Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:SKWD) $32.70 +0.64 (+2.00%) (As of 11/30/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$31.94▼$33.0450-Day Range$27.34▼$33.2052-Week Range$17.50▼$33.58Volume695,406 shsAverage Volume319,787 shsMarket Capitalization$1.23 billionP/E Ratio15.35Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$32.14 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Skyward Specialty Insurance Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside1.7% Downside$32.14 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy9.23% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.38Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$109.80 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth17.65%From $2.04 to $2.40 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.2.09 out of 5 starsFinance Sector553rd out of 863 stocksFire, Marine, & Casualty Insurance Industry29th out of 50 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 $32.14, Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has a forecasted downside of 1.7% from its current price of $32.70.Amount of Analyst CoverageSkyward Specialty Insurance Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted9.23% 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 3.3, 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 decreased by 13.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving 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 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSkyward Specialty Insurance Group has a news sentiment score of 0.38. 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 0.64 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 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for SKWD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows7 people have added Skyward Specialty Insurance Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 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 $109,800,000.00 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 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group are expected to grow by 17.65% in the coming year, from $2.04 to $2.40 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group is 15.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.92.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group is 15.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 45.63.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSkyward Specialty Insurance Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.30. 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 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. The company 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 HeadlinesNovember 30, 2023 | msn.comSkyward Specialty Insurance says chair MacDonald resigns from the roleNovember 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSkyward Specialty Announces Leadership Changes To Its Board Of DirectorsNovember 30, 2023 | Tomorrow Investor (Ad)The Only Practical Solution to the World’s Looming Energy CrisisThere’s just one problem: There are more plans for new uses of nuclear than there is uranium to fuel the plants!November 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group (SKWD) & The Competition Head to Head SurveyNovember 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCritical Review: Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (SKWD) vs. Its PeersNovember 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKWD) Given Consensus Rating of "Buy" by BrokeragesNovember 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SKWD) PT Raised to $36.00 at Piper SandlerNovember 21, 2023 | msn.comSkyward Specialty Insurance says Westaim sells 3.6M shares in coNovember 30, 2023 | Tomorrow Investor (Ad)The Only Practical Solution to the World’s Looming Energy CrisisThere’s just one problem: There are more plans for new uses of nuclear than there is uranium to fuel the plants!November 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comInsider Selling: Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKWD) Major Shareholder Sells 3,600,000 Shares of StockNovember 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SKWD) Price Target Increased to $36.00 by Analysts at Raymond JamesNovember 16, 2023 | tmcnet.comWestaim Announces Pricing of Skyward Specialty's Upsized Follow-On OfferingNovember 16, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comSkyward Specialty Announces Pricing of Its Upsized Follow-On Offering of Its Common StockNovember 13, 2023 | msn.comSkyward Specialty announces follow-on offering of 2.15M sharesNovember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSkyward Specialty Announces Follow-On Offering of its Common StockNovember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWestaim Announces Participation in Skyward Specialty Follow-On OfferingNovember 7, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: CNO Financial (CNO) and Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (SKWD)November 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group Reports Third Quarter 2023 ResultsNovember 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc (SKWD) Reports Strong Q3 2023 ResultsNovember 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSkyward Specialty Adds Seven in Strategic Move to Reach New Surety MarketsNovember 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSkyward Specialty Adds Seven in Strategic Move to Reach New Surety MarketsOctober 23, 2023 | msn.comSkyward Specialty Sees Favorable Market Environment As All Segments ShineOctober 19, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comTruist Financial Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (SKWD)October 11, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comChart of the Day: Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Hits New All Time HighsOctober 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSkyward Specialty to Host Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Call Tuesday, November 7, 2023September 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 CoverageSee 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 Earnings11/06/2023Today11/30/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/27/2024Get 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/AEmployees448Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$32.14 High Stock Price Target$40.00 Low Stock Price Target$25.00 Potential Upside/Downside-1.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.13 Trailing P/E Ratio15.37 Forward P/E Ratio16.05 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$39.40 million Net Margins9.17% Pretax Margin11.91% Return on Equity13.48% Return on Assets2.52% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.43 Quick Ratio0.43 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$642.42 million Price / Sales1.92 Cash Flow$1.64 per share Price / Cash Flow19.92 Book Value$14.21 per share Price / Book2.30Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares37,680,000Free Float34,114,000Market Cap$1.23 billion OptionableNot Optionable BetaN/A 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $665.25kMr. Kirby Allen Hill (Age 58)Executive VP and President of Industry Solutions, Captives & Programs Comp: $600.25kMr. John Ambrose Burkhart (Age 53)Executive VP & President of Specialty Lines Comp: $705.25kMr. Daniel Paul K. Bodnar (Age 56)Chief Information & Technology Officer Mr. Thomas N. Schmitt (Age 63)Chief People & Administrative Officer Natalie SchoolcraftHead of Investor RelationsMs. Leslie Kay Shaunty (Age 54)General Counsel & Secretary Mr. Lyndon Byron Way (Age 48)CEO of Accident & Health Division More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsArgo Group InternationalNYSE:ARGORice Acquisition Corp. IINYSE:RONIFS Credit OpportunitiesNYSE:FSCORoyce Value TrustNYSE:RVTWisdomTreeNYSE:WTView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAmerican Century Companies Inc.Bought 54,945 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 1.560%Deutsche Bank AGBought 3,772 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.023%Corp WestaimSold 3,600,000 sharesTotal: $109.80 M ($30.50/share)Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.Bought 315,252 shares on 11/17/2023Ownership: 0.915%Diversified Trust CoBought 7,700 shares on 11/17/2023Ownership: 0.020%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions SKWD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Skyward Specialty Insurance Group stock right now? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating, 5 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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 target for 2024? 7 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's shares. Their SKWD share price targets range from $25.00 to $40.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $32.14 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.7%. 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 71.2% and is now trading at $32.70. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 27th 2024. View our SKWD earnings forecast. How were Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's earnings last quarter? Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKWD) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November, 6th. The company reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.30. The business earned $239.22 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $210.74 million. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group had a net margin of 9.17% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.48%. When did Skyward Specialty Insurance Group IPO? (SKWD) raised $134 million in an initial public offering 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 stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Jennison Associates LLC (3.60%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (2.09%), Morgan Stanley (2.07%), Emerald Advisers LLC (2.03%), American Century Companies Inc. (1.56%) and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (1.30%). 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. This page (NASDAQ:SKWD) was last updated on 11/30/2023 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. 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