What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for SKWD?

13F Pro ranks Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (SKWD) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View SKWD's current score at https://13fpro.ai/company/SKWD (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most SKWD stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of SKWD include BlackRock,, REINHART PARTNERS,, PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES /MD/. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/company/SKWD as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source SKWD data?

All Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. files with the SEC under CIK 1519449. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is SKWD in?

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (SKWD) is classified in the Financials sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/financials.

What drives SKWD's revenue?

Per Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.'s latest 10-Q filed with the SEC on 2026-08-07, the biggest revenue drivers are: Net earned premiums ($444.5M); Skyward Specialty segment net earned premiums ($378.3M, +28.0% YoY); Apollo segment net earned premiums ($66.1M). Figures are extracted from the filing text and machine-verified against the document. Full breakdown at https://13fpro.ai/company/SKWD.

What are SKWD's largest expenses?

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.'s latest 10-Q reports these as the largest expense items: Losses and loss adjustment expenses ($276.7M); Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses ($123.3M); Amortization expense ($8.8M). Sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filing text for Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026).

How often is SKWD research updated on 13F Pro?

SKWD's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

71.1/100

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Revenue Growth

88.6/100

Profitability

66.1/100

Balance Sheet

61.7/100

Earnings Quality

81.5/100

Free Cash Flow

76.9/100

Institutional Flow

66.4/100

Revenue Scale

60.5/100

Dilution Risk

61.9/100

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SKWD Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-08-07

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (SKWD), a Financials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores SKWD at 71.1/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #200 of 2,961 stocks — the top 10% of the AI-ranked universe. SKWD scores in the top quartile across revenue growth (88.6), earnings quality (81.5), free cash flow (76.9). Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $489.5M, net income of $49.0M, an operating margin of 13.0%. Top institutional holders of SKWD by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, REINHART PARTNERS, PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES, based on the most recent SEC filings. SKWD trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1519449. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate SKWD daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR.

What's Driving SKWD's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

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AI-extracted from Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.'s 10-Q filed 2026-08-07 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

Total revenue of $489.5M and net income of $49.0M in the first quarter reflecting the January 1, 2026 Apollo acquisition, which contributed $78.7M of revenue at an 89.5% group combined ratio.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Net earned premiums$444.5M

Growth driven by new business in global agriculture, accident & health, specialty programs and credit & surety divisions, plus the acquired Apollo book.

Net investment income$30.7M

Increased $12.0 million on higher fixed income income from the Apollo acquisition, a higher yield and a larger asset base.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $489.5M

Net earned premiums$444.5M

Growth driven by new business in global agriculture, accident & health, specialty programs and credit & surety divisions, plus the acquired Apollo book.

Within Net earned premiums

Skyward Specialty segment net earned premiums$378.3M+28.0% YoY

Same drivers as gross written premium growth; partly offset by non-renewals in energy solutions and captives and property market competition.

Apollo segment net earned premiums$66.1M

Lloyd's platform acquired January 1, 2026; Syndicate 1969 gross written premiums grew 5.6% versus adjusted pro forma 2025 on new specialty business.

Net investment income$30.7M

Increased $12.0 million on higher fixed income income from the Apollo acquisition, a higher yield and a larger asset base.

Underwriting fee income$12.6M

Apollo managing agency fees of $3.5M plus $8.1M profit commission and consortium overrider charged to managed syndicates.

Largest Expense Items

Losses and loss adjustment expenses$276.7M

Includes $8.6M catastrophe losses, primarily convective storms; non-cat ratio rose on mix shift toward higher-loss-ratio accident & health and global agriculture.

Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses$123.3M

Policy acquisition costs $71.2M, other operating and general expenses $47.8M, corporate expenses $4.4M.

Amortization expense$8.8M

Up from $0.4M on amortization of VOBA and definite-lived intangibles recognized in the Apollo acquisition.

Interest expense$8.8M

Up from $1.9M due to the Term Loan Facility and Revolving Credit Facility drawn to fund Apollo.

