NASDAQ:SKWD Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (SKWD) Stock Forecast, Price & News $28.47 +0.40 (+1.43%) (As of 09/22/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$28.03▼$28.5150-Day Range$23.22▼$28.4752-Week Range$17.50▼$28.51Volume424,368 shsAverage Volume618,866 shsMarket Capitalization$1.07 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$28.43 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Skyward Specialty Insurance Group MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside0.1% Downside$28.43 Price TargetShort InterestBearish7.12% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.09Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$25,080 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth31.21%From $1.73 to $2.27 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.74 out of 5 starsFinance Sector733rd out of 843 stocksFire, Marine, & Casualty Insurance Industry40th out of 45 stocks 1.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSkyward Specialty Insurance Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $28.43, Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has a forecasted downside of 0.1% from its current price of $28.47.Amount of Analyst CoverageSkyward Specialty Insurance Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted7.12% 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 4.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has recently increased by 129.18%, 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 3.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSkyward Specialty Insurance Group has a news sentiment score of 1.09. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for SKWD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Skyward Specialty Insurance Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% 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 bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $25,080.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 9.46% of the stock of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions41.33% 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. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group are expected to grow by 31.21% in the coming year, from $1.73 to $2.27 per share.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSkyward Specialty Insurance Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.54. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SKWD) StockSkyward 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. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Read More SKWD Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart SKWD Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comA Note On Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SKWD) ROE and Debt To EquitySeptember 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSkyward Specialty Expands Healthcare Appetite with Rebrand and Adds Individual Provider CoverageSeptember 24, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,467%Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,476% Whenever the military develops a breakthrough technology, timely investors could see groundbreaking returns. General Dynamics returned 8,990%... Boeing soared 4,238%... L3Harris shot up 1,628%...September 16, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comReviewing Everest Group (NYSE:EG) and Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SKWD)September 2, 2023 | fool.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ: SKWD)September 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSkyward Specialty Recognized as One of the “Best Places to Work in Insurance” for 2023August 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAM Best Revises Outlooks to Positive for Members of Skyward Specialty Insurance GroupAugust 14, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comBMO Capital Maintains Market Perform Rating for Skyward Specialty: Here's What You Need To KnowSeptember 24, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,467%Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,476% Whenever the military develops a breakthrough technology, timely investors could see groundbreaking returns. General Dynamics returned 8,990%... Boeing soared 4,238%... L3Harris shot up 1,628%...August 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ2 2023 Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc Earnings CallAugust 9, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comPiper Sandler Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (SKWD)August 8, 2023 | sfgate.comSkyward: Q2 Earnings SnapshotAugust 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group Reports Second Quarter 2023 ResultsAugust 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com10 Oversold Financial Stocks to BuyJuly 31, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalyst Ratings for Skyward SpecialtyJuly 12, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com11 Analysts Have This to Say About Skyward SpecialtyJuly 8, 2023 | seekingalpha.comStocks To Watch: Investors Prep For Inflation Data And Q2 Earnings RushJuly 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSkyward Specialty To Host Second Quarter 2023 Earnings Call Wednesday, August 9, 2023June 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSkyward Specialty Selects Captives Expert Robert Nizzi To Lead Captives DivisionJune 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSkyward Specialty Expands Capabilities - Recruits Top Talent to Serve SBA Market, Provide Judicial & Fiduciary BondsJune 13, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comPiper Sandler Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (SKWD)June 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSkyward Specialty Announces Closing of Secondary Offering of its Common StockJune 8, 2023 | msn.comWestaim prices secondary offering of Skyward Specialty stockJune 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSkyward Specialty Announces Pricing of Secondary Offering of Its Common StockJune 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSkyward Specialty Announces Pricing of Secondary Offering of Its Common StockJune 6, 2023 | msn.comSkyward Specialty Insurance launches 3.85M secondary stock offeringJune 1, 2023 | nasdaq.comCowbell And Skyward In Deal To Cover Cyber &Tech E&O RisksSee 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 SKWD Company Calendar Last Earnings8/08/2023Today9/24/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/14/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Fire, marine, & casualty insurance Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:SKWD CUSIPN/A CIK1519449 Webwww.skywardinsurance.com Phone713-935-4800FaxN/AEmployees470Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$28.43 High Stock Price Forecast$34.