Skyward Specialty Q4 net income jumps

Reuters05:09
Skyward Specialty Q4 net income jumps

Overview

  • U.S. specialty insurer's Q4 net income rose significantly yr/yr

  • Adjusted operating income for Q4 increased yr/yr

  • Gross written premiums in Q4 grew 13.2% yr/yr

Outlook

  • Company aims to generate top quartile returns and sustainable shareholder value

  • Skyward Specialty focuses on diversified portfolio amid evolving market conditions

Result Drivers

  • PREMIUM GROWTH - Growth in accident & health, specialty programs, and surety divisions drove a 13.2% increase in gross written premiums

  • COMBINED RATIO IMPROVEMENT - Favorable prior accident year development and reduced catastrophe losses improved the combined ratio

  • INVESTMENT INCOME - Increased income from fixed income portfolio due to higher yield and larger asset base

Company press release: ID:nGNX79CsPt

Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q4 Gross written premiums

$439.50 mln

Q4 EPS

$1.03

Q4 Net Income

$43.20 mln

Q4 Adjusted Operating Income

$48.90 mln

Q4 Combined Ratio

88.50%

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 $64.00, about 36.5% above its February 20 closing price of $46.88

  • The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago

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