William Blair Has Positive Estimate for SKWD Q2 Earnings

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKWD - Free Report) - Equities researchers at William Blair lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 26th. William Blair analyst A. Klauber now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.84 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.82. The consensus estimate for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's current full-year earnings is $3.05 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.04 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.50 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.03 EPS.

SKWD has been the subject of a number of other reports. Barclays upped their price objective on Skyward Specialty Insurance Group from $45.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed a "peer perform" rating on shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group in a report on Friday. JMP Securities reiterated a "market outperform" rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group from $54.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, TD Cowen assumed coverage on Skyward Specialty Insurance Group in a report on Monday, January 13th. They set a "hold" rating and a $43.00 price target on the stock. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $55.00.

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Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Stock Down 2.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ:SKWD traded down $1.35 during trading on Friday, hitting $52.79. 637,223 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 345,725. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.09, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 0.83. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has a one year low of $33.27 and a one year high of $55.62. The business's fifty day moving average is $47.52 and its 200-day moving average is $46.25.

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SKWD - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.03. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group had a net margin of 12.24% and a return on equity of 16.39%. The company had revenue of $304.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $295.56 million.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Andrew S. Robinson sold 6,010 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.37, for a total transaction of $296,713.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 77,144 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,808,599.28. This trade represents a 7.23 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Sandip A. Kapadia sold 4,347 shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.51, for a total transaction of $215,219.97. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 12,508 shares in the company, valued at $619,271.08. This represents a 25.79 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 15,318 shares of company stock worth $748,866. 8.01% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group by 6.8% in the fourth quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 3,886 shares of the company's stock valued at $196,000 after buying an additional 247 shares in the last quarter. Chartwell Investment Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Chartwell Investment Partners LLC now owns 38,037 shares of the company's stock worth $1,549,000 after acquiring an additional 306 shares during the last quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group by 4.6% during the third quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,501 shares of the company's stock worth $428,000 after purchasing an additional 464 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 21,129 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,068,000 after purchasing an additional 748 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group by 756.1% in the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 916 shares of the company's stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 809 shares during the period. 94.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Company Profile

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.