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$23.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside-0.1%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.45 Quick Ratio0.45 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$642.42 million Price / Sales1.67 Cash Flow$1.67 per share Price / Cash Flow17.08 Book Value$11.21 per share Price / Book2.54Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares37,670,000Free Float34,110,000Market Cap$1.07 billion OptionableNot Optionable BetaN/A A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for October 2023. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Andrew Scott Robinson (Age 57)CEO & Director Comp: $1.86MMr. Stephen Lyndon Way (Age 74)Founder Comp: $4.57MMr. Mark William Haushill CPA (Age 61)Exec. VP & CFO Comp: $665.25kMr. Kirby Allen Hill (Age 58)Exec. VP and Pres of Industry Solutions, Captives & Programs Comp: $600.25kMr. John Ambrose Burkhart (Age 53)Exec. VP & Pres of Specialty Lines Comp: $705.25kMr. Daniel Paul K. Bodnar (Age 56)Chief Information & Technology Officer Mr. Thomas N. Schmitt (Age 63)Chief People & Admin. Officer Natalie SchoolcraftHead of Investor RelationsMs. Leslie Kay Shaunty (Age 54)Gen. Counsel & Sec. Mr. Lyndon Byron Way (Age 48)CEO of Accident & Health Division More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsSafety Insurance GroupNASDAQ:SAFTAMERISAFENASDAQ:AMSFEmployersNYSE:EIGProAssuranceNYSE:PRALemonadeNYSE:LMNDView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBarclays PLCSold 4,026 shares on 9/21/2023Ownership: 0.012%Davidson Kempner Capital Management LPSold 42,000 shares on 9/12/2023Ownership: 0.000%California State Teachers Retirement SystemBought 11,206 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.040%Legato Capital Management LLCBought 18,080 shares on 8/18/2023Ownership: 0.048%Wells Fargo & Company MNBought 2,281 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.011%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions SKWD Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Skyward Specialty Insurance Group stock right now? 7 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating, 5 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" SKWD shares. View SKWD analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's stock price forecast for 2023? 7 equities research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's stock. Their SKWD share price forecasts range from $23.00 to $34.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $28.43 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.1%. View analysts price targets for SKWD or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have SKWD shares performed in 2023? Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's stock was trading at $19.10 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, SKWD stock has increased by 49.1% and is now trading at $28.47. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Skyward Specialty Insurance Group? Skyward Specialty Insurance Group saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,310,000 shares, an increase of 129.2% from the August 15th total of 571,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 288,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.5 days. Approximately 7.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's Short Interest. When is Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November 14th 2023. View our SKWD earnings forecast. How were Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's earnings last quarter? Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKWD) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 8th. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.05. The firm earned $210.52 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $195.82 million. When did Skyward Specialty Insurance Group IPO? (SKWD) raised $134 million in an IPO on Friday, January 13th 2023. The company issued 8,952,383 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share. What is Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's stock symbol? Skyward Specialty Insurance Group trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "SKWD." Who are Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's major shareholders? Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (3.53%), Jennison Associates LLC (2.66%), BlackRock Inc. (2.04%), Royce & Associates LP (1.22%), Peregrine Capital Management LLC (1.15%) and Point72 Asset Management L.P. (0.88%). Insiders that own company stock include Anthony J Kuczinski, Corp Westaim and James Charles Hays. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's stock price today? One share of SKWD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $28.47. How much money does Skyward Specialty Insurance Group make? Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SKWD) has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion and generates $642.42 million in revenue each year. How many employees does Skyward Specialty Insurance Group have? The company employs 470 workers across the globe. How can I contact Skyward Specialty Insurance Group? Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's mailing address is 800 GESSNER SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX, 77024. The official website for the company is www.skywardinsurance.com. The company can be reached via phone at 713-935-4800 or via email at ir@skywardinsurance.com. This page (NASDAQ:SKWD) was last updated on 9/24/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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