Bowhead Specialty (BOW) Competitors

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BOW vs. HG, NMIH, CS, SPNT, and SLDE

Should you buy Bowhead Specialty stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Bowhead Specialty with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Bowhead Specialty include Hamilton Insurance Group (HG), NMI (NMIH), Credit Suisse Group (CS), SiriusPoint (SPNT), and Slide Insurance (SLDE). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry.

How does Bowhead Specialty compare to Hamilton Insurance Group?

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

Hamilton Insurance Group has higher revenue and earnings than Bowhead Specialty. Hamilton 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	$584.46M	1.55	$53.79M	$1.73	15.93
Hamilton Insurance Group	$2.91B	1.06	$576.67M	$6.11	5.08

Bowhead Specialty has a beta of -0.15, suggesting that its share price is 115% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hamilton Insurance Group has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Bowhead Specialty currently has a consensus price target of $31.83, indicating a potential upside of 15.53%. Hamilton Insurance Group has a consensus price target of $33.43, indicating a potential upside of 7.80%. Given Bowhead Specialty's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Bowhead Specialty is more favorable than Hamilton Insurance Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bowhead Specialty	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Hamilton Insurance Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

In the previous week, Hamilton Insurance Group had 7 more articles in the media than Bowhead Specialty. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Hamilton Insurance Group and 5 mentions for Bowhead Specialty. Hamilton Insurance Group's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Bowhead Specialty's score of 0.60 indicating that Hamilton Insurance Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bowhead Specialty	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hamilton Insurance Group	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hamilton Insurance Group has a net margin of 21.73% compared to Bowhead Specialty's net margin of 9.99%. Hamilton Insurance Group's return on equity of 23.19% beat Bowhead Specialty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bowhead Specialty	9.99%	13.80%	2.71%
Hamilton Insurance Group	21.73%	23.19%	6.74%

29.2% of Hamilton Insurance Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Bowhead Specialty shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Hamilton Insurance Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Hamilton Insurance Group beats Bowhead Specialty on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bowhead Specialty compare to NMI?

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

NMI has higher revenue and earnings than Bowhead Specialty. NMI 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	$584.46M	1.55	$53.79M	$1.73	15.93
NMI	$716.67M	4.01	$388.93M	$4.91	7.70

Bowhead Specialty has a beta of -0.15, suggesting that its stock price is 115% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NMI has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Bowhead Specialty presently has a consensus price target of $31.83, suggesting a potential upside of 15.53%. NMI has a consensus price target of $42.40, suggesting a potential upside of 12.15%. Given Bowhead Specialty's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Bowhead Specialty is more favorable than NMI.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bowhead Specialty	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
NMI	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

In the previous week, Bowhead Specialty and Bowhead Specialty both had 5 articles in the media. NMI's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Bowhead Specialty's score of 0.60 indicating that NMI is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bowhead Specialty	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NMI	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

NMI has a net margin of 53.82% compared to Bowhead Specialty's net margin of 9.99%. NMI's return on equity of 15.18% beat Bowhead Specialty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bowhead Specialty	9.99%	13.80%	2.71%
NMI	53.82%	15.18%	10.23%

94.1% of NMI shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Bowhead Specialty shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of NMI shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

NMI beats Bowhead Specialty on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bowhead Specialty compare to Credit Suisse Group?

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

11.2% of Credit Suisse Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Bowhead Specialty shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Bowhead Specialty had 5 more articles in the media than Credit Suisse Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Bowhead Specialty and 0 mentions for Credit Suisse Group. Bowhead Specialty's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Credit Suisse Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Bowhead Specialty is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Bowhead Specialty	Positive
Credit Suisse Group	Neutral

Bowhead Specialty has a beta of -0.15, suggesting that its stock price is 115% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Credit Suisse Group has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Bowhead Specialty presently has a consensus price target of $31.83, suggesting a potential upside of 15.53%. Given Bowhead Specialty's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Bowhead Specialty is more favorable than Credit Suisse Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bowhead Specialty	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Credit Suisse Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Credit Suisse Group has a net margin of 15.12% compared to Bowhead Specialty's net margin of 9.99%. Credit Suisse Group's return on equity of 23.83% beat Bowhead Specialty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bowhead Specialty	9.99%	13.80%	2.71%
Credit Suisse Group	15.12%	23.83%	1.81%

Bowhead Specialty has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Credit Suisse Group. Credit Suisse 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	$584.46M	1.55	$53.79M	$1.73	15.93
Credit Suisse Group	$22.88B	0.12	-$7.64B	$0.65	1.37

Summary

Bowhead Specialty beats Credit Suisse Group on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bowhead Specialty compare to SiriusPoint?

SiriusPoint (NYSE:SPNT) and Bowhead Specialty (NYSE:BOW) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and valuation.

