NASDAQ:SKWD Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (SKWD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $57.34 0.00 (0.00%) As of 09/4/2026 04:00 PM Eastern 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$56.66▼$57.8050-Day Range$55.86▼$65.6352-Week Range$40.60▼$65.69Volume350,021 shsAverage Volume485,837 shsMarket Capitalization$2.55 billionP/E Ratio13.37Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$70.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKWD) is a publicly traded specialty property and casualty insurance underwriter. The company focuses on niche market segments, offering tailored insurance solutions designed to address the specific risk profiles of its target industries. Through its underwriting platform, Skyward Specialty provides coverage in areas including general liability, professional liability, commercial package, inland marine and other selected specialty lines. Its products are distributed primarily through a network of wholesale brokers, program administrators and managing general agents, enabling the company to reach a diverse client base and adapt quickly to evolving market needs. Headquartered in the United States, Skyward Specialty Insurance Group operates across multiple states and applies data-driven underwriting and risk management practices to maintain disciplined reserving and consistent performance. The firm’s leadership team comprises seasoned insurance professionals who guide strategic initiatives, foster strong partnerships with distribution channels and prioritize timely service and claims handling. AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks94th Percentile Overall ScoreSKWD MarketRank™: Skyward Specialty Insurance Group scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 116th out of 840 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.2 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingSkyward Specialty Insurance Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.92, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 9 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialSkyward Specialty Insurance Group has a consensus price target of $70.00, representing about 22.1% upside from its current price of $57.34.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. 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 13.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.27.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group is 13.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 26.24.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.Read more about Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.36% 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 3.17, 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 1.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. 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 Media4.0 / 5News Sentiment1.44 News SentimentSkyward Specialty Insurance Group has a news sentiment score of 1.44. 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 0.95 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Skyward Specialty Insurance Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares 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 $430,934.00 in 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. 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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SKWD Stock News HeadlinesAM Best Revises Issuer Credit Rating Outlook to Positive for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's MembersAugust 28, 2026 | tmcnet.comSkyward Specialty Names Taryn McHarg New CFOAugust 20, 2026 | tipranks.comMan who Predicted Trump 2016 Win: “Prepare for Mid-Term Meltdown”In 2016, major election models gave Hillary Clinton a 99% chance of winning - but former CIA and Pentagon adviser Jim Rickards publicly predicted a Trump victory before election night. Now Rickards is issuing a new forecast he calls a potential mid-term meltdown, one he believes could send shockwaves through financial markets. | Paradigm Press (Ad)Skyward Group Announces CFO Transition Effective March 31, 2027August 20, 2026 | globenewswire.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (SKWD), American International Group (AIG) and GCM Grosvenor (GCMG)August 13, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSkyward outlines $100M buyback authorization as operating EPS rises to $1.30August 5, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (SKWD) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 5, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSkyward Specialty Insurance (NASDAQ:SKWD) reports upbeat Q2 CY2026August 4, 2026 | msn.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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, SKWD shares have increased by 12.2% and is now trading at $57.34. How were Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's earnings last quarter? Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKWD) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 4th. The company reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.13. The company 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 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? Top institutional shareholders of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group include BlackRock Inc. (9.07%), Reinhart Partners LLC. (7.14%), California State Teachers Retirement System (5.90%) and Wasatch Advisors LP (2.35%). 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 Earnings8/04/2026Today9/07/2026KBW Insurance Conference 20269/10/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Fiscal 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 (2m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 SKWD's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. SKWD has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Insurance Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance Current SymbolNASDAQ:SKWD CIK1519449 Webwww.skywardinsurance.com Phone713-935-4800FaxN/AEmployees400Year Founded2007Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group$70.00 High Price Target$80.00 Low Price Target$59.00 Potential Upside/Downside+22.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.92 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.29 Trailing P/E Ratio13.37 Forward P/E Ratio11.51 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$1.42 billion Price / Sales1.80 Cash Flow$4.22 per share Price / Cash Flow13.58 Book Value$24.93 per share Price / Book2.30Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares44,400,000Free Float40,613,000Market Cap$2.55 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.33 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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