Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc./$BOW

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About Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc.

Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc offers commercial specialty property and casualty insurance products. The company offers underwriting solutions to various businesses across four underwriting divisions, which include Casualty, Professional Liability, Healthcare Liability, and Baleen Specialty. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Casualty division, which specializes in general liability coverage, which protects a company against liability arising from bodily injury, personal injury, or property damage, for risks in the construction, distribution, heavy manufacturing, real estate, public entity, and hospitality segments, and also considers underwriting risks in a broader range of industries. Geographically, the company operates in the United States.
Ticker
$BOW
Sector
Finance
Primary listing
NYSE
Employees
296
Headquarters
New York, United States
Website
bowheadspecialty.com

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$1.1B
18.20
$1.85
-0.11
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Bulls say / Bears say

American Family agreed to acquire all outstanding shares for $34.00 per share in cash, representing an 11% premium to the stock's July 31, 2026 closing price, providing immediate value to Bowhead stockholders. (Reuters)
Gross written premiums in Q2 FY26 climbed 28.2% year-over-year to $297.9 million, led by a 32.5% increase in the Casualty division, underscoring robust top-line expansion. (Reuters)
The combined ratio narrowed by 0.9 percentage points to 95.9% in Q2 FY26, reflecting disciplined underwriting and strengthened expense management. (Reuters)
The loss ratio increased to 67.3% in Q2 FY26 from 66.2% a year earlier, indicating heightened underwriting volatility and potential claim severity. (Reinsurance News)
The acquisition remains subject to customary closing conditions and is not expected to close until late 2026, introducing execution and regulatory approval risk for shareholders. (Reuters)
Bowhead’s shares have risen only 7% year-to-date through the last close, potentially lagging industry peers and reflecting investor caution ahead of the pending deal. (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 30 Aug 2026.

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BOW Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC is Investigating Whether Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. is Obtaining a Fair Price for its Shareholders

Business Wire3 weeks ago

Bowhead Specialty Investor Alert: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. - BOW

Business Wire1 month ago

AM Best Comments on Credit Ratings of American Family Insurance Group's Affiliates and Its Subsidiaries Following Announced Acquisition of Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc.

Business Wire1 month ago

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SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US
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