NASDAQ:SKWD Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (SKWD) Stock Price, News & Analysis → This Wall Street stock prediction just went viral (From Chaikin Analytics) (Ad) Free SKWD Stock Alerts $36.37 -0.31 (-0.85%) (As of 05/15/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$35.92▼$36.9050-Day Range$33.46▼$38.2552-Week Range$21.93▼$38.64Volume314,491 shsAverage Volume349,098 shsMarket Capitalization$1.45 billionP/E Ratio13.37Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$42.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Skyward Specialty Insurance Group alerts: Email Address Skyward Specialty Insurance Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside16.9% Upside$42.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.89% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.42Based on 18 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$189.53 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.3.94 out of 5 starsFinance Sector331st out of 881 stocksFire, Marine, & Casualty Insurance Industry26th out of 53 stocks 3.5 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 been the subject of 5 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. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.89% 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 3.7, 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 2.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. 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 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSkyward Specialty Insurance Group has a news sentiment score of 0.42. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest14 people have searched for SKWD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Skyward Specialty Insurance Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% 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 $189,534,784.00 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 13.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.64.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 48.55.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSkyward Specialty Insurance Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.10. 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. 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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 at 5:18 AM | insidertrades.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKWD) CFO Sells $120,611.92 in StockMay 14 at 7:15 AM | finance.yahoo.comInsider Selling at Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc (SKWD)May 14 at 7:15 AM | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sale at Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc (SKWD)May 14 at 6:26 AM | americanbankingnews.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKWD) CEO Andrew S. Robinson Sells 23,533 Shares of StockMay 14 at 6:26 AM | americanbankingnews.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKWD) CFO Mark W. Haushill Sells 3,244 Shares of StockMay 14 at 5:46 AM | americanbankingnews.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKWD) Insider Kirby Hill Sells 8,500 Shares of StockMay 14 at 4:18 AM | americanbankingnews.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKWD) Major Shareholder Corp Westaim Sells 5,060,000 Shares of StockMay 10, 2024 | businesswire.comWestaim Announces Closing of Skyward Specialty's Secondary OfferingMay 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSkyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SKWD) Price Target Increased to $46.00 by Analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMay 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comTruist Financial Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (SKWD)May 7, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comTruist Financial Increases Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SKWD) Price Target to $47.00May 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, OfferingsSee 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 Earnings5/01/2024Today5/16/2024Next 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+16.9%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.72 Trailing P/E Ratio13.37 Forward P/E Ratio13.08 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$885.97 million Price / Sales1.64 Cash Flow$2.25 per share Price / Cash Flow16.20 Book Value$17.31 per share Price / Book2.10Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares39,990,000Free Float36,791,000Market Cap$1.45 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.68 These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2024With average gains of 150% since the start of 2023, now is the time to give these stocks a look and pump up your 2024 portfolio.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 CompetitorsHorace Mann EducatorsNYSE:HMNLemonadeNYSE:LMNDSafety Insurance GroupNASDAQ:SAFTHamilton Insurance GroupNYSE:HGEmployersNYSE:EIGView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPrice T Rowe Associates Inc. MDBought 58,578 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.180%Public Employees Retirement System of OhioSold 1,194 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.069%Lazard Asset Management LLCSold 37,638 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.033%Quadrature Capital LtdSold 39,843 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.017%Sandia Investment Management LPSold 7,500 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.013%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 twelve months. 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 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's stock. Their SKWD share price targets range from $37.00 to $47.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $42.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 16.9% 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 start of the year. Since then, SKWD stock has increased by 7.3% and is now trading at $36.37. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. 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 earnings results on Wednesday, May, 1st. The company reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.09. The company earned $264.97 million during 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 quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.42 earnings per share. 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 Innovator IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF (BOUT), Goldman Sachs Small Cap Core Equity ETF (GSC), First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC), First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FYX) 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 $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 variety 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%), Peregrine Capital Management LLC (1.19%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.16%). 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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