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SKWD · Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.

$65.66 +2.62 (+4.16%) At close · Aug 6
Market Cap
$2.56B
Shares
40.54M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$63.04 Open$63.00 Day$61.06–63.69 52W$40.60–63.96 Avg vol 30d669K Short int2.1M · 5.1% float · 3.1d Short vol75% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJan 2023–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · May 11

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 13 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 11, 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 Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 15.2 · calm Equity put/call 0.60
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +30%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +15%
      above
      RSI (14) 63
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 96%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +4%
      trailing
      6-month return +35%
      trailing
      YTD return +23%
      this year
      Relative strength +24%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $55 › 200d $49 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      75 of 238 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +304.5K sh shares · +17 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$371.1K over 90 days · 67% sells
      Short interest Rising
      5.07% of float · ▲ +6.9% MoM · 3.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      238 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 75
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +23%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +42%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $402.6M
      Valuation P/E 15.2
      in line
      Buyback $90.3M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $168.5M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 36%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −21%
      past year
      ATR 3.4%
      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

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

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 3 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +30% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +15% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      63 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      96% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $55 › 200d $49 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      75 of 238 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +304.5K sh shares · +17 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$371.1K over 90 days · 67% sells
      Short interest Rising
      5.07% of float · ▲ +6.9% MoM · 3.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      238 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $41 Now $63 · 96% 52-wk high $64
      vs 200-day avg +30% vs 50-day avg +15%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Annualized operating return on equity non-GAAP 20.4% six months ended June 30, 2026
      Annualized return on equity 15.7% Q2 2026
      Book value per share $28.55 Q2 2026
      Fee generating gross written premiums $318,121K Q2 2026
      Gross written premiums $740,554K Q2 2026
      Managed premiums $1,058,675K Q2 2026
      Net operating income non-GAAP $59,198K Q2 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 · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      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
      $2.56B +23.3% +23.2% 15.2 5.1%
      CB
      Chubb Ltd
      $137.31B +13.6% +6.5% 12.5 1.1%
      PGR
      Progressive Corp/Oh/
      $125.19B -0.5% +16.3% 10.8 1.7%
      TKOMY
      Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
      $94.00B +33.8% 0.0%
      TRV
      Travelers Companies, Inc.
      $79.77B +32.9% +5.2% 10.3 3.1%

      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
      246
      % held
      93.1%
      Reported
      75 of 238
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      265
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      2.1M
      Days to cover
      3.1d
      Change
      +133.4K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      75%
      As of
      Aug 6, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      50
      Value
      $3.0K
      As of
      Jun 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      41.9%
      Week of
      Jun 29, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$371.1K
      Buyers / Sellers
      1 / 2
      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
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 4, 2026
      This year
      11
      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 +0.8% +4.4% +35.3% +5.2% +23.3%
      SPY +5.5% +3.3% +11.3% +3.1% +12.9%
      vs SPY -4.7% +1.2% +24.0% +2.1% +10.5%

      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) 62 filings 62 filers Visit website Investor relations