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Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know
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Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL - Free Report) closed at $327.29 in the latest trading session, marking a -2.38% move from the prior day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 1.67% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 1.73%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 2.15%.
Coming into today, shares of the company had lost 12.34% in the past month. In that same time, the Finance sector lost 8%, while the S&P 500 lost 6.15%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $4.71, signifying a 26.95% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $474.76 million, showing a 12.13% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $20.4 per share and revenue of $1.95 billion, which would represent changes of +4.56% and +4.05%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.15% lower. Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 16.43. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 10.14 of its industry.
We can also see that KNSL currently has a PEG ratio of 1.1. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Insurance - Property and Casualty industry held an average PEG ratio of 1.86.
The Insurance - Property and Casualty industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 36, which puts it in the top 15% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.
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Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL - Free Report) closed at $327.29 in the latest trading session, marking a -2.38% move from the prior day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 1.67% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 1.73%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 2.15%.
Coming into today, shares of the company had lost 12.34% in the past month. In that same time, the Finance sector lost 8%, while the S&P 500 lost 6.15%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $4.71, signifying a 26.95% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $474.76 million, showing a 12.13% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $20.4 per share and revenue of $1.95 billion, which would represent changes of +4.56% and +4.05%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.15% lower. Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 16.43. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 10.14 of its industry.
We can also see that KNSL currently has a PEG ratio of 1.1. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Insurance - Property and Casualty industry held an average PEG ratio of 1.86.
The Insurance - Property and Casualty industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 36, which puts it in the top 15% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.