Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (SKWD) Competitors

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SKWD vs. BOW, ORI, THG, KNSL, and AXS

Should you buy Skyward Specialty Insurance Group stock or one of its competitors? Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Bowhead Specialty (BOW), Old Republic International (ORI), The Hanover Insurance Group (THG), Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL), and Axis Capital (AXS). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "property & casualty insurance" industry.

How does Skyward Specialty Insurance Group compare to Bowhead Specialty?

Bowhead Specialty (NYSE:BOW) and Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SKWD) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Bowhead Specialty presently has a consensus target price of $33.50, indicating a potential downside of 1.45%. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has a consensus target price of $71.11, indicating a potential upside of 23.74%. Given Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Skyward Specialty Insurance Group is more favorable than Bowhead Specialty.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bowhead Specialty	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.10
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

Bowhead Specialty has a beta of -0.07, indicating that its share price is 107% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

94.8% of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Bowhead Specialty shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.5% of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Bowhead Specialty had 1 more articles in the media than Skyward Specialty Insurance Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Bowhead Specialty and 0 mentions for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Bowhead Specialty's score of 0.50 indicating that Skyward Specialty Insurance Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Bowhead Specialty	Positive
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group	Positive

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has a net margin of 10.84% compared to Bowhead Specialty's net margin of 10.11%. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's return on equity of 18.72% beat Bowhead Specialty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bowhead Specialty	10.11%	14.05%	2.64%
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group	10.84%	18.72%	3.68%

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has higher revenue and earnings than Bowhead Specialty. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bowhead Specialty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bowhead Specialty	$551.59M	2.03	$53.79M	$1.85	18.38
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group	$1.42B	1.80	$170.03M	$4.29	13.40

Summary

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group beats Bowhead Specialty on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Skyward Specialty Insurance Group compare to Old Republic International?

Old Republic International (NYSE:ORI) and Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SKWD) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Old Republic International has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

Old Republic International has higher revenue and earnings than Skyward Specialty Insurance Group. Old Republic International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Old Republic International	$9.14B	1.00	$935.40M	$4.23	8.92
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group	$1.42B	1.80	$170.03M	$4.29	13.40

70.9% of Old Republic International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Old Republic International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.5% of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Old Republic International had 1 more articles in the media than Skyward Specialty Insurance Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Old Republic International and 0 mentions for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Old Republic International's score of 0.00 indicating that Skyward Specialty Insurance Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Old Republic International	Neutral
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group	Positive

Old Republic International has a net margin of 11.71% compared to Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's net margin of 10.84%. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's return on equity of 18.72% beat Old Republic International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Old Republic International	11.71%	15.41%	3.10%
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group	10.84%	18.72%	3.68%

Old Republic International currently has a consensus price target of $41.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.03%. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has a consensus price target of $71.11, indicating a potential upside of 23.74%. Given Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Skyward Specialty Insurance Group is more favorable than Old Republic International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Old Republic International	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

Summary

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group beats Old Republic International on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Skyward Specialty Insurance Group compare to The Hanover Insurance Group?

The Hanover Insurance Group (NYSE:THG) and Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SKWD) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

The Hanover Insurance Group has a beta of 0.23, meaning that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

The Hanover Insurance Group has higher revenue and earnings than Skyward Specialty Insurance Group. The Hanover Insurance Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Hanover Insurance Group	$6.59B	1.15	$662.50M	$20.95	10.38
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group	$1.42B	1.80	$170.03M	$4.29	13.40

In the previous week, The Hanover Insurance Group had 3 more articles in the media than Skyward Specialty Insurance Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for The Hanover Insurance Group and 0 mentions for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group. The Hanover Insurance Group's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's score of 0.52 indicating that The Hanover Insurance Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Hanover Insurance Group	Positive
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group	Positive

The Hanover Insurance Group currently has a consensus target price of $225.71, suggesting a potential upside of 3.78%. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has a consensus target price of $71.11, suggesting a potential upside of 23.74%. Given Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Skyward Specialty Insurance Group is more favorable than The Hanover Insurance Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Hanover Insurance Group	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

The Hanover Insurance Group has a net margin of 11.17% compared to Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's net margin of 10.84%. The Hanover Insurance Group's return on equity of 21.72% beat Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Hanover Insurance Group	11.17%	21.72%	4.61%
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group	10.84%	18.72%	3.68%

86.6% of The Hanover Insurance Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of The Hanover Insurance Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.5% of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

The Hanover Insurance Group beats Skyward Specialty Insurance Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Skyward Specialty Insurance Group compare to Kinsale Capital Group?

Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL) and Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SKWD) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Kinsale Capital Group has a net margin of 28.49% compared to Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's net margin of 10.84%. Kinsale Capital Group's return on equity of 25.54% beat Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kinsale Capital Group	28.49%	25.54%	8.15%
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group	10.84%	18.72%	3.68%

85.4% of Kinsale Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Kinsale Capital Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.5% of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Kinsale Capital Group has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

Kinsale Capital Group has higher revenue and earnings than Skyward Specialty Insurance Group. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kinsale Capital Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kinsale Capital Group	$1.87B	4.02	$503.61M	$24.68	13.41
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group	$1.42B	1.80	$170.03M	$4.29	13.40

In the previous week, Kinsale Capital Group had 6 more articles in the media than Skyward Specialty Insurance Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Kinsale Capital Group and 0 mentions for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Kinsale Capital Group's score of 0.45 indicating that Skyward Specialty Insurance Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Kinsale Capital Group	Neutral
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group	Positive

Kinsale Capital Group presently has a consensus target price of $362.56, indicating a potential upside of 9.56%. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has a consensus target price of $71.11, indicating a potential upside of 23.74%. Given Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Skyward Specialty Insurance Group is more favorable than Kinsale Capital Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kinsale Capital Group	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.90
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

Summary

Kinsale Capital Group beats Skyward Specialty Insurance Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Skyward Specialty Insurance Group compare to Axis Capital?

