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(From Paradigm Press) (Ad) Free SKWD Stock Alerts $37.32 +0.09 (+0.24%) (As of 05/31/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$37.03▼$37.6050-Day Range$33.46▼$38.2552-Week Range$21.93▼$38.64Volume305,188 shsAverage Volume469,552 shsMarket Capitalization$1.49 billionP/E Ratio13.72Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$42.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Skyward Specialty Insurance Group alerts: Email Address Skyward Specialty Insurance Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside13.9% Upside$42.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.23% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.18Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$187.39 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth9.71%From $2.78 to $3.05 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.59 out of 5 starsFinance Sector448th out of 883 stocksFire, Marine, & Casualty Insurance Industry30th out of 54 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSkyward Specialty Insurance Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageSkyward Specialty Insurance Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.23% 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 2.9, 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 22.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength 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. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for SKWD. Previous Next 3.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSkyward Specialty Insurance Group has a news sentiment score of 1.18. 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 0.75 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for SKWD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Skyward Specialty Insurance Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership 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 $187,386,684.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 8.01% 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. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group are expected to grow by 9.71% in the coming year, from $2.78 to $3.05 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group is 13.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.50.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group is 13.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 43.34.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSkyward Specialty Insurance Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.16. 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. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Porter & CompanyThis military-backed stock “owns” AI marketThe AI boom is just getting started. And the real wealth has still to be made…You must read this new presentation from Porter Stansberry. About Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Stock (NASDAQ:SKWD)Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc., an insurance holding company, underwrites commercial property and casualty insurance products in the United States. It offers general liability, excess liability, professional liability, commercial auto, group accident and health, property, surety, and workers' compensation insurance products. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Read More SKWD Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart SKWD Stock News HeadlinesMay 14, 2024 | insidertrades.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKWD) CFO Sells $120,611.92 in StockJune 2 at 5:34 AM | americanbankingnews.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKWD) Sees Significant Decline in Short InterestMay 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Selling at Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc (SKWD)May 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sale at Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc (SKWD)May 10, 2024 | businesswire.comWestaim Announces Closing of Skyward Specialty's Secondary OfferingMay 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comTruist Financial Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (SKWD)May 7, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comSkyward Specialty Announces Pricing Of Secondary Offering Of 4.40 Mln Shares At $36.50/shrMay 6, 2024 | businesswire.comWestaim Announces Pricing of Skyward Specialty's Secondary OfferingMay 6, 2024 | globenewswire.comSkyward Specialty Announces Pricing of Its Secondary Offering of Its Common StockMay 6, 2024 | msn.comSkyward Specialty Insurance files for mixed securities offeringMay 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKWD) Q1 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 6, 2024 | globenewswire.comSkyward Specialty Announces Secondary Offering of Its Common StockMay 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comResults: Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New ForecastsMay 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc (SKWD) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights:May 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc (SKWD) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: ...May 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc (SKWD) Exceeds Q1 2024 Earnings ExpectationsMay 1, 2024 | globenewswire.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group Reports First Quarter 2024 ResultsApril 18, 2024 | tmcnet.comJames Lawrence Joins Alliant Insurance Services as Executive Vice President, Construction Services GroupApril 8, 2024 | globenewswire.comSkyward Specialty to Host First Quarter 2024 Earnings Call Thursday, May 2, 2024March 26, 2024 | globenewswire.comSkyward Specialty and New Heights Partner to Broaden Crane and Rigging Products, OfferingsMarch 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comChairman & CEO Andrew Robinson Sells Shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc (SKWD)March 7, 2024 | globenewswire.comSkyward Specialty Recognizes Key Business Leaders in Wake of Continued Top-Tier PerformanceMarch 7, 2024 | globenewswire.comSkyward Specialty Recognizes Key Business Leaders in Wake of Continued Top-Tier PerformanceMarch 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEVP & CFO Mark Haushill Sells 20,000 Shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc (SKWD)February 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEVP & CFO Mark Haushill Sells 105,000 Shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc (SKWD)See More Headlines 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. