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Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.

Skyward Specialty was formed as a Delaware corporation on January 3, 2006 as an insurance holding company.2

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Last updated Oct 19, 2026.

Overview

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  • TickerSKWD on Nasdaq2
  • IndustryFire, Marine & Casualty Insurance2
  • HeadquartersHouston, United States2
  • Incorporated inDE3
  • Business address800 Gessner, Suite 600, Houston, Tx 770243
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer3
  • Legal formCorporation2
  • LEI549300GXGXJG0YH4VN212
  • StatusActive2
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)2
  • Registered addressC/O CAPITOL SERVICES, INC., 19901 Dover, United States2
  • Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 40882932

Skyward Specialty was formed as a Delaware corporation on January 3, 2006 as an insurance holding company. We operated under the name Houston International Insurance Group, Ltd. until we re-branded as Skyward Specialty in November 2020. References to “the Company,” “we,” “our,” “us” or like terms refer to the business of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries.4 From its latest annual report

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2025

1373.3%Net margin5
16.0%Revenue growth, 20255
16.8%Return on equity5
$402.6MFree cash flow5

What sells

Revenue by product, business segment and region, as the company reports it to the SEC.

Products and services

Managing General Insurance Agent And Broker, Commission Revenue brought in 67% of the revenue Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. Managing General Insurance Agent And Broker, Commission Revenue$8.3M567%up 4% from 2024
  2. Managing General Insurance Agent And Broker, Fee Icome$2.3M519%down 5% from 2024
  3. Managing General Insurance Agent And Broker, Other$1.7M514%up 548% from 2024
Products and services by year
Products and services202320242025
Managing General Insurance Agent And Broker, Commission Revenue$7.2M$8.0M$8.3M
Managing General Insurance Agent And Broker, Fee Icome$2.7M$2.4M$2.3M
Managing General Insurance Agent And Broker, Other-$135.0K$266.0K$1.7M

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025

  • Interest4¢$7.9M
  • Income tax21¢$46.4M
  • Profit76¢$170.0M

Out of $12.4M in revenue.5

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2025

  • Capital spending1¢$5.5M
  • Kept or used elsewhere99¢$402.6M

Out of $408.1M of cash from operations.5

Financial statements

Revenue675$12.4M in 2025+212% since 2021
0$5.0M$10.0M$15.0M2021: $4.0M$4.0M20212022: $5.2M$5.2M2022+31%2023: $9.8M$9.8M2023+89%2024: $10.7M$10.7M2024+9%2025: $12.4M$12.4M2025+16%
Net income675$170.0M in 2025+344% since 2021
0$50.0M$100.0M$150.0M$200.0M2021: $38.3M$38.3M20212022: $39.4M$39.4M2022+3%2023: $86.0M$86.0M2023+118%2024: $118.8M$118.8M2024+38%2025: $170.0M$170.0M2025+43%

Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.5

Period ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-31
Net earned premiums$1.3B$1.1B$829.1M
Commission and fee income$6.9M$6.7M$6.1M
Net investment income$83.6M$80.6M$40.3M
Net investment gains$22.1M$6.3M$11.1M
Other loss-$587.0K-$167.0K-$632.0K
Total revenues$1.4B$1.2B$886.0M
Losses and loss adjustment expenses$795.0M$669.8M$515.2M
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses$377.4M$311.8M$243.4M
Transaction costs$14.0M$0$0
Interest expense$7.9M$9.5M$10.0M
Amortization expense$1.6M$2.0M$1.8M
Other expenses$4.2M$4.4M$5.4M
Total expenses$1.2B$997.5M$775.9M
Income before income taxes$216.4M$152.7M$110.1M
Income tax expense$46.4M$33.9M$24.1M
Net income$170.0M$118.8M$86.0M
Net income attributable to participating securities$0$0$1.7M
Net income attributable to common stockholders$170.0M$118.8M$84.3M
Net change in unrealized gains on investments, net of tax$33.1M$9.8M$25.5M
Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) on securities no longer held, net of tax$485.0K-$9.0M-$5.0M
Total other comprehensive income$33.6M$833.0K$20.5M
Comprehensive income$203.6M$119.7M$106.5M
Basic earnings per share (in dollar per share)$4.21$2.97$2.34
Diluted earnings per share (in dollar per share)$4.07$2.87$2.24
Basic (in shares)40.4M shares40.1M shares36.0M shares
Diluted (in shares)41.8M shares41.4M shares38.3M shares

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Leadership

Who has led Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Board members and other officers (19)

Former names

  • Houston International Insurance Group LTDAug 1, 2014 to Apr 23, 20203
  • Houston International Insurance GroupMay 2, 2011 to Feb 14, 20143

Timeline

  1. Jan 5, 2026New chief executive David Christopher Ben Ibeson becomes CEO12
  2. Jan 12, 2023New chief executive Andrew S. Robinson becomes CEO13
  3. Jan 3, 2006Founded Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. is founded2

Filings

415 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 6 annual reports, 11 quarterly reports, 37 major events, 210 insider forms, 14 large holders, 137 other. The latest 20:

