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HOUSTON, Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") today announced a time change of its previously announced third quarter earnings call. The conference call and webcast will still be held on Wednesday, October 30, but will now begin at 9:30 a.m. EDT, rather than the previously scheduled time of 8:30 a.m EDT. As previously communicated, Skyward Specialty will issue its third quarter 2024 earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, October 29. The earnings results will be available on the Company website at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Quarterly Results. Investors may access the live au

HOUSTON, Oct. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") expects to issue its third quarter 2024 earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, October 29 which will be available on the Company website at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Quarterly Results. Skyward Specialty will host its earnings call to review the third quarter 2024 financial results on Wednesday, October 30 at 8:30 a.m. EDT. Investors may access the live audio webcast via the link on the Company's investor site at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Events & Presentations. Additionally, investors can access the earnings cal

HOUSTON, Oct. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company"), a leader in the specialty property and casualty (P&C) market, announced the expansion of its renewable energy solutions. As the renewable energy market continues to experience unprecedented growth, the need for specialized risk management solutions becomes increasingly important. However, many of these risks remain underserved by conventional coverage options. "The rising demand for renewable energy creates new opportunities for the specialty market to respond," said Rob Roberts, president of Energy at Skyward Specialty. "Our team of industry exper

HOUSTON, Sept. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.TM (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company"), a leader in the specialty property and casualty (P&C) market, is proud to announce it has been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Insurance for 2024, as determined by Business Insurance and Best Companies Group, for its second consecutive year. This prestigious award underscores Skyward Specialty's ongoing commitment to cultivating an exceptional workplace culture that fosters innovation, inclusion and professional growth. Best Companies Group recognizes employers who demonstrate, as determined through various evaluations, including emplo

NEW YORK and HOUSTON, Sept. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bishop Street Underwriters ("Bishop Street"), a multi-boutique insurance platform owned by RedBird Capital Partners ("RedBird"), today announced a strategic joint venture with Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty"), a leader in the specialty property and casualty (P&C) market. Bishop Street is a value-additive acquirer and program incubator, marrying an MGA's established brand equity with best-in-class capabilities, capital, and resources to build a powerful growth platform. With several deals completed and several more expected to close this year, Bishop Street is partnering with entrepreneur

HOUSTON, Aug. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.TM (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") a leader in the specialty property and casualty (P&C) market, and Acceleration Aviation Underwriters, Inc. ("Acceleration Aviation") have partnered to bring comprehensive coverage solutions to an array of aviation-related businesses. The partnership between Skyward Specialty and Acceleration Aviation introduces a robust program that extends coverage to commercial and general aviation aircraft, fixed based operators, flight schools, public and private airports and various other aviation enterprises. Kirby Hill, president, Captives, Programs & Alternativ

HOUSTON, Aug. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.TM (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company"), a leader in the specialty property and casualty (P&C) market, announced the strategic addition of key surety professionals as it continues to strengthen its regional Contract Surety teams. In its Northeast region, Skyward Specialty welcomed Gregg Callahan as regional vice president in New England. Mr. Callahan spent the last 27 years at Liberty Mutual Insurance specializing in Contract Surety. His extensive expertise and established relationships with many of Skyward Specialty's key agents will expand the Company's presence in the Northeast. The Compa

HOUSTON, Aug. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") a leader in the specialty property and casualty (P&C) market, announced its entry into the mortgage (re)insurance market. In support of this new venture, Jean-Philippe "JP" Latour joined the Company as senior vice president in May 2024. Latour brings with him a wealth of expertise, having begun his insurance career with Arch in 2013, where he played a pivotal role in developing reinsurance solutions for the primary mortgage market and government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs). More recently, Latour led Vantage Risk's entry into the Mortgage Reinsurance mar

AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) to "a" (Excellent) from "a-" (Excellent) of Great Midwest Insurance Company (GMIC), Houston Specialty Insurance Company, Oklahoma Specialty Insurance Company and Imperium Insurance Company (IIC). All companies are members of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (Skyward), whose ultimate parent is Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (Skyward Group), (NASDAQ:SKWD), and are headquartered in Houston, TX. The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) has been revised to stable from positive. In addition, AM Best has assigned a Long-Term ICR of "bbb" (G

