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Teal Linde
Kinsale capital group
KNSL-N
TOP PICK
Jun 17, 2024
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It is a property and casualty insurance company which focuses just on access and surplus segments which are non-standardized insurance. It has higher risk customers and unique situations and can price at whatever the market can bear. It is focusing on a low cost model which could double three times to go from 1.8% market share to 14% like others have done. It is very efficient and mitigates risk by doing lots of small and medium businesses. It is growing its expected revenue by 18% this year and next. Buy 2 Hold 7 Sell 0
KNSL is (still) up 32% YTD and profit-taking was one factor. Some investors also 'sell on news'. EPS was 16% ahead of estimates and revenue was 4% better. Premiums rose 18% and it authorized a $100M share buyback. Wolfe Research raised its rating on the stock. Revenue rose 33%. We would consider the results quite solid overall.
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15-year-old P&C insurance company. Non-standardized specialty insurance, focused on being a low-cost provider. Market share 1.8%. Stock got ahead of itself, most recent dip was a chance to buy. Revenue and earnings growing 18%, trades around 20x PE. Decent growth rate for that valuation. Yield is 0.2%.
(Analysts’ price target is $418.38)