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SKWD · Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.

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$56.40 -2.04 (-3.49%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$2.61B
Shares
44.40M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$56.40 Open$58.44 Day$56.33–59.06 52W close$41.26–65.63 Avg vol 30d520K Short int1.8M · 4.1% float · 3.8d Short vol58% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJan 2023–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 7

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 7, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +15%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −3%
      below
      RSI (14) 41
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 62%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −3%
      trailing
      6-month return +25%
      trailing
      YTD return +10%
      this year
      Relative strength +14%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $58 › 200d $49 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +40 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$431.0K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      4.06% of float · ▼ -12.4% MoM · 3.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      241 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 58
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +23%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +42%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $402.6M
      Valuation P/E 13.7
      in line
      Buyback $90.3M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $68.1M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 36%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −21%
      past year
      ATR 4.1%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2025
      Effective tax rate · full year 2025 21% – 22%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +15% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −3% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      41 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      62% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $58 › 200d $49 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +40 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$431.0K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      4.06% of float · ▼ -12.4% MoM · 3.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      241 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $41 Now $56 · 62% Range high $66
      vs 200-day avg +15% vs 50-day avg -3%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Annualized operating ROE non-GAAP 20.4% Six months ended June 30, 2026
      Annualized operating ROTE non-GAAP 26% Six months ended June 30, 2026
      Annualized ROE 17.3% Six months ended June 30, 2026
      Annualized ROTE 22.2% Six months ended June 30, 2026
      Basic operating earnings per share non-GAAP $2.61 Six months ended June 30, 2026
      Book value per share $28.55 Second quarter 2026
      Diluted operating earnings per share non-GAAP $2.55 Six months ended June 30, 2026
      Expense ratio 28.1% Six months ended June 30, 2026
      Fully diluted book value per share $27.2 June 30, 2026
      Operating income non-GAAP $116.09M Six months ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted operating income non-GAAP $167.4M Twelve months ended December 31, 2025
      Fully diluted tangible book value per share non-GAAP $21.79 December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Insurance - Property & Casualty — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      SKWD
      Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.
      this stock
      $2.61B +10.4% +23.2% 13.7 4.1%
      CB
      Chubb Ltd
      $133.92B +9.2% +6.5% 12.2 1.1%
      PGR
      Progressive Corp/Oh/
      $120.36B -4.6% +16.3% 10.4 1.4%
      TKOMY
      Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
      $87.29B +24.3% 0.0%
      TRV
      Travelers Companies, Inc.
      $76.74B +24.9% +5.2% 9.9 3.6%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      241
      % held
      88.1%
      Net QoQ
      +1.0M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      273
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      1.8M
      Days to cover
      3.8d
      Change
      -255.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      58%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.2K
      Value
      $70.0K
      As of
      Jul 20, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      44.7%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$431.0K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Gilbert Cisneros
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jan 5, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.4B
      Net income (FY)
      $170.0M
      EPS diluted
      $4.07
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $100.0M
      Remaining
      $90.3M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 7, 2026
      This year
      12
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $113.7K
      Shares
      2.6K
      Filed
      Feb 9, 2026
      View
      Exempt Offerings
      Offering
      $100.0M
      Filed
      Apr 23, 2020
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 5, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      SKWD -6.2% -2.6% +25.3% -5.9% +10.4%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY -5.8% -5.5% +13.8% -8.9% -2.4%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Aug 4, 2026
      Authorized
      $100.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $9.70M
      Remaining
      $90.30M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1519449 CUSIP 830940102 13F (30d) 227 filings 224 filers Visit website Investor relations