Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (SKWD) stock

Specialty insurance , market cap $2.8B

Specialty insurance

Worth $2.8B

$63.30

+5.85%

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score

Excellent

In its industry

#3of 39

Property Insurance

Checks firing

6of 14

Trending up

From 52-week high

-3.6%

under its best in a year

SKWD's Quality Score rose 5 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 18. Its price is above its average prices of the last 8, 21, 50, and 200 days, which line up in that order (4 chart checks started).

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Why SKWD fell on Nov 6

Down 6% on Nov 6 while the S&P 500 rose 0.3%.

Its Nov 5 results: annualized ROE was 15.7%, from 19.7% a year before; annualized operating ROE was 18.4%, from 19.0%. It fell 6% on Nov 6.

Sources: Price history, Nov 6, 2026; Company release, Nov 5, 2026

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Key facts on SKWD

Key facts on SKWD
The company	Profit quadrupled $39.4M → $170M in 3 years
Latest filing	10-Q, Nov 6 Filed its quarterly report (10-Q) for the quarter to Sep 30, 2026

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SKWD in the news

TodayInsurer stocks rose together: “Investors punish Nigerian insurance stocks even as profits surge”nairametrics.com and 1 more

SKWD catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed -0.9% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.

3 past catalysts since 2025, with sizes and sources, for Pro members.

Why SKWD scores 18

Excellentfor quality, not price, 6 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

Well above its recent run. SKWD scores 18 today, against a median of 12 over its last 20 recorded sessions.

+6Chart checks 6 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+4Long-term trend above a rising 200-⁠day average, near its 52-⁠week high, at a multi-⁠year high

Run-up adds
Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
Growth addsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.
Persistence adds
News adds

No effect today: Size, Dilution, Volatility, and Cash flow.

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How SKWD ranks in Property Insurance

SKWD is #3 of 39 by Quality Score.

How SKWD ranks in Property Insurance
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
1	PLMRPalomar	9/14	22
2	SPNTSiriusPoint	9/14	18
3	SKWDSkyward Specialty Insurance	6/14	18
	RNRRenaissanceRe		Open for its score
	SIGISelective Insurance		Open for its score
	SLDESlide Insurance		Open for its score

Share count against a year before: SKWD +9.7%, SLDE -6.8%, KMPR -4.2%, SPNT -1.4%.

When does SKWD report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Tue Feb 23, after the close (in 105 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What SKWD reported on Nov 5, 2026

The quarter

Revenue of $455.3M, 19% more than a year ago; a profit of $1.09 a share.

“Net investment income for the third quarter and first nine months of 2026 increased $11.9 million and $31.5 million, respectively, when compared to the same 2025 periods, driven by the addition of the Apollo portfolio, a higher yield, and a larger asset base.”

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press release The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

Where the quarter's sales came from
Line	Q3 2026	Q2 2026	Q3 2025
By product
Managing General Insurance Agent and Broker, Commission Revenueup 67%	$3.7M<1%	$2.8M<1%	$2.2M<1%

Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 6)

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The outlook

No outlook figures read from this release.

In the company's words

“The increase in income from cash and cash equivalents was due to an overall increase in the invested asset base from the addition of Apollo when compared to the same 2025 periods.”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Nov 5)

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The numbers

Market value: $2.8B; today
Sales: $1.8B; up 35.3% on the year

Sales grew 30% a year over 3 years, fiscal 2022 to 2025.

Its share count grew 8.6% a year over 3 years.

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The whole report on SKWD: every line of its sales, every outlook beside the one it replaced, and the company's words, for Pro members.

Close after the report, last 3

+3.8%+2.4%-5.5%

May 6Aug 4Nov 5

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Nov 5, 2026After close	After close	-6.8%	-5.5%	not yet
Aug 4, 2026After close	After close	+2.3%	+2.4%	+0.1%
May 6, 2026After close	After close	+6.0%	+3.8%	+0.4%

SKWD closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and SKWD's Quality Score going into each

SKWD sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew every year from 2021 to 2025, to $1.4B. It made a profit in each of the five years.

