Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.200-2.900 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.600. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Kingstone Companies Stock Performance

Shares of KINS traded up $0.42 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $20.80. 156,876 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 99,270. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a current ratio of 0.35. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $18.33 and its 200 day moving average is $16.65. Kingstone Companies has a 1-year low of $13.08 and a 1-year high of $20.90. The stock has a market cap of $301.18 million, a P/E ratio of 9.67 and a beta of 0.43.

Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The insurance provider reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.09. Kingstone Companies had a return on equity of 28.63% and a net margin of 13.86%.Kingstone Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.900 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Kingstone Companies will post 2.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kingstone Companies Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.06 per share. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 11th. This is a boost from Kingstone Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.05. Kingstone Companies’s payout ratio is 9.30%.

Kingstone Companies announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Tuesday, May 19th that permits the company to buyback 1,000,000 outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the insurance provider to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KINS has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings lowered Kingstone Companies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Kingstone Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Insider Activity

In other Kingstone Companies news, Director Thomas Newgarden bought 15,301 shares of Kingstone Companies stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $14.52 per share, with a total value of $222,170.52. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 70,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,018,795.80. The trade was a 27.89% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders have purchased a total of 44,502 shares of company stock valued at $653,377 in the last three months. Insiders own 4.30% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kingstone Companies

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kingstone Companies by 484.9% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 285,834 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $4,759,000 after purchasing an additional 236,968 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Kingstone Companies by 9.2% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 17,220 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $287,000 after buying an additional 1,448 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in Kingstone Companies by 62.2% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 65,392 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,089,000 after buying an additional 25,074 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Kingstone Companies during the 1st quarter worth about $495,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Kingstone Companies by 130.9% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 253,624 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $3,909,000 after acquiring an additional 143,806 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 14.91% of the company’s stock.

Kingstone Companies Company Profile

Kingstone Companies, Inc is a publicly traded property and casualty insurance holding company whose primary focus lies in personal and commercial insurance products. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Kingstone Insurance Company, the firm underwrites a broad portfolio of property and casualty lines, including private passenger auto, homeowners, inland marine, umbrella, and various small‐commercial coverage options. Distribution is handled predominantly through a network of independent agents, allowing Kingstone to maintain strong broker relationships and responsive service for policyholders.

The company was incorporated in Delaware in 2010 and commenced operations following the acquisition of Kingstone Insurance Company in early 2011.