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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-043208"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BOW"
cik: "0002002473"
company_name: "Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T12:32:58.684153+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bowhead Specialty reports preliminary Q3 2024: GWP up 27-34% YoY, net income $11.5-12.5M

## Summary
- Gross written premiums expected $193M-$200M, up 27%-34% YoY.
- Net income $11.5M-$12.5M ($0.34-$0.37 diluted EPS); adjusted net income $12M-$13M ($0.36-$0.39).
- ROE expected 13.0%-14.0%; adjusted ROE 13.5%-14.5%.
- Book value per share $11.00-$11.25; diluted book value per share $10.80-$11.00.
- Full Q3 results and conference call scheduled for Nov 5, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. ET.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-043208
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BOW
- cik: 0002002473
- company_name: Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2002473/000162828024043208/0001628280-24-043208-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2002473/000162828024043208/bow-20241021.htm

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