  1. Aug 20, 20268-K EDGAR
  2. Aug 14, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
  3. Aug 13, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
  4. Aug 7, 202610-Q EDGAR
  5. Aug 7, 20264 EDGAR
  6. Aug 7, 20263 EDGAR
  7. Aug 4, 20268-K EDGAR
  8. Jul 15, 20268-K EDGAR
  9. Jun 15, 20264 EDGAR
  10. Jun 12, 2026144/A EDGAR
  11. Jun 12, 2026144 EDGAR
  12. May 21, 20264 EDGAR
  13. May 14, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
  14. May 12, 20264 EDGAR
  15. May 11, 2026144/A EDGAR
  16. May 11, 2026144 EDGAR
  17. May 11, 20268-K EDGAR
  18. May 11, 202610-Q EDGAR
  19. May 8, 20264 EDGAR
  20. May 8, 20264 EDGAR

The 415 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

76 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 9 buys and 67 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Jun 12, 2026Schmitt Thomas NCPO, Skyward GroupSale8,397$51.32$430.9KForm 4
May 21, 2026Kuczinski Anthony JDirectorBuy2,000$47.10$94.2KForm 4
May 11, 2026Ashe Gena LDirectorSale740$46.35$34.3KForm 4
Mar 3, 2026Kuczinski Anthony JDirectorBuy1,000$48.13$48.1KForm 4
Mar 2, 2026Peirce Christopher LockeDirectorBuy3,200$47.30$151.4KForm 4
Mar 2, 2026Kuczinski Anthony JDirectorBuy2,000$48.79$97.6KForm 4
Feb 27, 2026McHarg Taryn LeonieCFO - ApolloBuy200$46.60$9.3KForm 4
Feb 27, 2026Kuczinski Anthony JDirectorBuy2,000$46.88$93.8KForm 4
Feb 27, 2026Robinson Andrew SChairman & CEO, Skyward GroupBuy22,100$46.76$1.0MForm 4
Feb 9, 2026Schmitt Thomas NCPO, Skyward GroupSale2,616$43.49$113.8KForm 4
Dec 18, 2025Kapadia Sandip AHead of ActuarialSale5,030$50.01$251.6KForm 4
Dec 12, 2025Kapadia Sandip AHead of ActuarialSale2,686$50.02$134.4KForm 4
Dec 11, 2025Schmitt Thomas NCPO, Skyward GroupSale88$47.61$4.2KForm 4
Jun 16, 2025HAUSHILL MARK WCFO - Skyward GroupSale10,566$59.07$624.1KForm 4
Jun 13, 2025HAUSHILL MARK WCFO - Skyward GroupSale52,748$58.76$3.1MForm 4
Jun 6, 2025Robinson Andrew SChairman & CEO, Skyward GroupSale36,271$62.65$2.3MForm 4
May 14, 2025Hill KirbyChairman, Captives & ProgramsSale8,249$60.87$502.1KForm 4
May 8, 2025HAUSHILL MARK WCFO - Skyward GroupSale3,447$59.23$204.2KForm 4
May 8, 2025Robinson Andrew SChairman & CEO, Skyward GroupSale13,786$59.23$816.5KForm 4
Mar 17, 2025Duffy Sean WEVP & Chief Claims OfficerSale5,625$48.90$275.1KForm 4

All 76 trades can be filtered by person here when JavaScript is on.

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

Held by these funds

The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.

FundSharesValueShare of the fundChange
BlackRock, Inc.3,677,399$214.6M0.0%+348,611
Reinhart Partners, Llc.2,894,407$168.9M3.9%+113,623
Invesco Ltd.2,037,771$118.9M0.0%+242,120
Vanguard Capital Management LLC1,637,218$95.5M0.0%−32,214
Ameriprise Financial Inc1,612,263$94.1M0.0%+1,387,119
Westwood Holdings Group Inc1,274,445$74.4M0.6%−54,904
American Century Companies Inc1,231,835$71.9M0.0%+256,808
State Street Corp1,167,197$68.2M0.0%+116,520
Geode Capital Management, LLC1,062,442$62.0M0.0%+64,147
Polar Capital Holdings Plc1,000,000$58.4M0.2%No change
Wasatch Advisors LP954,489$55.7M0.4%+634,708
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP918,168$53.6M0.0%+63,379
Capital International Investors719,988$42.0M0.0%−111,390
Champlain Investment Partners, LLC645,526$37.7M1.0%−119,385
Goldman Sachs Group Inc620,878$36.2M0.0%+79,600
Federated Hermes, Inc.484,996$28.3M0.0%−162,077
Sei Investments Co477,465$27.9M0.0%+44,167
Fmr LLC461,957$27.0M0.0%+314,124
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC444,265$25.9M0.0%−173,017
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd440,268$25.7M0.0%−431,604
Royal Bank Of Canada432,941$25.3M0.0%−71,917
Northern Trust Corp400,661$23.4M0.0%+4,937
Jpmorgan Chase & Co361,132$21.9M0.0%+316,869
Emerald Advisers, LLC373,762$21.8M0.5%−254,146
Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC372,336$21.7M0.3%+6,449

13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.

Members of Congress who traded it

4 trades disclosed by members of Congress. “Vs S&P since” is the stock’s change since the trade minus the S&P 500’s.

DateMemberTradeAmountVs S&P sinceFiling
Jul 16, 2026Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.Democratic, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000+0.2%Report
Jul 10, 2026Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.Democratic, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000−0.7%Report
Jan 5, 2026Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.Democratic, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000+7.2%Report
Oct 3, 2025Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.Democratic, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000+14.9%Report

Members report amounts as ranges, not exact figures. Returns are price-only (no dividends).

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