Kingstone (KINS)
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Rating:71Outperform
Price Target:
$19.50
▲(27.87% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/28/26
The score is driven primarily by improving (but still uneven) financial performance and strong earnings-call fundamentals, supported by favorable technical momentum and an inexpensive valuation. Key risks tempering the score are the sharp reported 2025 revenue contraction and sensitivity to catastrophe losses embedded in 2026 guidance.
Positive Factors
Underwriting profitability
A materially improved underlying combined ratio and lower underlying loss ratio reflect better underwriting discipline, claims handling, and risk selection. These durable improvements support recurring margin expansion and capital generation, reducing reliance on investment returns and enabling reinvestment or firming of pricing over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Catastrophe sensitivity
Management’s higher catastrophe assumption materially depresses headline combined ratio and EPS (each 1 point ≈ $0.13 EPS). Given P&C exposure to weather, this sensitivity is structural: multi‑year weather volatility can swing reported earnings and capital metrics, constraining predictable profit delivery absent persistent reserve of underwriting margin.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Underwriting profitability
A materially improved underlying combined ratio and lower underlying loss ratio reflect better underwriting discipline, claims handling, and risk selection. These durable improvements support recurring margin expansion and capital generation, reducing reliance on investment returns and enabling reinvestment or firming of pricing over the medium term.
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Kingstone Companies (KINS) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$235.25M
Dividend Yield0.57%
Average Volume (3M)117.17K
Price to Earnings (P/E)5.7
Beta (1Y)0.78
Revenue Growth44.70%
EPS Growth83.23%
CountryUS
Employees99
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryInsurance - Property & Casualty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.91
Shares Outstanding14,476,825
10 Day Avg. Volume162,377
30 Day Avg. Volume117,167
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.07
Price to Book (P/B)1.91
Price to Sales (P/S)1.18
P/FCF Ratio3.21
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.97
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.14
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.98
Enterprise Value/Ebitda4.21
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)2.15
Revenue Forecast (FY)$319.70M
Kingstone Companies Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Kingstone Companies, Inc., through its subsidiary, Kingstone Insurance Company, underwrites property and casualty insurance products to individuals in New York. The company offers personal line of insurance products, including homeowners and dwell...
How the Company Makes Money
Kingstone makes money primarily through its insurance operations. The core revenue stream is net earned premiums: policyholders pay premiums for property insurance coverage, and the company recognizes those premiums as revenue over the policy term...
Kingstone Companies Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 05, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 07, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presents a strongly positive underlying operating performance: record profitability, substantial premium and earned premium growth, marked improvement in expense and loss ratios, stronger investment income and capital metrics, and a disciplined, measured expansion strategy (California). The primary near-term headwinds are weather-driven: management is prudently assuming a higher-than-average catastrophe load for 2026 (7–10 points), which depresses headline combined ratio and EPS guidance despite healthy underlying metrics. Regulatory uncertainty in New York and execution risk for California are noted but framed as manageable. Overall, the highlights substantially outweigh the lowlights.Positive Updates
Record Quarterly and Annual Profitability
Q4 net income of $14.8 million; full-year net income of $40.8 million (more than doubled year-over-year). Full-year diluted EPS increased 95% to $2.88 and annual return on equity was 43%.
Negative Updates
Higher Catastrophe Assumption for 2026
2026 guidance assumes a catastrophe loss ratio of 7 to 10 points (at or above six-year historical average of 7.1 points), driving a net combined ratio guidance of 81% to 86% and pressuring year-over-year headline results despite stable underlying performance.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Quarterly and Annual Profitability
Q4 net income of $14.8 million; full-year net income of $40.8 million (more than doubled year-over-year). Full-year diluted EPS increased 95% to $2.88 and annual return on equity was 43%.
