What Do You Need to Know About Kinsale Capital (KNSL) Before Investing?

By Kim Brooks • Wednesday, December 06 19:47 • Permanent Link

Mid-cap Finance company Kinsale Capital has moved -3.6% so far today on a volume of 368,229, compared to its average of 168,550. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -0.0%.

Kinsale Capital trades -20.13% away from its average analyst target price of $412.14 per share. The 7 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $370.0 to $451.0, and on average have given Kinsale Capital a rating of buy.

Anyone interested in buying KNSL should be aware of the facts below:

Kinsale Capital has moved 14.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 17.0%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 11.68, Kinsale Capital has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 28.2 while the S&P 500 average is None
KNSL has a forward P/E ratio of 22.9 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $14.36 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.94 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Kinsale Capital is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 8.26 compared to its sector average of None
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc., a specialty insurance company, provides property and casualty insurance products in the United States.
Based in Richmond, the company has 457 full time employees and a market cap of $7.63 Billion. Kinsale Capital currently returns an annual dividend yield of 0.2%.

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