SKWD has 6 of 14 chart checks firing

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SKWD RSI today: 60.3, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 60.3, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on SKWD

What it does and how it makes money2 findingsIt kept 15 cents of each dollar of sales in fiscal 2025: $216M of profit before tax on $1.42B of sales.Annual report, filed Mar 2, 2026
Where it stands3 findingsFor Pro members3 findings on where SKWD stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
What changed in its filings5 findingsA new heading in its "Risk Factors" this year: "Our use of derivatives to mitigate exposure to market price volatility may subject us to risks such as hedge ineffectiveness, basis risk, collateral and margin call liquidity pressures, and valuation uncertainty inherent in futures and options markets …" (10-K for fiscal 2025; not in fiscal 2024's)SEC filing · Mar 2, 2026, against the one of Mar 3, 2025
Who holds and trades it3 findingsFor Pro members3 findings on who holds and trades SKWD, for Pro members
Against its closest peers4 peersShare count against a year before: SKWD +9.7%, SLDE -6.8%, KMPR -4.2%, SPNT -1.4%.

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SKWD insider trades

One insider bought $94K across 3 filings, and one insider sold $431K across 1 filing, in the last 6 months. The newest:

SellThomas N. Schmitt$431KCPO, Skyward Groupat $51.32 on Jun 12, filed Jun 15

SellThomas N. SchmittCPO, Skyward Group$431Kat $51.32 on Jun 12, filed Jun 15

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All SKWD insider trades

SKWD trades by Congress and the executive branch

2 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

BuyGilbert Cisneros$1K to $15KHousetraded Jul 16, disclosed Sep 4(50 days later)

BuyGilbert CisnerosHouse$1K to $15Ktraded Jul 16, disclosed Sep 4(50 days later)

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SKWD's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Andrew S. RobinsonChairman & CEO, Skyward Group · 2 trades
Sandip A. KapadiaHead of Actuarial · 2 trades
Taryn Leonie McHargCFO - Apollo · 2 trades
Thomas N. SchmittCPO, Skyward Group · 2 trades
Thomas N. SchmittCPO, Skyward Group · 1 trade
Dan Pk BodnarChief Information Officer · no trades on file
David Christopher Ben IbesonCEO - Apollo · no trades on file
James Richard SlaughterCUO - Apollo · no trades on file

8 more officers and directors file at SKWD.

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Which ETFs hold SKWD?

In ETFs: SKWD is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.

About Skyward Specialty Insurance Group

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc is a specialty insurance company that offers a suite of specialized insurance solutions across specialty property and casualty markets on a non-admitted and admitted basis. Its portfolio of insurance offerings covers a wide variety of risks, including general liability, commercial auto, group accident and health, property, agriculture, credit, surety, and workers' compensation, among others. Geographically, the group mainly operates in the United States.

611 employeesHouston, TXskywardinsurance.com

What Skyward Specialty Insurance Group says it competes with

“We face competition in our underwriting divisions from other specialty and standard insurers as well as program administrators.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Mar 2, 2026

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As of Nov 10, 2026: SKWD's Quality Score is 18 (Excellent), #3 of 39 in Property Insurance. Insiders bought $94K and sold $431K in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does SKWD's Quality Score say?

SKWD scores 18 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent. It is #3 of 39 in Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance by Quality Score, with 6 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 6% on Nov 6 while the S&P 500 rose 0.3%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is SKWD's Quality Score?

SKWD scores 18 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent (15 to 19). That is #3 of 39 in Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind SKWD's 18.

Are insiders buying SKWD?

One insider bought $94K across 3 filings, and one insider sold $431K across 1 filing, in the last 6 months. The newest is Thomas N. Schmitt, CPO, Skyward Group, who sold $431K on Jun 12. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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