HOUSTON, Aug. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.TM (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") a leader in the specialty property and casualty (P&C) market, today reported that A.M. Best Company ("AM Best") upgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of its subsidiary insurance companies, Houston Specialty Insurance Company, Imperium Insurance Company, Great Midwest Insurance Company, and Oklahoma Specialty Insurance Company, to an "A" (Excellent) X rating with a stable outlook. In its report, AM Best noted the ratings upgrade reflects, among other assessments, Skyward Specialty's "balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, a

HOUSTON, Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") today announced a time change of its previously announced third quarter earnings call. The conference call and webcast will still be held on Wednesday, October 30, but will now begin at 9:30 a.m. EDT, rather than the previously scheduled time of 8:30 a.m EDT. As previously communicated, Skyward Specialty will issue its third quarter 2024 earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, October 29. The earnings results will be available on the Company website at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Quarterly Results. Investors may access the live au

HOUSTON, Oct. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") expects to issue its third quarter 2024 earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, October 29 which will be available on the Company website at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Quarterly Results. Skyward Specialty will host its earnings call to review the third quarter 2024 financial results on Wednesday, October 30 at 8:30 a.m. EDT. Investors may access the live audio webcast via the link on the Company's investor site at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Events & Presentations. Additionally, investors can access the earnings cal

HOUSTON, July 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") expects to issue its second quarter 2024 earnings results after the market closes on Monday, August 5 which will be available on the Company website at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Quarterly Results. Skyward Specialty will host its earnings call to review the second quarter 2024 financial results on Tuesday, August 6, at 10 a.m. EDT. Investors may access the live audio webcast via the link on the Company's investor site at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Events & Presentations. Additionally, investors can access the earnings call via conf

HOUSTON, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") expects to issue its first quarter 2024 earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, May 1, which will be available on the Company website at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Quarterly Results. Skyward Specialty will host its earnings call to review first quarter 2024 financial results on Thursday, May 2, at 9 a.m. CST. Investors may access the live audio webcast via the link on the Company's investor site at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Events & Presentations. Additionally, investors can access the earnings call via confere

HOUSTON, Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") expects to issue its fourth-quarter 2023 earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, February 20, which will be available on the Company website at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Quarterly Results. Skyward Specialty will host its earnings call to review fourth-quarter 2023 financial results on Wednesday, February 21, at 9 a.m. CST. Investors may access the live audio webcast via the link on the Company's investor site at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Events & Presentations. Additionally, investors can access the earnings call via

HOUSTON, Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance GroupTM (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") expects to issue its third quarter 2023 earnings results after the market closes on Monday, November 6, which will be available on the Company website at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Quarterly Results. Skyward Specialty will host its earnings call to review third quarter 2023 financial results on Tuesday, November 7 at 8 A.M. CST. Investors may access the live audio webcast via the link on the Company's investor site at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Events & Presentations. Additionally, investors can access the earnings call via conference c

HOUSTON, July 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") expects to issue its second quarter 2023 earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, August 8, which will be available on the Company website at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Quarterly Results. Skyward Specialty will host its earnings call to review second-quarter 2023 financial results on Wednesday, August 9 at 10 a.m. CST. Investors may access the live audio webcast via the link on the Company's investor site at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Events & Presentations. Additionally, investors can access the earnings call via conference

HOUSTON, April 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") expects to issue its first quarter 2023 earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, May 9, which will be available on the Company website at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Quarterly Results. Skyward Specialty will host its earnings call to review first-quarter 2023 financial results on Wednesday, May 10 at 10 a.m. CST. Investors may access the live audio webcast via the link on the Company's investor site at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Events & Presentations. Additionally, investors can access the earnings call via conference call b

