued?

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. trades at a P/E of 14.6 (forward 15.1). TrendMatrix value score: 6.5/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about KNSL?

18 analysts cover KNSL with a consensus score of 3.4/5. Average price target: $360.

What does Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. do?Kinsale Capital Group is a P&C insurer focused exclusively on the excess and surplus lines market in the US, selling...

Kinsale Capital Group is a P&C insurer focused exclusively on the excess and surplus lines market in the US, selling through ~227 independent brokers. Gross written premiums reached $2.0 billion in 2025 (+5.7%), with a 75.9% combined ratio and 29.3% return on equity.

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