Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) Issues 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 EPS estimate of 2.500. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have commented on KINS shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Kingstone Companies to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Kingstone Companies in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Kingstone Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Kingstone Companies Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:KINS traded down $0.28 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $16.22. 75,281 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 136,366. The stock has a market cap of $229.51 million, a PE ratio of 7.41 and a beta of 0.42. The business’s fifty day moving average is $16.17 and its two-hundred day moving average is $15.19. Kingstone Companies has a one year low of $13.08 and a one year high of $22.40.

Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.06 by $0.02. Kingstone Companies had a net margin of 15.68% and a return on equity of 33.69%. The company had revenue of $56.42 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $83.00 million. Kingstone Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.900 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Kingstone Companies will post 1.4 EPS for the current year.

Kingstone Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 11th were paid a dividend of $0.05 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 11th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Kingstone Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 9.13%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Kingstone Companies by 7.5% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 602,335 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $8,854,000 after purchasing an additional 42,058 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP raised its position in Kingstone Companies by 16.8% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 419,414 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $6,463,000 after buying an additional 60,439 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC raised 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. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Kingstone Companies by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 258,996 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $4,360,000 after purchasing an additional 2,724 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in Kingstone Companies by 10.0% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 256,594 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $4,319,000 after purchasing an additional 23,251 shares during the period. 14.91% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Kingstone Companies

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.