Bowhead Specialty (NYSE:BOW – Get Free Report) is one of 311 publicly-traded companies in the “Insurance” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Bowhead Specialty to related businesses based on the strength of its earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Bowhead Specialty and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Bowhead Specialty | 10.11% | 14.05% | 2.64% |
| Bowhead Specialty Competitors | 9.12% | -9.91% | 4.08% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Bowhead Specialty and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Bowhead Specialty | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2.20 |
| Bowhead Specialty Competitors | 3323 | 15642 | 16483 | 738 | 2.40 |
Bowhead Specialty presently has a consensus price target of $33.50, suggesting a potential downside of 1.86%. As a group, “Insurance” companies have a potential upside of 5.10%. Given Bowhead Specialty’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bowhead Specialty has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Risk & Volatility
Bowhead Specialty has a beta of -0.06, meaning that its share price is 106% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bowhead Specialty’s rivals have a beta of -1.59, meaning that their average share price is 259% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
55.8% of shares of all “Insurance” companies are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of Bowhead Specialty shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.5% of shares of all “Insurance” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Bowhead Specialty and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Bowhead Specialty | $551.59 million | $53.79 million | 18.45 |
| Bowhead Specialty Competitors | $15.39 billion | $1.70 billion | 34.74 |
Bowhead Specialty’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Bowhead Specialty. Bowhead Specialty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Summary
Bowhead Specialty rivals beat Bowhead Specialty on 10 of the 13 factors compared.
Bowhead Specialty Company Profile
Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. provides specialty property and casualty insurance products in the United States. It underwrites casualty insurance solutions for risks in the construction, distribution, heavy manufacturing, real estate, and hospitality segments; professional liability insurance solutions for financial institutions, private and public directors and officers liability insurance, errors and omissions liability insurance, and cyber segments; and healthcare solutions for hospitals, senior care providers, managed care organizations, miscellaneous medical facilities, and healthcare management liability segments. The company distributes its products through distribution partners in wholesale and retail markets. Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. was formerly known as Bowhead Holdings Inc. and changed its name to Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. in March 2024. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in New York, New York. Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Bowhead Insurance Holdings LP.
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