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

Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) updated 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 Trading Up 2.1%

NASDAQ:KINS traded up $0.42 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $20.80. 154,590 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 129,440. The stock has a market capitalization of $301.29 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.67 and a beta of 0.43. Kingstone Companies has a one year low of $13.08 and a one year high of $20.90. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $18.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $16.61. The company has a current ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.

Kingstone Companies (NASDAQ:KINS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The insurance provider reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Kingstone Companies will post 2.6 EPS 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 given a dividend of $0.06 per share. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. This is a boost from Kingstone Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.05. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 11th. Kingstone Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 11.16%.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KINS has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered Kingstone Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Weiss Ratings lowered Kingstone Companies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, Kingstone Companies has an average rating of “Hold”.

Insider Transactions at Kingstone Companies

In other news, Director Thomas Newgarden acquired 15,301 shares of Kingstone Companies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $14.52 per share, with a total value of $222,170.52. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 70,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,018,795.80. The trade was a 27.89% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders purchased a total of 44,502 shares of company stock valued at $653,377 in the last 90 days. 4.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Kingstone Companies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Barclays PLC grew its holdings in shares of Kingstone Companies by 9.2% during the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 17,531 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $295,000 after buying an additional 1,484 shares during the last quarter. Martingale Asset Management L P acquired a new position in Kingstone Companies during the 4th quarter valued at about $240,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its holdings in Kingstone Companies by 63.6% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 12,355 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $208,000 after purchasing an additional 4,803 shares in the last quarter. Aviva PLC purchased a new stake in shares of Kingstone Companies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $188,000. Finally, Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Kingstone Companies in the second quarter worth approximately $186,000. 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.