Which has higher earnings and valuation, PLMR or BOW?

Palomar has higher revenue and earnings than Bowhead Specialty. Palomar 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 Palomar $875.97M 3.51 $197.07M $7.18 16.17 Bowhead Specialty $551.59M 1.69 $53.79M $1.73 16.38

Which has better earnings and valuation, NMIH or BOW?

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 NMI $706.44M 4.13 $388.93M $4.91 7.82 Bowhead Specialty $551.59M 1.69 $53.79M $1.73 16.38

Is NMIH or BOW more profitable?

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 NMI 53.82% 15.18% 10.23% Bowhead Specialty 9.99% 13.80% 2.71%

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BOW vs. HG, PLMR, NMIH, SPNT, and BWIN

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), Palomar (PLMR), NMI (NMIH), SiriusPoint (SPNT), and Baldwin Insurance Group (BWIN). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry.

How does Bowhead Specialty compare to Hamilton Insurance Group?

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

29.2% of Hamilton Insurance Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Hamilton Insurance Group 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Hamilton Insurance Group	$2.95B	1.09	$576.67M	$6.11	5.32
Bowhead Specialty	$551.59M	1.69	$53.79M	$1.73	16.38

Hamilton Insurance Group presently has a consensus target price of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.62%. Bowhead Specialty has a consensus target price of $31.43, suggesting a potential upside of 10.94%. Given Bowhead Specialty's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bowhead Specialty is more favorable than Hamilton Insurance Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hamilton Insurance Group	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

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
Hamilton Insurance Group	21.73%	23.19%	6.74%
Bowhead Specialty	9.99%	13.80%	2.71%

In the previous week, Bowhead Specialty's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Hamilton Insurance Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Bowhead Specialty is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hamilton Insurance Group	Neutral
Bowhead Specialty	Positive

Summary

Hamilton Insurance Group beats Bowhead Specialty on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bowhead Specialty compare to Palomar?

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

Palomar has a net margin of 20.11% compared to Bowhead Specialty's net margin of 9.99%. Palomar's return on equity of 22.62% beat Bowhead Specialty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Palomar	20.11%	22.62%	6.60%
Bowhead Specialty	9.99%	13.80%	2.71%

Palomar presently has a consensus price target of $147.75, suggesting a potential upside of 27.28%. Bowhead Specialty has a consensus price target of $31.43, suggesting a potential upside of 10.94%. Given Palomar's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Palomar is more favorable than Bowhead Specialty.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Palomar	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Bowhead Specialty	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

In the previous week, Palomar had 15 more articles in the media than Bowhead Specialty. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Palomar and 0 mentions for Bowhead Specialty. Bowhead Specialty's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Palomar's score of 0.43 indicating that Bowhead Specialty is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Palomar	Neutral
Bowhead Specialty	Positive

Palomar has higher revenue and earnings than Bowhead Specialty. Palomar 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
Palomar	$875.97M	3.51	$197.07M	$7.18	16.17
Bowhead Specialty	$551.59M	1.69	$53.79M	$1.73	16.38

90.3% of Palomar shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of Palomar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Bowhead Specialty shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

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

How does Bowhead Specialty compare to NMI?

NMI (NASDAQ:NMIH) 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 institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings and risk.

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
NMI	53.82%	15.18%	10.23%
Bowhead Specialty	9.99%	13.80%	2.71%

In the previous week, NMI had 4 more articles in the media than Bowhead Specialty. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for NMI and 0 mentions for Bowhead Specialty. Bowhead Specialty's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat NMI's score of -0.10 indicating that Bowhead Specialty is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
NMI	Neutral
Bowhead Specialty	Positive

NMI currently has a consensus target price of $44.80, suggesting a potential upside of 16.64%. Bowhead Specialty has a consensus target price of $31.43, suggesting a potential upside of 10.94%. Given NMI's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe NMI is more favorable than Bowhead Specialty.

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

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
NMI	$706.44M	4.13	$388.93M	$4.91	7.82
Bowhead Specialty	$551.59M	1.69	$53.79M	$1.73	16.38

94.1% of NMI shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of NMI shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Bowhead Specialty shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

NMI beats Bowhead Specialty on 11 of the 15 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 superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability and media sentiment.

