Bowhead Specialty (NYSE:BOW) Price Target Cut to $30.00 by Analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada

Bowhead Specialty (NYSE:BOW) had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $33.00 to $30.00 in a research note released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. Royal Bank Of Canada currently has an outperform rating on the stock.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on BOW. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on shares of Bowhead Specialty from $38.00 to $36.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Bowhead Specialty in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Bowhead Specialty from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of Bowhead Specialty from $31.00 to $29.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their target price on shares of Bowhead Specialty from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $33.33.

Bowhead Specialty Stock Up 6.7%

BOW stock opened at $25.99 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $851.85 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.34, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of -1.05. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $25.79 and a 200-day simple moving average of $26.99. Bowhead Specialty has a 52 week low of $22.15 and a 52 week high of $42.29.

Bowhead Specialty (NYSE:BOW) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $151.68 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $145.99 million. Bowhead Specialty had a return on equity of 13.58% and a net margin of 9.75%. As a group, analysts expect that Bowhead Specialty will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bowhead Specialty

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Langdon Equity Partners acquired a new position in Bowhead Specialty in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new stake in shares of Bowhead Specialty during the third quarter worth about $42,000. CWM LLC lifted its stake in shares of Bowhead Specialty by 257.7% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,481 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 1,067 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Bowhead Specialty in the second quarter valued at about $52,000. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in Bowhead Specialty by 45.5% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,065 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 646 shares in the last quarter.

Bowhead Specialty News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Bowhead Specialty this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus on the headline figures: revenue and EPS topped estimates, gross written premiums and net income grew, and Bowhead reported strong GWP growth for Q4/FY2025 — a clear fundamental catalyst for investor buying. Business Wire: Q4 & FY2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management gave growth color for 2026 — expecting roughly 20% premium growth and acceleration of digital underwriting — which supports revenue trajectory and margin leverage expectations. MSN: 20% Premium Growth Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest declined materially in February (down ~26.9% vs. late January), lowering the short-interest ratio to about 3.9 days. Reduced short exposure can amplify upward moves as bears cover. (Short-interest data reported 789,713 shares short as of Feb. 13.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada trimmed its price target from $33 to $30 but kept an “outperform” rating — a mixed signal (lower upside vs. prior target, but continued buy-side endorsement). Benzinga: RBC price target
• Negative Sentiment: There are conflicting transcript/coverage notes from the earnings call that some outlets flagged an EPS miss (rounded/adjusted figures differ across sources), which could cause short-term investor confusion or volatility as the market digests GAAP vs. adjusted metrics. InsiderMonkey: Q4 Earnings Call Transcript

About Bowhead Specialty

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.