Palomar (PLMR) Competitors $119.07 -1.69 (-1.40%) Closing price 02/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$119.06 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 02/21/2025 04:28 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends PLMR vs. KNSL, GL, BNT, BNRE, VOYA, JXN, ESNT, FG, ACT, and BWINShould you be buying Palomar stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Palomar include Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL), Globe Life (GL), Brookfield Wealth Solutions (BNT), Brookfield Reinsurance (BNRE), Voya Financial (VOYA), Jackson Financial (JXN), Essent Group (ESNT), F&G Annuities & Life (FG), Enact (ACT), and The Baldwin Insurance Group (BWIN). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry. Palomar vs. Kinsale Capital Group Globe Life Brookfield Wealth Solutions Brookfield Reinsurance Voya Financial Jackson Financial Essent Group F&G Annuities & Life Enact The Baldwin Insurance Group Palomar (NASDAQ:PLMR) and Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, community ranking and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to PLMR or KNSL? In the previous week, Kinsale Capital Group had 3 more articles in the media than Palomar. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Kinsale Capital Group and 19 mentions for Palomar. Kinsale Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Palomar's score of 0.75 indicating that Kinsale Capital Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Palomar 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kinsale Capital Group 11 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in PLMR or KNSL? Kinsale Capital Group received 230 more outperform votes than Palomar when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.95% of users gave Kinsale Capital Group an outperform vote while only 60.27% of users gave Palomar an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPalomarOutperform Votes8860.27% Underperform Votes5839.73% Kinsale Capital GroupOutperform Votes31866.95% Underperform Votes15733.05% Which has more risk and volatility, PLMR or KNSL? Palomar has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kinsale Capital Group has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PLMR or KNSL? Kinsale Capital Group has higher revenue and earnings than Palomar. Kinsale Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Palomar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPalomar$553.86M5.69$117.57M$4.4826.58Kinsale Capital Group$1.59B6.29$414.84M$17.7924.10 Do analysts prefer PLMR or KNSL? Palomar presently has a consensus price target of $127.33, indicating a potential upside of 6.94%. Kinsale Capital Group has a consensus price target of $468.56, indicating a potential upside of 9.29%. Given Kinsale Capital Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kinsale Capital Group is more favorable than Palomar.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Palomar 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57Kinsale Capital Group 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27 Is PLMR or KNSL more profitable? Kinsale Capital Group has a net margin of 26.13% compared to Palomar's net margin of 21.23%. Kinsale Capital Group's return on equity of 28.04% beat Palomar's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Palomar21.23% 19.76% 5.78% Kinsale Capital Group 26.13%28.04%8.31% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PLMR or KNSL? 90.3% of Palomar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of Kinsale Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of Palomar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Kinsale Capital Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryKinsale Capital Group beats Palomar on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Palomar News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PLMR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PLMR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPalomarFire, marine, & casualty insurance IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.20B$44.53B$11.67B$9.09BDividend YieldN/A2.38%5.37%3.84%P/E Ratio26.589.2222.9615.38Price / Sales5.696.5126.4684.08Price / Cash35.3016.8117.9037.22Price / Book4.322.142.594.65Net Income$117.57M$4.16B$1.03B$245.69M7 Day Performance-6.18%-2.58%-1.40%-2.67%1 Month Performance10.41%-0.72%0.68%-2.16%1 Year Performance58.17%34.95%14.94%12.90% Palomar Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLMRPalomar2.4012 of 5 stars$119.07-1.4%$127.33+6.9%+63.1%$3.20B$553.86M26.58150Analyst ForecastKNSLKinsale Capital Group2.7142 of 5 stars$449.77-7.7%$460.78+2.4%-13.3%$10.48B$1.22B25.64470Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeGLGlobe Life4.9282 of 5 stars$121.80-1.4%$133.10+9.3%-3.2%$10.22B$5.78B10.193,636Analyst ForecastBNTBrookfield Wealth SolutionsN/A$60.90+1.0%N/AN/A$8.86B$7.02B196.454,000Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsBNREBrookfield ReinsuranceN/A$60.78+0.8%N/A+49.8%$8.84B$9.35B209.5960VOYAVoya Financial4.987 of 5 stars$74.98+1.0%$82.27+9.7%+4.4%$7.21B$8.05B12.259,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsJXNJackson Financial3.6132 of 5 stars$96.58+4.0%$92.40-4.3%+62.2%$7.13B$3.16B-7.643,840Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageESNTEssent Group4.2611 of 5 stars$56.43-2.6%$62.71+11.1%+6.6%$5.99B$1.11B8.18350Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeFGF&G Annuities & Life2.3011 of 5 stars$47.01+1.2%$46.50-1.1%-9.3%$5.93B$4.50B-783.341,165Earnings ReportNews CoverageACTEnactN/A$33.60+0.3%$35.00+4.2%+22.2%$5.16B$1.20B7.69500Dividend AnnouncementBWINThe Baldwin Insurance Group2.7018 of 5 stars$41.69+0.2%$45.50+9.1%N/A$4.90B$1.33B-65.143,927Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Kinsale Capital Group Alternatives Globe Life Alternatives Brookfield Wealth Solutions Alternatives Brookfield Reinsurance Alternatives Voya Financial Alternatives Jackson Financial Alternatives Essent Group Alternatives F&G Annuities & Life Alternatives Enact Alternatives The Baldwin Insurance Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PLMR) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuy this AI Stock Before Elon’s AnnouncementWith Trump back in office, xAI is primed to become the leader in generative AI, leaving competitors in the dus...InvestorPlace | SponsoredElon’s “New Gold”MIT scientists just developed a brand-new metal… A metal that’s shaping up to be, not only the biggest brea...True Market Insiders | Sponsored[RFK Jr CONFIRMED] Here’s why Dems are TERRIFIEDRobert F. 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