Skyward Specialty is pairing strong underwriting returns with lower costs, while Apollo is emerging as a key growth driver.

Kinsale Capital prioritizes profitability over premium growth, delivering strong underwriting results despite soft E&S market conditions.

Shares of specialty insurance provider Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) jumped 2.7% in the afternoon session after credit rating agency AM Best upgraded the company's Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating, citing a strengthening business profile.

The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who didn’t). Let’s take a look at how property & casualty insurance stocks fared in Q2, starting with Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL).

Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL) recently announced a cash dividend of $0.25 per share, payable on September 14, 2026. This regular payout gives investors a fresh data point to assess the stock’s income profile. See our latest analysis for Kinsale Capital Group. The latest cash dividend comes as Kinsale Capital Group’s share price has climbed 18.64% over the past 30 days and 21.81% over the past 90 days, although the year to date share price return is down 3.38% and the 1 year total shareholder...

Kinsale Capital Group stock has delivered a strong 110.0% return over the past 5 years, yet the current checks send mixed valuation signals. The Excess Returns intrinsic value estimate points to meaningful upside relative to the market price, while earnings based multiples suggest the shares are trading on the rich side. Kinsale Capital Group has returned 110.0% over 5 years, which puts long term holders in a solid position and raises the question of how much upside may be left from...

ARX's Q2 earnings beat estimates as premium growth, higher fee revenues and stronger Exchange Services drive results.

Over the past six months, Kinsale Capital Group’s shares (currently trading at $368.56) have posted a disappointing 9.1% loss, well below the S&P 500’s 11.7% gain. This might have investors contemplating their next move.

AXIS Capital's specialty focus, premium growth and capital returns support growth, while catastrophe losses and competition pressure on underwriting margins.

Skyward Specialty's Q2 earnings beat estimates as premium growth accelerates, with strong contributions from Apollo and profitable underwriting.

Wall Street has issued downbeat forecasts for the stocks in this article. These predictions are rare - financial institutions typically hesitate to say bad things about a company because it can jeopardize their other revenue-generating business lines like M&A advisory.

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Spyglass Capital Management LLC, an investment management firm, released its second-quarter investor letter for “Spyglass Growth Strategy”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Spyglass Growth Strategy appreciated 24.63% in the second quarter, significantly outperforming the Bloomberg Midcap Growth Index’s 14.05% increase, the Bloomberg 2500 Growth Index’s 19.01% gain, and the Bloomberg 500 […]

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Kinsale Capital Group’s second quarter performance was met with a positive market reaction, as the company delivered results ahead of Wall Street expectations. Management attributed the outperformance to continued underwriting discipline and operational efficiency, particularly in the face of a competitive excess and surplus (E&S) insurance market. CEO Michael Patrick Kehoe emphasized that Kinsale’s approach of prioritizing profitability over growth allowed the company to generate a strong opera

Should investors be excited or worried when a stock crosses above the 200-day simple moving average?

Specialty insurance provider Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 16.8% year on year to $548.5 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $5.54 per share was 8.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

When a stock breaks out above the 20-day simple moving average, good things could be on the horizon. How should investors react?

Kinsale Capital Group stock has nearly doubled investors' money over the past five years, yet current checks send mixed valuation signals, with the Excess Returns intrinsic value estimate pointing to meaningful upside while traditional earnings multiples suggest the shares are rich at around US$349. Kinsale Capital Group has delivered a 97.2% total return over five years, which puts current holders in a strong position but raises the question of how much of the story is already in the...

Shares of specialty insurance provider Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) jumped 4.8% in the afternoon session after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results that surpassed Wall Street's expectations. The company posted adjusted earnings of $5.54 per share, beating the consensus forecast of $5.11. Revenue also impressed, coming in at $548.5 million, which was nearly 15% higher than analysts' estimates of $477.3 million.

Kinsale Capital Group Inc (KNSL) reports a robust increase in earnings and investment income, despite facing competitive pressures in premium growth and expense ratios.

Kinsale Capital's Q2 results benefit from higher earned premiums, underwriting gains and investment income, lifting earnings and revenue above estimates.

Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) reported higher second-quarter operating earnings and continued underwriting profitability despite what management described as a competitive and softening excess-and-surplus, or E&S, insurance market. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Keh

Moby summary of Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.'s Q2 2026 earnings call

Commercial Property premiums fell 32.7% on heightened competition, though underwriting margins held

Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +8.63% and +12.31%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

The headline numbers for Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Specialty insurance provider Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 16.8% year on year to $548.5 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $5.54 per share was 8.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Specialty insurance provider Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) will be reporting results this Thursday afternoon. Here’s what to look for.

Hanover Insurance (THG) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Beyond analysts' top-and-bottom-line estimates for Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended June 2026.

Kinsale Capital Group recently entered the spotlight as investors reacted to expectations that its June 2026 quarter would show higher year-over-year earnings and revenue, following a prior quarter in which the company exceeded consensus EPS estimates. This pattern of earnings outperformance has sharpened investor focus on how consistently Kinsale can translate its underwriting approach and technology investments into sustained profitability. Now, we’ll examine how these heightened...

Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL) is back in focus ahead of its June 2026 quarter earnings report, with investors watching whether expected higher revenue and earnings will meaningfully influence sentiment after the previous quarter’s 8.72% EPS surprise. See our latest analysis for Kinsale Capital Group. At a latest share price of $343.99, Kinsale Capital Group has seen an 11.24% 30 day share price gain but remains down 12.35% year to date, while the 1 year total shareholder return has declined...

CB is expected to have posted higher Q2 revenues and earnings, supported by premium growth, investment income and underwriting discipline despite catastrophe losses.

The best-performing stocks typically have robust sales growth, increasing margins, and rising returns on capital, and those that can maintain this trifecta year in and year out often become the legends of the investing world.

Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Small-cap stocks can be incredibly lucrative investments because their lack of analyst coverage leads to frequent mispricings. However, these businesses (and their stock prices) often stay small because their subscale operations make it harder to expand their competitive moats.

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL) closed the most recent trading day at $319.61, moving 5.2% from the previous trading session.

Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.