SiriusPoint has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bowhead Specialty has a beta of -0.15, indicating that its share price is 115% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, SiriusPoint had 8 more articles in the media than Bowhead Specialty. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for SiriusPoint and 5 mentions for Bowhead Specialty. SiriusPoint's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Bowhead Specialty's score of 0.60 indicating that SiriusPoint is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SiriusPoint	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Bowhead Specialty	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

52.8% of SiriusPoint shares are held by institutional investors. 12.2% of SiriusPoint shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Bowhead Specialty shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

SiriusPoint has a net margin of 15.38% compared to Bowhead Specialty's net margin of 9.99%. SiriusPoint's return on equity of 16.92% beat Bowhead Specialty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SiriusPoint	15.38%	16.92%	2.88%
Bowhead Specialty	9.99%	13.80%	2.71%

SiriusPoint presently has a consensus price target of $28.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.65%. Bowhead Specialty has a consensus price target of $31.83, suggesting a potential upside of 15.53%. Given SiriusPoint's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe SiriusPoint is more favorable than Bowhead Specialty.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SiriusPoint	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Bowhead Specialty	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

SiriusPoint has higher revenue and earnings than Bowhead Specialty. SiriusPoint 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
SiriusPoint	$3.21B	0.84	$459.60M	$4.02	5.68
Bowhead Specialty	$584.46M	1.55	$53.79M	$1.73	15.93

Summary

SiriusPoint beats Bowhead Specialty on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bowhead Specialty compare to Slide Insurance?

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

In the previous week, Slide Insurance had 21 more articles in the media than Bowhead Specialty. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Slide Insurance and 5 mentions for Bowhead Specialty. Bowhead Specialty's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Slide Insurance's score of 0.34 indicating that Bowhead Specialty is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Slide Insurance	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Bowhead Specialty	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Slide Insurance has a net margin of 38.86% compared to Bowhead Specialty's net margin of 9.99%. Slide Insurance's return on equity of 48.38% beat Bowhead Specialty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Slide Insurance	38.86%	48.38%	17.38%
Bowhead Specialty	9.99%	13.80%	2.71%

Slide Insurance currently has a consensus target price of $24.80, suggesting a potential upside of 34.16%. Bowhead Specialty has a consensus target price of $31.83, suggesting a potential upside of 15.53%. Given Slide Insurance's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Slide Insurance is more favorable than Bowhead Specialty.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Slide Insurance	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Bowhead Specialty	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Slide Insurance has higher revenue and earnings than Bowhead Specialty. Slide Insurance 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
Slide Insurance	$1.16B	1.83	$443.96M	$3.60	5.13
Bowhead Specialty	$584.46M	1.55	$53.79M	$1.73	15.93

Summary

Slide Insurance beats Bowhead Specialty on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Bowhead Specialty	INS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$904.52M	$56.85B	$13.47B	$22.99B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.93%	5.82%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	15.92	10.29	23.18	28.42
Price / Sales	1.55	1.65	170.40	24.19
Price / Cash	16.29	12.19	20.50	25.11
Price / Book	1.98	2.27	2.15	4.75
Net Income	$53.79M	$4.16B	$1.11B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	4.96%	-0.87%	-0.60%	-0.67%
1 Month Performance	14.10%	1.35%	0.65%	1.82%
1 Year Performance	-27.34%	7.75%	11.30%	25.05%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BOW Bowhead Specialty	4.4909 of 5 stars	$27.55 +0.5%	$31.83 +15.5%	-28.4%	$904.52M	$584.46M	15.92	193	Analyst Forecast
HG Hamilton Insurance Group	3.8694 of 5 stars	$30.48 +1.6%	$33.00 +8.3%	+46.3%	$2.97B	$2.94B	4.99	550	Analyst Upgrade
NMIH NMI	3.7061 of 5 stars	$37.66 +1.9%	$42.40 +12.6%	-2.4%	$2.81B	$706.44M	7.67	234
CS Credit Suisse Group	N/A	$0.89 flat	N/A	N/A	$2.77B	$22.88B	1.37	50,480
SPNT SiriusPoint	3.716 of 5 stars	$23.26 +2.2%	$28.00 +20.4%	+14.8%	$2.66B	$3.21B	6.30	1,099	Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade

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BOW vs. HG, NMIH, CS, SPNT, and SLDE

How does Bowhead Specialty compare to Hamilton Insurance Group?

Which has better valuation and earnings, BOW or HG?

Which has more risk and volatility, BOW or HG?

Do analysts prefer BOW or HG?

Does the media favor BOW or HG?

Is BOW or HG more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BOW or HG?

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How does Bowhead Specialty compare to NMI?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BOW or NMIH?

Which has more volatility & risk, BOW or NMIH?

Do analysts prefer BOW or NMIH?

Does the media favor BOW or NMIH?

Is BOW or NMIH more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BOW or NMIH?

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How does Bowhead Specialty compare to Credit Suisse Group?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BOW or CS?

Does the media favor BOW or CS?

Which has more volatility & risk, BOW or CS?

Do analysts prefer BOW or CS?

Is BOW or CS more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BOW or CS?

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How does Bowhead Specialty compare to SiriusPoint?

Which has more risk and volatility, SPNT or BOW?

Does the media prefer SPNT or BOW?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in SPNT or BOW?

Is SPNT or BOW more profitable?

Do analysts recommend SPNT or BOW?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SPNT or BOW?

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How does Bowhead Specialty compare to Slide Insurance?

Does the media prefer SLDE or BOW?

Is SLDE or BOW more profitable?

Do analysts recommend SLDE or BOW?

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