# Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. (BOW)

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**Price:** USD 34.01 (+0.06% on the day) · last close of Oct 15, 2026; US market closed, not a live price. Prev close 33.99 · day 33.98–34.05 · 52w 21.21–35.07 · market cap $1.12B · NYQ

## Key facts
- Analysts: Hold (mean 2.71 on a 1–5 scale) (7 analysts), mean target USD 34.33 (range 34–36).
- Total return with dividends: 1Y +35.7% vs S&P 500 +18.1%; 5Y +32.3% vs S&P 500 +85.1%.
- Next earnings: 2026-11-03, EPS estimate USD 0.51, revenue estimate $178M.

## Analysts
Consensus Hold (mean 2.71 on a 1–5 scale), 7 analysts; mean target USD 34.33 (low 34, high 36).
Rating changes, last 120 days:
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | Citizens | Downgrade | Market Outperform → Market Perform |  |
| 2026-08-19 | Morgan Stanley | Target raised | Equal-Weight | $30 → $34 |
| 2026-08-04 | RBC Capital | Downgrade | Outperform → Sector Perform | $38 → $34 |
| 2026-07-20 | JP Morgan | Target raised | Neutral | $30 → $33 |
| 2026-07-15 | Piper Sandler | Target raised | Overweight | $32 → $36 |
| 2026-07-13 | RBC Capital | Target raised | Outperform | $30 → $38 |
| 2026-07-08 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Target raised | Outperform | $34 → $36 |
| 2026-07-06 | Morgan Stanley | Target raised | Equal-Weight | $28 → $30 |

## Total return (dividends reinvested)
|  | 1Y (from 2025-10-16) | 5Y (from 2024-05-20) |
|---|---|---|
| Total return | +35.7% | +32.3% |
| S&P 500 (SPY) | +18.1% | +85.1% |
| Per year | +35.8% | +12.3% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 34.3% | 33.1% |
| Max drawdown | -26.3% (Dec 2025→Mar 2026) | -48.6% (Mar 2025→Mar 2026) |

## Peers (Insurance - Property & Casualty)
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## More
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