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	$3.22B	0.86	$459.60M	$4.02	5.89
Bowhead Specialty	$551.59M	1.69	$53.79M	$1.73	16.38

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%

In the previous week, Bowhead Specialty's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat SiriusPoint's score of 0.00 indicating that Bowhead Specialty is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
SiriusPoint	Neutral
Bowhead Specialty	Positive

SiriusPoint presently has a consensus price target of $28.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.24%. Bowhead Specialty has a consensus price target of $31.43, indicating a potential upside of 10.94%. Given SiriusPoint's higher probable upside, equities 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

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

Summary

SiriusPoint beats Bowhead Specialty on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bowhead Specialty compare to Baldwin Insurance Group?

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

77.5% of Baldwin Insurance Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.1% of Baldwin Insurance Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Bowhead Specialty shares are owned 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.

Baldwin Insurance Group currently has a consensus target price of $28.89, indicating a potential upside of 18.45%. Bowhead Specialty has a consensus target price of $31.43, indicating a potential upside of 10.94%. Given Baldwin Insurance Group's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Baldwin Insurance Group is more favorable than Bowhead Specialty.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Baldwin Insurance Group	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Bowhead Specialty	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Bowhead Specialty has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Baldwin Insurance Group. Baldwin 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
Baldwin Insurance Group	$1.50B	2.31	-$33.81M	-$0.67	N/A
Bowhead Specialty	$551.59M	1.69	$53.79M	$1.73	16.38

Bowhead Specialty has a net margin of 9.99% compared to Baldwin Insurance Group's net margin of -2.80%. Bowhead Specialty's return on equity of 13.80% beat Baldwin Insurance Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baldwin Insurance Group	-2.80%	12.35%	3.43%
Bowhead Specialty	9.99%	13.80%	2.71%

In the previous week, Baldwin Insurance Group had 7 more articles in the media than Bowhead Specialty. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Baldwin Insurance Group and 0 mentions for Bowhead Specialty. Baldwin Insurance Group's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Bowhead Specialty's score of 1.00 indicating that Baldwin Insurance Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Baldwin Insurance Group	Positive
Bowhead Specialty	Positive

Summary

Baldwin Insurance Group beats Bowhead Specialty on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Bowhead Specialty	INS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$904.36M	$58.69B	$14.00B	$23.25B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.85%	5.75%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	16.38	10.96	20.23	31.08
Price / Sales	1.69	1.70	144.19	105.72
Price / Cash	16.09	12.39	19.52	24.45
Price / Book	2.07	2.02	2.25	4.64
Net Income	$53.79M	$4.24B	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.66%	2.57%	0.59%	0.13%
1 Month Performance	0.34%	2.45%	1.14%	0.15%
1 Year Performance	-23.93%	9.48%	14.61%	23.17%

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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	4.4652 of 5 stars	$28.33 +2.9%	$31.43 +10.9%	-24.0%	$904.36M	$551.59M	16.38	193	Positive News
HG Hamilton Insurance Group	3.4635 of 5 stars	$31.73 +0.6%	$34.00 +7.1%	+53.7%	$3.13B	$2.91B	5.19	550
PLMR Palomar	4.6429 of 5 stars	$114.07 +0.9%	$147.75 +29.5%	-27.5%	$3.00B	$875.97M	15.89	150	Trending News Analyst Revision
NMIH NMI	3.5549 of 5 stars	$38.02 +2.1%	$44.80 +17.8%	-8.3%	$2.83B	$706.44M	7.74	234	Positive News
SPNT SiriusPoint	3.2981 of 5 stars	$23.24 +0.3%	$28.00 +20.5%	+21.2%	$2.72B	$3.21B	5.78	1,099

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BOW vs. HG, PLMR, NMIH, SPNT, and BWIN

How does Bowhead Specialty compare to Hamilton Insurance Group?

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Which has stronger earnings and valuation, HG or BOW?

Do analysts prefer HG or BOW?

Is HG or BOW more profitable?

Does the media prefer HG or BOW?

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Is PLMR or BOW more profitable?

Do analysts recommend PLMR or BOW?

Does the media prefer PLMR or BOW?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, PLMR or BOW?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PLMR or BOW?

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How does Bowhead Specialty compare to NMI?

Is NMIH or BOW more profitable?

Does the media prefer NMIH or BOW?

Do analysts prefer NMIH or BOW?

Which has better earnings and valuation, NMIH or BOW?

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

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How does Bowhead Specialty compare to SiriusPoint?

Which has better earnings & valuation, SPNT or BOW?

Is SPNT or BOW more profitable?

Does the media refer more to SPNT or BOW?

Do analysts rate SPNT or BOW?

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

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How does Bowhead Specialty compare to Baldwin Insurance Group?

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

Do analysts recommend BWIN or BOW?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, BWIN or BOW?

Is BWIN or BOW more profitable?

Does the media refer more to BWIN or BOW?

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