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SKWD) and Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Axis Capital has a net margin of 16.23% compared to Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's net margin of 10.84%. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's return on equity of 18.72% beat Axis Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group	10.84%	18.72%	3.68%
Axis Capital	16.23%	17.00%	2.82%

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group presently has a consensus price target of $71.11, indicating a potential upside of 23.74%. Axis Capital has a consensus price target of $120.15, indicating a potential upside of 26.01%. Given Axis Capital's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Axis Capital is more favorable than Skyward Specialty Insurance Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Axis Capital	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

94.8% of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of Axis Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.5% of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Axis Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Axis Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Skyward Specialty Insurance Group. Axis Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group	$1.42B	1.80	$170.03M	$4.29	13.40
Axis Capital	$6.56B	1.06	$1.01B	$14.08	6.77

In the previous week, Axis Capital had 3 more articles in the media than Skyward Specialty Insurance Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Axis Capital and 0 mentions for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Axis Capital's score of 0.42 indicating that Skyward Specialty Insurance Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group	Positive
Axis Capital	Neutral

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Axis Capital has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group beats Axis Capital on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SKWD vs. The Competition

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Metric	Skyward Specialty Insurance Group	Insurance Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$2.55B	$18.27B	$13.26B	$13.40B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.30%	6.07%	16.37%
P/E Ratio	13.83	14.68	24.64	25.95
Price / Sales	1.86	29.89	484.07	86.00
Price / Cash	13.61	11.78	43.45	53.72
Price / Book	2.38	2.01	2.70	6.27
Net Income	$170.03M	$1.80B	$1.32B	$382.01M
7 Day Performance	8.27%	0.29%	-0.41%	-1.35%
1 Month Performance	4.92%	-3.94%	-3.24%	-5.60%
1 Year Performance	21.11%	5.02%	9.68%	-1.54%

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SKWD Skyward Specialty Insurance Group	3.5552 of 5 stars	$59.31 +3.2%	$71.11 +19.9%	+19.1%	$2.55B	$1.42B	13.83	611
BOW Bowhead Specialty	2.7664 of 5 stars	$33.78 -0.1%	$33.50 -0.8%	+30.8%	$1.11B	$551.59M	18.26	296	High Trading Volume
ORI Old Republic International	3.6764 of 5 stars	$38.03 +0.0%	$41.50 +9.1%	-12.8%	$9.18B	$9.14B	8.99	9,500	News Coverage
THG The Hanover Insurance Group	3.8454 of 5 stars	$217.90 +0.2%	$227.14 +4.2%	+17.9%	$7.59B	$6.59B	10.40	4,900	Analyst Forecast
KNSL Kinsale Capital Group	2.4111 of 5 stars	$323.46 -0.5%	$368.78 +14.0%	-30.0%	$7.37B	$1.87B	13.11	720	Analyst Forecast

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Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (SKWD) Competitors

SKWD vs. BOW, ORI, THG, KNSL, and AXS

How does Skyward Specialty Insurance Group compare to Bowhead Specialty?

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Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (SKWD) Competitors

SKWD vs. BOW, ORI, THG, KNSL, and AXS

How does Skyward Specialty Insurance Group compare to Bowhead Specialty?

Do analysts recommend BOW or SKWD?

Which has more risk and volatility, BOW or SKWD?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in BOW or SKWD?

Does the media prefer BOW or SKWD?

Is BOW or SKWD more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BOW or SKWD?

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How does Skyward Specialty Insurance Group compare to Old Republic International?

Which has more volatility & risk, ORI or SKWD?

Which has better earnings and valuation, ORI or SKWD?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ORI or SKWD?

Does the media prefer ORI or SKWD?

Is ORI or SKWD more profitable?

Do analysts rate ORI or SKWD?

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How does Skyward Specialty Insurance Group compare to The Hanover Insurance Group?

Which has more volatility and risk, THG or SKWD?

Which has better earnings and valuation, THG or SKWD?

Does the media refer more to THG or SKWD?

Do analysts recommend THG or SKWD?

Is THG or SKWD more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in THG or SKWD?

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How does Skyward Specialty Insurance Group compare to Kinsale Capital Group?

Is KNSL or SKWD more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in KNSL or SKWD?

Which has more volatility & risk, KNSL or SKWD?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, KNSL or SKWD?

Does the media prefer KNSL or SKWD?

Do analysts rate KNSL or SKWD?

Summary

How does Skyward Specialty Insurance Group compare to Axis Capital?

Is SKWD or AXS more profitable?

Do analysts recommend SKWD or AXS?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in SKWD or AXS?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SKWD or AXS?

Does the media favor SKWD or AXS?

Which has more volatility and risk, SKWD or AXS?

Summary

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SKWD vs. The Competition

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