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings5/01/2024Today6/02/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/13/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Fire, marine, & casualty insurance Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:SKWD CUSIPN/A CIK1519449 Webwww.skywardinsurance.com Phone713-935-4800FaxN/AEmployees515Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$42.50 High Stock Price Target$47.00 Low Stock Price Target$37.00 Potential Upside/Downside+13.9%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.72 Trailing P/E Ratio13.72 Forward P/E Ratio13.42 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$85.98 million Net Margins11.16% Pretax Margin14.29% Return on Equity15.98% Return on Assets3.27% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.43 Quick Ratio0.43 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$964.68 million Price / Sales1.55 Cash Flow$2.25 per share Price / Cash Flow16.55 Book Value$17.31 per share Price / Book2.16Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares39,995,000Free Float36,791,000Market Cap$1.49 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.68 (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in electric vehicle technologies (EV) and which EV stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Andrew Scott Robinson (Age 58)CEO & Chairperson of the Board Comp: $2.95MMr. Mark William Haushill CPA (Age 62)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $910.5kMr. Kirby Allen Hill (Age 59)Executive VP and President of Industry Solutions, Captives & Programs Comp: $736.5kMr. John Ambrose Burkhart (Age 54)Executive VP & President of Specialty Lines Comp: $912.5kMr. Stephen Lyndon Way (Age 75)Founder Comp: $4.57MMr. Daniel Paul K. Bodnar (Age 57)Chief Information & Technology Officer Mr. Thomas N. Schmitt (Age 64)Chief People & Administrative Officer Natalie SchoolcraftHead of Investor RelationsMs. Leslie Kay Shaunty (Age 55)General Counsel & Secretary Mr. Lyndon Byron Way (Age 49)CEO of Accident & Health Division More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsSelective Insurance GroupNASDAQ:SIGIEnstar GroupNASDAQ:ESGRThe Hanover Insurance GroupNYSE:THGWhite Mountains Insurance GroupNYSE:WTMKemperNYSE:KMPRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAdalta Capital Management LLCSold 1,000 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.005%Ashford Capital Management Inc.Bought 320 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 1.889%Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.Sold 12,169 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 1.155%Kennedy Capital Management LLCBought 5,565 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.246%California State Teachers Retirement SystemBought 12,410 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.070%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions SKWD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Skyward Specialty Insurance Group stock right now? 8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating, 6 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" SKWD shares. View SKWD analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's stock price target for 2024? 8 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's shares. Their SKWD share price targets range from $37.00 to $47.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $42.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 13.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for SKWD or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have SKWD shares performed in 2024? Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's stock was trading at $33.88 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SKWD shares have increased by 10.2% and is now trading at $37.32. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Skyward Specialty Insurance Group? Skyward Specialty Insurance Group saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,060,000 shares, a decline of 22.1% from the April 30th total of 1,360,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 361,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.9 days. Currently, 3.2% of the company's stock are short sold. View Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's Short Interest. When is Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 13th 2024. View our SKWD earnings forecast. How were Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's earnings last quarter? Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKWD) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 1st. The company reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $264.97 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $251.66 million. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.98% and a net margin of 11.16%. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.42 EPS. What ETFs hold Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SKWD) stock in their portfolio include Goldman Sachs Small Cap Core Equity ETF (GSC), First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).iShares U.S. Insurance ETF (IAK). When did Skyward Specialty Insurance Group IPO? Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (SKWD) raised $134 million in an IPO 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? Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Capital International Investors (5.53%), Vanguard Group Inc. (5.11%), Champlain Investment Partners LLC (3.52%), Jennison Associates LLC (2.03%), Ashford Capital Management Inc. (1.89%) and Peregrine Capital Management LLC (1.19%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew S Robinson, Anthony J Kuczinski, Corp Westaim, James Charles Hays, Kirby Hill and Mark W Haushill. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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