---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001519449-24-000041"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SKWD"
cik: "0001519449"
company_name: "Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T09:10:37.925619+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Skyward Specialty Q3 net income $36.7M ($0.89 EPS); authorizes $50M buyback

## Summary
- Q3 net income $36.7M ($0.89 diluted EPS) vs $21.7M ($0.57) in Q3 2023.
- Adjusted operating income $29.4M ($0.71 diluted) vs $25.0M ($0.65) YoY.
- Gross written premiums $400.0M, up 12.4% year-over-year.
- Combined ratio 92.2% (ex-cat 89.4%) vs 90.2% (ex-cat 89.8%) in Q3 2023.
- Board authorized $50.0M share repurchase program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001519449-24-000041
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SKWD
- cik: 0001519449
- company_name: Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519449/000151944924000041/0001519449-24-000041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519449/000151944924000041/skwd-20241029.htm

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