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

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

Kingstone Companies Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ KINS traded up $0.42 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $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 P/E ratio of 9.67 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $18.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $16.61. Kingstone Companies has a twelve month low of $13.08 and a twelve month high of $20.90.

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

Kingstone Companies Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced 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 is an increase from Kingstone Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.05. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 11th. Kingstone Companies’s payout ratio is 11.16%.

Kingstone Companies announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Tuesday, May 19th that allows the company to repurchase 1,000,000 shares. This repurchase authorization allows the insurance provider to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on KINS. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Kingstone Companies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Kingstone Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kingstone Companies

In related news, Director Thomas Newgarden purchased 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 29th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $14.99 per share, with a total value of $119,920.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 99,366 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,489,496.34. This trade represents a 8.76% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 44,502 shares of company stock valued at $653,377. Company insiders own 4.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of KINS. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in shares of Kingstone Companies by 80.1% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,287 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,017 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Kingstone Companies in the fourth quarter valued at about $51,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Kingstone Companies during the second quarter valued at about $93,000. MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Kingstone Companies by 99.6% during the fourth quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 6,528 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $110,000 after purchasing an additional 3,257 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers bought a new stake in shares of Kingstone Companies during the second quarter worth about $163,000. 14.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.