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Company Guidance
Kingstone’s 2026 guidance calls for direct premiums written growth of 16–20% (supporting its $500M direct premium target by year‑end 2029), an underlying combined ratio (excluding catastrophes and prior‑year development) of 74–76% (versus 74.4% in 2025, comprised of a 44.4% underlying loss ratio and a 30% expense ratio), a catastrophe loss assumption of 7–10 points (vs. a 1.2‑point cat loss in 2025 and a 2019–24 six‑year average of 7.1 points), a net combined ratio of 81–86%, and diluted EPS of $2.20–$2.90 (midpoint $2.55); management also said each 1 point of catastrophe ≈ $0.13 of EPS, that EPS would be roughly $3.53 at 2025’s 1.2‑point cat level (~23% YoY), expects quota‑share cessions to fall (27%→16% in 2025, 16%→5% in 2026) adding about $0.25 of EPS in 2025 and ~$0.20 in 2026, and noted reinsurance limits first‑event loss to $5M pretax (≈ $0.27 per share after tax).Kingstone Companies Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
56
Neutral
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 199.19M | 155.14M | 144.19M | 130.16M | 161.23M |
| Gross Profit | 114.93M | 58.58M | 27.98M | 7.19M | 26.14M |
| EBITDA | 54.05M | 29.25M | -389.56K | -22.62M | -4.29M |
| Net Income | 40.77M | 18.36M | -6.17M | -22.52M | -7.38M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 453.43M | 374.92M | 317.63M | 320.33M | 331.31M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 301.22M | 28.67M | 157.90M | 166.67M | 182.37M |
| Total Debt | 4.44M | 11.17M | 25.24M | 25.16M | 29.82M |
| Total Liabilities | 330.69M | 308.21M | 283.13M | 284.16M | 255.64M |
| Stockholders Equity | 122.73M | 66.71M | 34.50M | 36.17M | 75.67M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 73.05M | 55.61M | -13.15M | -5.47M | 19.85M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 75.86M | 57.95M | -11.33M | -915.52K | 24.35M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -92.86M | -35.26M | 9.46M | -5.91M | -15.95M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 506.07K | -2.99M | -1.12M | -5.51M | -3.57M |
Kingstone Companies Technical Analysis
Positive
15.25
Price Trends
15.65
Positive
15.78
Positive
15.17
Positive
Market Momentum
0.63
Negative
80.26
Negative
86.70
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For KINS, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 15.25 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 15.37, below the 50-day MA of 15.65, and above the 200-day MA of 15.17, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.63 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 80.26 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 86.70 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for KINS.
Kingstone Companies Risk Analysis
Kingstone Companies disclosed 31 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Kingstone Companies reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Kingstone Companies Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 Outperform | $235.25M | 5.75 | 40.02% | 0.57% | 44.70% | 83.23% | |
70 Outperform | $571.41M | 5.73 | 35.67% | ― | 10.61% | 37.32% | |
69 Neutral | $623.01M | 13.60 | 12.91% | 3.51% | -2.46% | -11.49% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
63 Neutral | $392.06M | 15.77 | 3.63% | 5.01% | 2.02% | -44.83% | |
48 Neutral | $264.72M | -26.81 | -4.24% | ― | -16.67% | -299.32% |
* Financial Sector Average
KINS
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16.25
-1.89
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Kingstone Companies Corporate Events
Dividends
Kingstone Companies Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend for Shareholders
Positive
Apr 27, 2026
On April 27, 2026, Kingstone Companies, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock, underscoring continued capital returns to shareholders. The dividend is scheduled to be paid ...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesFinancial Disclosures
Kingstone Extends CEO Contract to Support Growth Strategy
Positive
Apr 20, 2026
On April 20, 2026, Kingstone Companies, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has extended the employment agreement of President and Chief Executive Officer Meryl Golden by two years, moving the expiration date from January 10, 2027, to Janua...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Kingstone Announces Schedule for First-Quarter 2026 Results
Neutral
Apr 17, 2026
Kingstone Companies, Inc., a Northeast-focused property and casualty insurance holding company, specializes in tailored homeowners insurance distributed via retail and wholesale agents, with its main operating subsidiary Kingstone Insurance Compan...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Kingstone Unveils Record Results and California Expansion Plans
Positive
Apr 2, 2026
Kingstone Companies, Inc., a Northeast-focused property and casualty insurance holding company specializing in tailored homeowners coverage through its Select product suite, operates primarily in New York via Kingstone Insurance Company and ranks ...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Kingstone Posts Record 2025 Results, Raises 2026 Outlook
Positive
Mar 5, 2026
Kingstone reported record financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 on March 5, 2026, posting its strongest quarterly and annual performance in company history, including a Q4 net combined ratio of 64.2%, diluted EPS of $1.03, an...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Kingstone Reports Record Profitability and Strong Premium Growth
Positive
Feb 4, 2026
On February 4, 2026, Kingstone reported estimated fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results showing record profitability, highlighted by Q4 direct premiums written of $83 million, a combined ratio between 64% and 66%, operating EPS of $1.03 to $1....
Dividends
Kingstone Companies Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend to Shareholders
Positive
Jan 30, 2026
On January 30, 2026, Kingstone Companies, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors had declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock, reflecting the company’s ongoing practice of returning capital to shareholders. T...
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