HOUSTON, Feb. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") expects to issue its fourth-quarter 2022 earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, February 28, which will be available on the Company website at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Quarterly Results. Skyward Specialty will host its earnings call to review fourth-quarter 2022 financial results on Wednesday, March 1, at 10 a.m. CST. Investors may access the live audio webcast via the link on the Company's investor site at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Events & Presentations. Additionally, investors can access the earnings call via conferen

Barclays initiated coverage of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group with a rating of Equal Weight and set a new price target of $44.00

William Blair initiated coverage of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group with a rating of Outperform

Oppenheimer initiated coverage of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group with a rating of Outperform

Wolfe Research initiated coverage of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group with a rating of Outperform and set a new price target of $39.00

Jefferies initiated coverage of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $40.00

BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group with a rating of Market Perform and set a new price target of $27.00

Raymond James initiated coverage of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group with a rating of Strong Buy and set a new price target of $22.00

Truist initiated coverage of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $26.00

Keefe Bruyette initiated coverage of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group with a rating of Outperform and set a new price target of $24.00

JMP Securities initiated coverage of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group with a rating of Mkt Outperform and set a new price target of $25.00

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Oppenheimer analyst Michael Phillips initiates coverage on Skyward Specialty (NASDAQ:SKWD) with a Perform rating.

Across the recent three months, 7 analysts have shared their insights on Skyward Specialty (NASDAQ:SKWD), expressing a variety of opinions spanning from bullish to bearish. In the table below, you'll find a summary of their recent ratings, revealing the shifting sentiments over the past 30 days and comparing them to the previous months. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish Bearish Total Ratings 1 6 0 0 0 Last 30D 0 1 0 0 0 1M Ago 0 0 0 0 0 2M Ago 1 2 0 0 0 3M Ago 0 3 0 0 0 Analysts' evaluations of 12-month price targets offer additional insights, showcasing an average target of $44.86, with a high estimate of $47.00 and a low estimate of $42.00. This upwa

JMP Securities analyst Matthew Carletti maintains Skyward Specialty (NASDAQ:SKWD) with a Market Outperform and raises the price target from $45 to $47.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Meyer Shields maintains Skyward Specialty (NASDAQ:SKWD) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $44 to $46.

Skyward Specialty will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the shares of its common stock offered by the Selling Stockholder, and the Selling Stockholder will bear the underwriting discounts and commissions associated with the sale of such shares.

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or the "Company") a leader in the specialty property and casualty ("P&C") market, announced that The Westaim Corporation ("Westaim"), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Westaim HIIG GP Inc. (the "Selling Stockholder") is offering 4,400,000 shares of the Company's common stock in an underwritten secondary public offering. In connection with the offering, the Selling Stockholder has also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 660,000 shares of Skyward Specialty's common stock. The Selling Stockholder will be a 4.80% and 6.45% shareholder in Skyward Specialty, assuming full and no exer

Truist Securities analyst Mark Hughes maintains Skyward Specialty (NASDAQ:SKWD) with a Buy and raises the price target from $44 to $47.

Across the recent three months, 9 analysts have shared their insights on Skyward Specialty (NASDAQ:SKWD), expressing a variety of opinions spanning from bullish to bearish. The table below offers a condensed view of their recent ratings, showcasing the changing sentiments over the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish Bearish Total Ratings 1 7 1 0 0 Last 30D 0 1 0 0 0 1M Ago 0 3 0 0 0 2M Ago 0 1 0 0 0 3M Ago 1 2 1 0 0 Analysts have recently evaluated Skyward Specialty and provided 12-month price targets. The average target is $42.67, accompanied by a high estimate of $46.00 and a low estimate of $37.

JMP Securities analyst Matthew Carletti maintains Skyward Specialty (NASDAQ:SKWD) with a Market Outperform and raises the price target from $42 to $45.

Skyward Specialty (NASDAQ:SKWD) reported quarterly earnings of $0.75 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.63 by 19.05 percent. This is a 78.57 percent increase over earnings of $0.42 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $236.342 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $252.095 million by 6.25 percent. This is a 29.27 percent increase over sales of $182.831 million the same period last year.