Skyward Specialty InsuranceSKWD
SKWD
About: Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc is a specialty insurance company that delivers commercial property and casualty products and solutions on a non-admitted and admitted basis. The firm has one reportable segment through which it offers a broad array of insurance coverages to several market niches. It operates multiple lines of business, including general liability, excess liability, professional liability, commercial auto, group accident, health, property, surety, and workers' compensation.
Employees: 580
0
Funds holding %
of 7,295 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 6 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
5,155% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.05M | Put options by funds: $58K
165% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 20
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 211 [Q4 2024] → 240 (+29) [Q1 2025]
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.84B [Q4 2024] → $1.94B (+$94.1M) [Q1 2025]
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 78 | Existing positions reduced: 76
0.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.91% [Q4 2024] → 91.33% (+0.43%) [Q1 2025]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q4 2024] → 3 (+0) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
6 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$59
1%
downside
Avg. target
$66
10%
upside
High target
$72
20%
upside
6 analyst ratings
5 positive
83%
1 neutral
17%
0 negative
0%
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Meyer Shields | 20%upside $72 | Outperform Maintained | 29 May 2025 |
Piper Sandler Paul Newsome | 10%upside $66 | Overweight Maintained | 5 May 2025 |
Truist Securities Mark Hughes | 17%upside $70 | Buy Maintained | 5 May 2025 |
JMP Securities Matthew Carletti | 9%upside $65 | Market Outperform Maintained | 2 May 2025 |
Barclays Alex Scott | 7%upside $64 | Overweight Maintained | 11 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 4 articles about SKWD published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (SKWD) Hits Fresh High: Is There Still Room to Run?
Skyward (SKWD) is at a 52-week high, but can investors hope for more gains in the future? We take a look at the company's fundamentals for clues.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 week ago
Skyward Specialty Launches Aviation Unit Following Acquisition of Acceleration Aviation Underwriters' Assets
HOUSTON, June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.TM (Nasdaq: SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") a leader in the specialty property and casualty (P&C) market, announced its entry into the specialized aviation market with the launch of a new Aviation underwriting unit. The expansion follows the Company's acquisition of the assets of Acceleration Aviation Underwriters (“Acceleration”) and builds on a strategic partnership between the two companies initiated last year.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Skyward (SKWD) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?
Skyward (SKWD) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Conifer Insurance Services Strengthens Cannabis Industry Commitment with Launch of Cannabis Select Program
TROY, Mich., May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Conifer Insurance Services (“Conifer”), a pioneer in cannabis insurance solutions, in partnership with Skyward Specialty Insurance Group™ (“Skyward Specialty”), a leader in the specialty property and casualty market, announced the launch of its new Cannabis Select program, a high-capacity insurance solution built for the evolving needs of multi-state operators (MSOs) and larger cannabis businesses nationwide.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
4 weeks ago
Skyward Specialty Recruits Corey LaFlamme to Lead Captives & Specialty Programs Divisions; Hill Transitions To Divisions' Chairman
HOUSTON, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (Nasdaq: SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") a leader in the specialty property and casualty (P&C) market, announced today the Company has recruited Corey LaFlamme to assume the role of President, Captives & Specialty Programs, marking a key strategic move to support its continued growth in one of the fastest-expanding segments of the specialty market.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Skyward Specialty Insurance (SKWD) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?
Does Skyward Specialty Insurance (SKWD) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (SKWD) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue?
Skyward (SKWD) is at a 52-week high, but can investors hope for more gains in the future? We take a look at the company's fundamentals for clues.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (SKWD) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKWD ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 2, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Natalie Schoolcraft - Vice President, Investor Relations Andrew Robinson - Chief Executive Officer Mark Haushil - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Alex Scott - Barclays Matt Carletti - Citizens Meyer Shields - KBW Gregory Peters - Raymond James Andrew Kligerman - TD Cowen Mark Hughes - Truist Securities Michael Phillips - Oppenheimer Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by and welcome to Skyward Specialty First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Compared to Estimates, Skyward (SKWD) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
The headline numbers for Skyward (SKWD) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Skyward Specialty Insurance (SKWD) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Skyward Specialty Insurance (SKWD) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.90 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.78 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.75 per share a year ago.
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