KNSL NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Kinsale Capital Group Inc · Financial Services · Insurance - Property & Casualty

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Latest close 349.1 USD
1.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -0.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 31.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.5%, after a 6.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 31/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 60/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 84d.

Setup score 43 out of 100
Latest Close 349.1 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 1.5% latest completed week
4W Return 6.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return 12.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 1.9% 1 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 55.71% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 1.5% Latest completed week; four-week move 6.3%. Indicator stack 1/91 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 55.71% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Mixed 31/100 conviction; expected move 9.4%. News sentiment 60/100 61 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 84d Next report is scheduled for 22 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -0.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 31.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.5%, after a 6.3% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.2x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.2012-week average 0.08

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure4/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.20Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 6.3% over four weeks, 12.1% over 12 weeks, and -26.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W1.5%
4W6.3%
12W12.1%
26W-14.0%
52W-26.7%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year1
Trend breadth1.9%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.92Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change306.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-15.56Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change31.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength76/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 25; rank 1 is best.
Value75/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 26; rank 1 is best.
Quality87/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Momentum13/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 88; rank 1 is best.
Growth96/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
14.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
4.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
10.9x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
13.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
50.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
36.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
53.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
28.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
15.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
27.3%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
3.8%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.2%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.9%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.0x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

KNSL shows mixed options pressure with a 31/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.03, expected move of 9.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction31/100
Expected move9.4%
Put/call volume1.03
Pressure6
Speculation26
Volatility64
Trend agreement65
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Insider activity6 / 12

6 acquisitions and 12 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment60/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 61 relevant articles.

31 positive · 26 neutral · 4 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings84dNext report is scheduled for 22 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move9.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-28.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.2%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+8.0%Week of 3 Jul.
Worst week-10.3%Week of 13 Feb.
Latest week+1.5%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses6
Recent vol4.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.0% / -3.5%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape38/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 38/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis19/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 4/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.20; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 55.71%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 55.71% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors64/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 18; Small Cap Core rank 41 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options49/100

KNSL shows mixed options pressure with a 31/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.03, expected move of 9.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 9.4% Sentiment60/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 61 relevant articles.

Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL) Beats On Earnings, Is The Stock Already Fully Valued? Insiders6 / 12

6 acquisitions and 12 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings84d

Next report is scheduled for 22 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026349.1 USD1.5%350.2 USD415.5 USD0.92-15.561.9MOff
17 Jul 2026344.0 USD1.0%351.7 USD415.6 USD0.91-18.081.4MOff
10 Jul 2026340.6 USD-4.0%353.5 USD415.9 USD0.51-20.981.2MOff
3 Jul 2026354.9 USD8.0%355.2 USD416.0 USD0.09-17.441.4MOff
26 Jun 2026328.4 USD6.3%355.2 USD416.1 USD-0.45-22.692.8MOff
19 Jun 2026308.9 USD-0.8%357.1 USD416.4 USD-0.96-29.781.2MOff
12 Jun 2026311.4 USD1.7%359.6 USD416.7 USD-1.00-29.451.2MOff
5 Jun 2026306.1 USD0.4%362.2 USD417.0 USD-1.01-31.101.5MOff
29 May 2026304.8 USD-1.7%365.2 USD417.3 USD-0.91-33.941.2MOff
22 May 2026309.9 USD-0.4%368.4 USD417.5 USD-0.83-32.701.4MOff
15 May 2026311.0 USD2.1%372.1 USD417.4 USD-0.70-32.691.5MOff
8 May 2026304.6 USD-2.2%376.6 USD417.5 USD-0.54-34.682.4MOff
1 May 2026311.5 USD-9.7%382.1 USD417.6 USD-0.56-32.451.6MOff
24 Apr 2026344.8 USD-4.4%387.2 USD417.7 USD-0.59-25.351.5MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.