Analysts Offer Predictions 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 note issued to investors on Monday, September 30th. William Blair analyst A. Klauber anticipates that the company will earn $0.81 per share for the quarter. William Blair currently 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.

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SKWD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 5th. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $279.94 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $282.70 million. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group had a net margin of 11.52% and a return on equity of 17.36%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.42 EPS.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on SKWD. 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 increased their price objective on shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. Oppenheimer assumed coverage on shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group in a report on Friday, July 12th. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Barclays initiated coverage on Skyward Specialty Insurance Group in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $44.00 price target for the company. Finally, Truist Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $49.00 price objective (up previously from $47.00) on shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $43.78.

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Stock Up 2.2 %

SKWD stock opened at $42.00 on Wednesday. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has a 52-week low of $27.12 and a 52-week high of $42.37. The business has a fifty day moving average of $39.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $37.49. The stock has a market cap of $1.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 0.60.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Skyward Specialty Insurance Group

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Capital International Investors lifted its position in shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group by 48.0% during the 1st quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 2,212,423 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,767,000 after buying an additional 717,972 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Skyward Specialty Insurance Group by 11.3% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,043,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,458,000 after acquiring an additional 207,744 shares during the last quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC boosted its stake in Skyward Specialty Insurance Group by 0.3% in the first quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC now owns 1,405,980 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,598,000 after acquiring an additional 4,510 shares in the last quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group by 2.8% during the second quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC now owns 1,258,383 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,528,000 after purchasing an additional 34,286 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group by 9.2% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 919,548 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,269,000 after purchasing an additional 77,354 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.83% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Skyward Specialty Insurance Group

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

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Company Profile

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.