Margins: Group combined ratio was 89.5% versus 89.4%, as the net loss ratio rose to 62.3% from 61.3% on business mix and catastrophes, while the net expense ratio improved to 27.2% from 28.1%.

Watch Items from the Filing

Apollo segment combined ratio was 97.6% for the quarter, including $3.6M of catastrophe losses (5.4 points) primarily from the conflict in the Middle East.
Apollo purchase price allocation is preliminary; $125.4M goodwill and $262.0M intangibles may change, and goodwill plus intangibles now total $471.2M against $1,267.5M equity.
Notes payable rose to $417.6M and interest expense to $8.8M from $1.9M; $50.0M of Tranche A term loan was repaid June 26, 2026.
Gross written premiums declined in captives (-16.6%), energy solutions (-16.2%) and global property (-15.3%) on non-renewals and property market competition and rate decreases.
Board increased the share repurchase authorization to $100.0M on July 15, 2026; 222,635 shares were repurchased for $9.7M during the quarter.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

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Revenue

Q2 2026

$489.5M

Net Income

Q2 2026

$49.0M

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

13.0%

ROIC

Q2 2026

20.1%

Period

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+23.2% YoY

$1.42BFY 2025

FY22 $642.4MFY23 $886.0MFY24 $1.15BFY25 $1.42B

Net Income

+43.1% YoY

$170.0MFY 2025

FY22 $39.4MFY23 $86.0MFY24 $118.8MFY25 $170.0M

EPS (Diluted)

+41.8% YoY

$4.07FY 2025

FY22 $1.21FY23 $2.24FY24 $2.87FY25 $4.07

Total Assets

+28.5% YoY

$4.79BFY 2025

FY22 $2.36BFY23 $2.95BFY24 $3.73BFY25 $4.79B

Op. Cash Flow

+33.7% YoY

$408.1MFY 2025

FY22 $208.9MFY23 $338.2MFY24 $305.1MFY25 $408.1M

Free Cash Flow

+33.8% YoY

$402.6MFY 2025

FY22 $206.6MFY23 $335.1MFY24 $300.9MFY25 $402.6M

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Revenue	$1.42B +23.2%	$1.15B +29.8%	$886.0M +37.9%	$642.4M +16.8%	$550.2M	—
Net Income	$170.0M +43.1%	$118.8M +38.2%	$86.0M +118.3%	$39.4M +2.8%	$38.3M	—
EPS (Diluted)	$4.07 +41.8%	$2.87 +28.1%	$2.24 +85.1%	$1.21 +2.5%	$1.18	—
Total Assets	$4.79B +28.5%	$3.73B +26.3%	$2.95B +25.0%	$2.36B +11.6%	$2.12B	—
Operating Cash Flow	$408.1M +33.7%	$305.1M -9.8%	$338.2M +61.9%	$208.9M +19.2%	$175.3M	—
Free Cash Flow	$402.6M +33.8%	$300.9M -10.2%	$335.1M +62.2%	$206.6M +19.3%	$173.1M	—

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Top Institutional Holders of SKWD

BlackRock, Inc.
$214.6M3,677,399 sh
REINHART PARTNERS, LLC.
$168.9M2,894,407 sh
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/
$142.4M2,440,678 sh
Invesco Ltd.
$118.9M2,037,771 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$95.5M1,637,218 sh
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC
$94.1M1,612,263 sh
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC
$74.4M1,274,445 sh
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC
$71.9M1,231,835 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$68.2M1,167,197 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$62.0M1,062,442 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$214.6M	3,677,399
REINHART PARTNERS, LLC.	$168.9M	2,894,407
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/	$142.4M	2,440,678
Invesco Ltd.	$118.9M	2,037,771
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$95.5M	1,637,218
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC	$94.1M	1,612,263
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC	$74.4M	1,274,445
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC	$71.9M	1,231,835
STATE STREET CORP	$68.2M	1,167,197
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$62.0M	1,062,442

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