Top-Rated StocksTop-RatedNASDAQ:SKWD Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (SKWD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $38.81 +0.51 (+1.33%) (As of 08/21/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$38.04▼$38.8250-Day Range$33.72▼$40.3552-Week Range$22.97▼$41.11Volume185,476 shsAverage Volume364,287 shsMarket Capitalization$1.56 billionP/E Ratio14.27Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$43.75 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Skyward Specialty Insurance Group alerts: Email Address Skyward Specialty Insurance Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.90 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside12.7% Upside$43.75 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.66% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.61Based on 11 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$60,946 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth9.15%From $2.95 to $3.22 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.11 out of 5 starsFinance Sector196th out of 863 stocksFire, Marine, & Casualty Insurance Industry15th out of 50 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSkyward Specialty Insurance Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.90, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageSkyward Specialty Insurance Group has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.66% of the float of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSkyward Specialty Insurance Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has recently increased by 14.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldSkyward Specialty Insurance Group does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthSkyward Specialty Insurance Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for SKWD. Previous Next 2.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSkyward Specialty Insurance Group has a news sentiment score of 0.61. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest7 people have searched for SKWD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 5 people have added Skyward Specialty Insurance Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Skyward Specialty Insurance Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $60,946.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 8.01% of the stock of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions94.83% of the stock of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's insider trading history. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group are expected to grow by 9.15% in the coming year, from $2.95 to $3.22 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group is 14.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.90.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group is 14.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 48.91.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSkyward Specialty Insurance Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.73. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSkyward Specialty Insurance Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.21. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Crypto 101 MediaMassive Crypto Selloff = Historic OpportunityStocks recently suffered the worst 1-day loss since 2022… Cryptos got hammered as well…But here's the fact everyone is missing… As of this writing, Bitcoin is still up 28% year to date…And it's up 84% in the last year. Click here to get details on this opportunity now. About Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Stock (NASDAQ:SKWD)Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc., an insurance holding company, underwrites commercial property and casualty insurance products in the United States. It offers general liability, excess liability, professional liability, commercial auto, group accident and health, property, surety, and workers' compensation insurance products. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Read More SKWD Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart SKWD Stock News HeadlinesAugust 10, 2024 | insidertrades.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKWD) Director Sells $60,946.11 in StockAugust 21 at 8:22 AM | americanbankingnews.comEquities Analysts Offer Predictions for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.'s Q3 2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:SKWD)August 22, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Secure this "AI Fuel" Stock Before the Billionaires Buy It AllAccording to the Washington Post, America is running out of a crucial component for AI. Without this "AI fuel," firms like NVIDIA would have to shut down their operations.August 20 at 6:24 AM | msn.comWilliam Blair Initiates Coverage of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (SKWD) with Outperform RecommendationAugust 19 at 8:30 AM | globenewswire.comSkyward Specialty Launches Aviation Program in Partnership With Acceleration AviationAugust 19 at 7:24 AM | americanbankingnews.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SKWD) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at William BlairAugust 15, 2024 | globenewswire.comSkyward Specialty Strengthens Regional Contract Surety Teams with Recruitment of Six Surety SpecialistsAugust 14, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comKeefe, Bruyette & Woods Increases Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SKWD) Price Target to $47.00August 22, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Secure this "AI Fuel" Stock Before the Billionaires Buy It AllAccording to the Washington Post, America is running out of a crucial component for AI. Without this "AI fuel," firms like NVIDIA would have to shut down their operations.August 13, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comHold Rating on Skyward Specialty Insurance Amid LPT Concerns and RoE Improvement ProspectsAugust 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSkyward Specialty Enters the Mortgage (Re)insurance Market with Strategic Recruitment of JP LatourAugust 8, 2024 | benzinga.comDecoding 4 Analyst Evaluations For Skyward SpecialtyAugust 6, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comTruist Financial Keeps Their Buy Rating on Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (SKWD)August 6, 2024 | seekingalpha.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (SKWD) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SKWD) Stock Is Going Strong: Is the Market Following Fundamentals?August 6, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comJMP Securities Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (SKWD)August 5, 2024 | globenewswire.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group Reports Second Quarter 2024 ResultsAugust 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group’s MembersSee More Headlines Receive SKWD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings8/05/2024Today8/22/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Fire, marine, & casualty insurance Sub-IndustryInsurance Current SymbolNASDAQ:SKWD CUSIPN/A CIK1519449 Webwww.skywardinsurance.com Phone713-935-4800FaxN/AEmployees400Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$43.75 High Stock Price Target$50.00 Low Stock Price Target$37.00 Potential Upside/Downside+12.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.90 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.72 Trailing P/E Ratio14.27 Forward P/E Ratio13.16 P/E Growth0.73Net Income$85.98 million Net Margins11.52% Pretax Margin14.82% Return on Equity17.36% Return on Assets3.65% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.45 Quick Ratio0.45 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$885.97 million Price / Sales1.76 Cash Flow$2.26 per share Price / Cash Flow17.15 Book Value$17.54 per share Price / Book2.21Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares40,100,000Free Float36,791,000Market Cap$1.56 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.61 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy NowMarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Andrew Scott Robinson (Age 58)CEO & Chairperson of the Board Comp: $2.95MMr. Mark William Haushill CPA (Age 62)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $910.5kMr. Kirby Allen Hill (Age 59)Executive VP and President of Industry Solutions, Captives & Programs Comp: $736.5kMr. John Ambrose Burkhart (Age 54)Executive VP & President of Specialty Lines Comp: $912.5kMr. Stephen Lyndon Way (Age 75)Founder Comp: $4.57MMr. Daniel Paul K. Bodnar (Age 57)Chief Information & Technology Officer Mr. Thomas N. Schmitt (Age 64)Chief People & Administrative Officer Natalie SchoolcraftHead of Investor RelationsMs. Leslie Kay Shaunty (Age 55)General Counsel & Secretary Mr. Lyndon Byron Way (Age 49)CEO of Accident & Health Division More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsEnactNASDAQ:ACTF&G Annuities & LifeNYSE:FGThe Baldwin Insurance GroupNASDAQ:BWINOscar HealthNYSE:OSCRHagertyNYSE:HGTYView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsDriehaus Capital Management LLCBought 34,286 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 3.146%Engle Capital Management L.P.Sold 6,000 shares on 8/15/2024Ownership: 0.933%The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Sold 33,779 shares on 8/15/2024Ownership: 0.840%Dark Forest Capital Management LPSold 21,971 shares on 8/15/2024Ownership: 0.094%AQR Capital Management LLCSold 449 shares on 8/15/2024Ownership: 0.023%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions SKWD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SKWD shares performed this year? Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's stock was trading at $33.88 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SKWD shares have increased by 14.6% and is now trading at $38.81. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's earnings last quarter? Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKWD) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $279.94 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $282.70 million. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.36% and a net margin of 11.52%. When did Skyward Specialty Insurance Group IPO? Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (SKWD) raised $134 million in an initial public offering on Friday, January 13th 2023. The company issued 8,952,383 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share. Who are Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group include Driehaus Capital Management LLC (3.15%), American Century Companies Inc. (2.30%), Emerald Advisers LLC (2.12%) and Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust (1.82%). Insiders that own company stock include Corp Westaim, Mark W Haushill, Andrew S Robinson, Kirby Hill, Anthony J Kuczinski and Katharine Terry. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group? Shares of SKWD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NASDAQ:SKWD) was last updated on 8/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat Is the $7,882 Stimulus Payment 2024?Biden’s government just announced a new government "stimulus program"... 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