Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc (NASDAQ: SKWD) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 19.11x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for SKWD is at 0.79. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SKWD is 35.33M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.29% of that float. The average trading volume for SKWD on June 19, 2025 was 407.79K shares.
SKWD) stock’s latest price update
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc (NASDAQ: SKWD) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -2.37 compared to its previous closing price of 58.57. However, the company has seen a fall of -3.17% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-06-03 that Skyward (SKWD) is at a 52-week high, but can investors hope for more gains in the future? We take a look at the company’s fundamentals for clues.
SKWD’s Market Performance
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc (SKWD) has experienced a -3.17% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -10.09% drop in the past month, and a 15.68% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.61%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.96% for SKWD. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.35% for SKWD’s stock, with a 14.12% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SKWD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SKWD stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for SKWD by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for SKWD in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $59 based on the research report published on April 11, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SKWD reach a price target of $63, previously predicting the price at $53. The rating they have provided for SKWD stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on March 14th, 2025.
SKWD Trading at -1.87% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SKWD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.10% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SKWD starting from HAUSHILL MARK W, who sale 52,748 shares at the price of $58.76 back on Jun 13 ’25. After this action, HAUSHILL MARK W now owns 133,629 shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc, valued at $3,099,583 using the latest closing price.
HAUSHILL MARK W, the EVP & CFO of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc, sale 10,566 shares at $59.07 during a trade that took place back on Jun 16 ’25, which means that HAUSHILL MARK W is holding 123,063 shares at $624,109 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SKWD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 16.03, with 4.76 for asset returns.
Based on Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc (SKWD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.12 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.57. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.14. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 22.39.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 162.24 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.03. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.91. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.9for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.3. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.76.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc (SKWD) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
