Brokers Set Expectations for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.’s Q2 2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:SKWD)

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKWD) – Analysts at William Blair issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, September 30th. William Blair analyst A. Klauber forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.81 for the quarter. William Blair has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group’s current full-year earnings is $2.96 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $0.87 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 12th. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Barclays assumed coverage on Skyward Specialty Insurance Group in a research note on Wednesday, September 4th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $44.00 price objective on the stock. Oppenheimer began coverage on Skyward Specialty Insurance Group in a research note on Friday, July 12th. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Finally, JMP Securities raised their price target on Skyward Specialty Insurance Group from $47.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $43.78.

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Trading Up 0.5 %

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group stock opened at $40.94 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.05, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 0.60. The business has a 50-day moving average of $39.28 and a 200-day moving average of $37.46. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has a 1 year low of $26.81 and a 1 year high of $42.26.

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SKWD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 5th. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.15. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group had a return on equity of 17.36% and a net margin of 11.52%. The business had revenue of $279.94 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $282.70 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.42 earnings per share.

Insider Buying and Selling at Skyward Specialty Insurance Group

In other news, Director Katharine Terry sold 1,653 shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.87, for a total value of $60,946.11. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 4,001 shares in the company, valued at $147,516.87. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 8.01% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Skyward Specialty Insurance Group

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of SKWD. Amalgamated Bank boosted its position in Skyward Specialty Insurance Group by 27.7% during the second quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 1,285 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group by 24.2% in the 1st quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 2,972 shares of the company’s stock valued at $111,000 after buying an additional 579 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group by 24.2% in the 2nd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 9,516 shares of the company’s stock valued at $344,000 after buying an additional 1,854 shares during the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its stake in shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group by 67.5% in the second quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 5,632 shares of the company’s stock valued at $204,000 after buying an additional 2,270 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diversified Trust Co increased its holdings in Skyward Specialty Insurance Group by 26.3% during the first quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 11,775 shares of the company’s stock worth $441,000 after buying an additional 2,450 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.83% of the company’s stock.

About Skyward Specialty Insurance Group

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.