Overview
Skyward Specialty Q3 net income rises to $45.9 mln, up from $36.7 mln in 2024
Gross written premiums increase 51.6% yr/yr, driven by agriculture and credit (re)insurance
Company achieves Q3 combined ratio of 89.2%, indicating improved underwriting performance
Outlook
Company expects Apollo acquisition to close early next year
Skyward Specialty confident in outlook for remainder of year
Result Drivers
PREMIUM GROWTH - Gross written premiums rose 51.6%, driven by agriculture and credit (re)insurance division
COMBINED RATIO IMPROVEMENT - Achieved a Company-best combined ratio of 89.2%, reflecting improved underwriting performance
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Gross written premiums
$606.50 mln
Q3 EPS
$1.10
Q3 Net Income
$45.90 mln
Q3 Adjusted Operating Income
$44 mln
Q3 Combined Ratio
89.20%
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 8 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the property & casualty insurance peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc is $62.00, about 27.2% above its October 28 closing price of $45.14
The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 15 three months ago
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