Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (SKWD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, traders have sold 728,100 shares of SKWD short. 2.07% of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. SKWD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group: Citadel Advisors LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 2.07% of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group saw a decline in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 728,100 shares, a decline of 20.8% from the previous total of 919,500 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group currently has issued a total of 40,128,000 shares. Some of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group currently has a public float of 35,160,000 shares.

2.07% of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "insurance" compare to Skyward Specialty Insurance Group: Voya Financial, Inc. (2.42%), Jackson Financial Inc. (4.73%), Essent Group Ltd. (1.36%), F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. (0.24%), Enact Holdings, Inc. (5.30%), The Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc. (6.66%), Goosehead Insurance, Inc (10.66%), Palomar Holdings, Inc. (1.88%), Oscar Health, Inc. (12.66%), Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (1.48%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SKWD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Skyward Specialty Insurance Group as its price is falling. SKWD shares are trading up $1.51 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of SKWD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including SKWD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.