Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL)

by · The Cerbat Gem

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE: KNSL):

  • 4/9/2026 – Kinsale Capital Group had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $447.00 to $420.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 4/9/2026 – Kinsale Capital Group had its price target lowered by Cantor Fitzgerald from $360.00 to $280.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 4/6/2026 – Kinsale Capital Group had its “equal weight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $350.00 price target on the stock, down from $450.00.
  • 4/4/2026 – Kinsale Capital Group was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
  • 3/27/2026 – Kinsale Capital Group had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
  • 3/19/2026 – Kinsale Capital Group was downgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from “hold” to “underperform”. They now have a $312.00 price target on the stock, down from $392.00.
  • 2/28/2026 – Kinsale Capital Group was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
  • 2/25/2026 – Kinsale Capital Group was downgraded by BMO Capital Markets from “market perform” to “underperform”. They now have a $348.00 price target on the stock.
  • 2/23/2026 – Kinsale Capital Group had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $450.00 to $410.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 2/20/2026 – Kinsale Capital Group had its “underperform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets. They now have a $348.00 price target on the stock.
  • 2/17/2026 – Kinsale Capital Group had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $510.00 to $450.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 2/17/2026 – Kinsale Capital Group had its price target lowered by Cantor Fitzgerald from $422.00 to $360.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Kinsale Capital Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 26th were given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 26th. This is a boost from Kinsale Capital Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Kinsale Capital Group’s payout ratio is currently 4.61%.

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.

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