NASDAQ:SKWD Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (SKWD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $59.88 +1.56 (+2.67%) Closing price 10/12/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$60.04 +0.16 (+0.28%) As of 10/12/2026 07:30 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Stock (NASDAQ:SKWD) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get SKWD alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$58.68▼$60.2750-Day Range$52.80▼$65.6352-Week Range$40.60▼$65.69Volume352,428 shsAverage Volume377,282 shsMarket Capitalization$2.66 billionP/E Ratio13.96Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$71.11Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. is a specialty property and casualty insurance company headquartered in Houston, Texas. Through its insurance subsidiaries, the company provides customized coverage for businesses and other commercial policyholders, focusing on risks that may require specialized underwriting and claims expertise. Its products and programs include commercial property and casualty insurance, workers’ compensation, commercial auto, general and professional liability, excess and surplus lines, healthcare-related coverage, surety, and other specialty insurance solutions. Skyward Specialty distributes its products through retail and wholesale brokers, program administrators, and other insurance partners. The company primarily serves customers in the United States and also participates in select international specialty insurance markets. Skyward Specialty became a publicly traded company in 2023, when its shares began trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol SKWD. Andrew Robinson serves as president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks86th Percentile Overall ScoreSKWD MarketRank™: Skyward Specialty Insurance Group scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 204th out of 854 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.0 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy 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 1 strong buy rating, 7 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialSkyward Specialty Insurance Group has a consensus price target of $71.11, representing about 18.8% upside from its current price of $59.88.Amount of Analyst CoverageSkyward Specialty Insurance Group has been the subject of 7 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. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.64% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group are expected to grow by 10.64% in the coming year, from $4.98 to $5.51 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group is 13.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.64.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group is 13.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.70.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSkyward Specialty Insurance Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.40. 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. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.78% 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 5.26.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has recently decreased by 7.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A 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. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.33 News SentimentSkyward Specialty Insurance Group has a news sentiment score of 0.33. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for SKWD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Skyward Specialty Insurance Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders8.52% 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. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. SKWD Stock News HeadlinesSkyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SKWD) Stock Rating Cut to "Hold" at Wall Street ZenOctober 10 at 1:13 AM | americanbankingnews.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKWD) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $71.11 According to AnalystsOctober 9, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comMy top 3 AI picks for the next decadeAlexander Green bought Apple in 1996, recommended Nvidia at a split-adjusted 66 cents in 2004, and picked up Amazon and Netflix under $3 per share in 2005. Now the chief investment strategist at The Oxford Club has identified three AI stocks he believes could be the most profitable investments of the next decade. | The Oxford Club (Ad)Skyward Specialty to Host Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Call Friday, November 6, 2026October 8, 2026 | globenewswire.comSkyward Group Expands ibott’s Next-Generation Autonomous Vehicle Solutions Into U.S. Primary MarketSeptember 30, 2026 | markets.businessinsider.comSkyward Group Expands ibott's Next-Generation Autonomous Vehicle Solutions Into U.S. Primary MarketSeptember 30, 2026 | globenewswire.comSpecialty Insurance: 4 Stocks to Watch in Niche Risks Creating DemandSeptember 25, 2026 | finance.yahoo.com3 Reasons Investors Watch Skyward Specialty Insurance (SKWD)September 24, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines SKWD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SKWD shares performed this year? Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's stock was trading at $51.11 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SKWD shares have increased by 17.2% and is now trading at $59.88. How were Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's earnings last quarter? Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKWD) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The company reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.13. The firm earned $489.53 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $706.59 million. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.72% and a net margin of 10.84%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Skyward Specialty Insurance Group IPO? Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (SKWD) raised $134 million in an IPO on Friday, January 13th 2023. The company issued 8,952,383 shares at a price of $14.00-$16.00 per share. Who are Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's major shareholders? Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's top institutional investors include Reinhart Partners LLC. (6.51%). Insiders that own company stock include Corp Westaim, James Charles Hays, Andrew S Robinson, Mark W Haushill, Leslie Shaunty, John A Burkhart III, Anthony J Kuczinski, Thomas N Schmitt, Kirby Hill, Sandip A Kapadia, Gena L Ashe, Katharine Terry, Christopher Locke Peirce and Taryn Leonie Mcharg. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Skyward Specialty Insurance Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) and Jabil (JBL). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/04/2026Today10/12/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 11 days, SKWD's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Insurance Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance Current SymbolNASDAQ:SKWD CIK1519449 Webwww.skywardinsurance.com Phone713-935-4800FaxN/AEmployees611Year Founded2007Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group$71.11 High Price Target$80.00 Low Price Target$59.00 Potential Upside/Downside+18.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.90 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.29 Trailing P/E Ratio13.96 Forward P/E Ratio12.02 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$170.03 million Net Margins10.84% Pretax Margin13.89% Return on Equity18.72% Return on Assets3.68% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.52 Quick Ratio0.52 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.74 billion Price / Sales1.53 Cash Flow$4.33 per share Price / Cash Flow13.82 Book Value$24.93 per share Price / Book2.40Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares44,396,000Free Float40,613,000Market Cap$2.66 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.37 Social Links The 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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