Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (SKWD) reported second-quarter 2026 total revenue of $489.5 million, up from $319.9 million a year earlier. Net income was $49.0 million, compared with $38.8 million in the prior-year quarter.
For the three months ended June 30, basic earnings per share were $1.10 and diluted earnings per share were $1.07. The company reported managed premiums of $1.06 billion and gross written premiums of $740.6 million for the quarter.
- Managed premiums increased 17.5% compared with 2025.
- Gross written premiums increased 13.3% compared with 2025.
- The combined ratio was 89.5%, and the ex-cat combined ratio was 87.6%.
- Net investment income rose to $30.7 million from $18.7 million a year earlier.
- Skyward repurchased 223 thousand shares for $9.7 million and expanded its share repurchase authorization to $100 million.
- Book value per share was $28.55, up 14.6% from Dec. 31, 2025.
$SKWD Insider Trading Activity
$SKWD insiders have traded $SKWD stock on the open market 12 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 11 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $SKWD stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- ANDREW S ROBINSON (Chairman & CEO, Skyward Group) has made 2 purchases buying 22,100 shares for an estimated $1,033,370 and 0 sales.
- THOMAS N SCHMITT (CPO, Skyward Group) sold 8,397 shares for an estimated $430,963
- ANTHONY J KUCZINSKI has made 6 purchases buying 7,000 shares for an estimated $333,664 and 0 sales.
- CHRISTOPHER LOCKE PEIRCE purchased 3,200 shares for an estimated $151,360
- TARYN LEONIE MCHARG (CFO - Apollo) has made 2 purchases buying 200 shares for an estimated $9,320 and 0 sales.
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$SKWD Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 123 institutional investors add shares of $SKWD stock to their portfolio, and 120 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS removed 1,381,332 shares (-62.4%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $60,336,581
- WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC added 1,329,349 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $58,065,964
- POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC added 1,000,000 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $43,680,000
- WASATCH ADVISORS LP added 634,708 shares (+198.5%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $37,035,211
- FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC removed 599,775 shares (-98.8%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $26,198,172
- BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. removed 551,491 shares (-73.2%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $24,089,126
- PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ added 551,178 shares (+46.6%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $24,075,455
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