Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (SKWD)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ: SKWD):

• 5/8/2025 – Skyward Specialty Insurance Group had its price target raised by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $57.00 to $67.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/5/2025 – Skyward Specialty Insurance Group had its price target raised by analysts at Piper Sandler from $57.00 to $66.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/5/2025 – Skyward Specialty Insurance Group had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $61.00 to $70.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/2/2025 – Skyward Specialty Insurance Group had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc..
• 5/2/2025 – Skyward Specialty Insurance Group had its price target raised by analysts at JMP Securities from $60.00 to $65.00. They now have a “market outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/11/2025 – Skyward Specialty Insurance Group had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $63.00 to $64.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/11/2025 – Skyward Specialty Insurance Group was downgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $59.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $62.00.
• 4/9/2025 – Skyward Specialty Insurance Group had its price target lowered by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $62.00 to $57.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Price Performance

NASDAQ SKWD opened at $59.75 on Wednesday. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $33.42 and a 1-year high of $61.68. The company has a market capitalization of $2.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.22, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 0.64. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $53.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $50.29.

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SKWD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.12. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group had a return on equity of 16.39% and a net margin of 12.24%. The firm had revenue of $328.53 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $310.94 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.75 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. will post 3.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Skyward Specialty Insurance Group

In other Skyward Specialty Insurance Group news, insider John A. Burkhart III sold 4,832 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.24, for a total transaction of $242,759.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 17,655 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $886,987.20. This trade represents a 21.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Gena L. Ashe sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.62, for a total value of $50,620.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $37,155.08. The trade was a 57.67% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 12,132 shares of company stock valued at $620,476 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 8.01% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Skyward Specialty Insurance Group

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sterling Capital Management LLC increased its position in Skyward Specialty Insurance Group by 756.1% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 916 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 809 shares in the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group during the first quarter worth $67,000. KBC Group NV acquired a new stake in shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group during the first quarter worth $81,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group by 86.9% during the first quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,273 shares of the company’s stock worth $123,000 after purchasing an additional 1,057 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New York State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new stake in shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group during the first quarter worth $179,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.83% of the company’s stock.

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.