$60.46+1.81 (+3.09%)
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc., an insurance holding company, provides commercial property and casualty insurance coverages in the United States.
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. in the Financial Services sector is trading at $60.46 with a market capitalization of $1.7B. Wall Street consensus targets $65.18 (11 analysts), implying a +7.8% move over the next 12 months. The stock is currently near its 52-week high of $63.03, remaining 25.9% above its 200-day moving average. On fundamentals, Piotroski 5/9 shows mixed financial quality, Altman Z in the distress zone. The Whystock Score of 90/100 reflects bullish alignment across trend, valuation and analyst targets.
| Metric (USD) | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $477.16M↑ | $385.73M↑ | $382.18M↑ | $320.80M↓ | $330.51M |
| Gross Profit | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating Income | $69.80M↑ | $56.94M↓ | $62.47M↑ | $51.67M↓ | $53.27M |
| Net Income | $49.73M↑ | $43.23M↓ | $45.90M↑ | $38.84M↓ | $42.06M |
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc., an insurance holding company, provides commercial property and casualty insurance coverages in the United States. It offers general liability, excess liability, and professional liability, as well as cyber and...
This IBD Sector Leader and IBD 50 insurance company may not immediately come to mind. Insurance stocks have been a defensive alternative as investors have rotated out of more volatile chip and artificial intelligence names. Now, these carriers are also tapping into artificial intelligence and machine learning to help with data analytics and risk assessment.
The Russell 2000 (^RUT) is packed with potential breakout stocks, thanks to its focus on smaller companies with high growth potential. However, smaller size also means these businesses often lack the resilience and financial flexibility of large-cap firms, making careful selection crucial.
Skyward Specialty Insurance’s 25.4% return over the past six months has outpaced the S&P 500 by 17.2%, and its stock price has climbed to $58.31 per share. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Skyward (SKWD) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
As the Q1 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the property & casualty insurance industry, including Skyward Specialty Insurance (NASDAQ:SKWD) and its peers.