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Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc.

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Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc.

BOW·NYSE·Finance·CIK 0002002473

Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. was founded in September 2020, backed by GPC Partners Investments (SPV III) LP and AmFam. The company offers commercial specialty property and casualty (P&C) insurance products, focusing on casualty, professional liability, and healthcare liability risks. These products are provided to policyholders varying in size, industry, and complexity. Bowhead operates through two underwriting models: a "craft" model for large, complex, higher-severity risks, and a "digital" model for smaller, simpler, and scalable business. The craft model, Bowhead's foundation, uses experienced underwriters and broker relationships for tailored solutions for complex, non-standard, and higher-severity risks. The digital model, including Baleen Specialty and other small-business offerings called "express," focuses on speed and consistent decision-making for small risks using clear appetites, standardized products, and technology. Baleen Specialty targets small, distressed, or hard-to-place risks with more restrictive coverage, while express offerings simplify submission, underwriting, and servicing for small and mid-sized accounts. Policies are primarily written on a non-admitted, or excess and surplus lines (E&S) basis, which allows flexibility in adjusting to market opportunities. Products are distributed through selected relationships with leading distribution partners in both wholesale and retail markets. Policies are issued on AmFam paper through Bowhead's wholly-owned managing general agency subsidiary, Bowhead Specialty Underwriters, Inc.

Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BOW) is a publicly traded company in the Finance sector. Wiseek has independently scored 13 items for BOW at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-11-03, rated 7/10. Across its 13 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 7 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for BOW spans DEFA14A, DEFM14A, PREM14A, 10-Q.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Bowhead Proxy Supplement Discloses 11 Demand Letters, 2 Suits Seeking to Block $34/Share AmFam Deal
  • Bowhead Beats on Q3 EPS but Revenue Misses as $34/Share Takeover Vote Looms
  • Bowhead Sets November 13 Vote on $34/Share American Family Buyout
  • Bowhead Files Full Proxy for $34/Share American Family Buyout — Fairness Opinions, $35M Termination Fee, and Golden Parachute Details Disclosed
  • Shareholder Rights Firm Launches Fraud Probe Into Bowhead's Board

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$551.59M
Net Income
$53.79M
Diluted EPS
$1.59
Op. Cash Flow
$331.59M
Free Cash Flow
$326.02M
Cash & Equivalents
$193.54M
Total Debt
$146.45M
Debt / Equity
0.33×
Net Margin
9.8%
Shares Outstanding
32.78M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-24 · accession 0001628280-26-011089

Short Interest & Short Volume

3.96 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 956,093 shares in BOW as of the October 15, 2026 settlement, a 51.3% increase from the prior period — about 4.0 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On November 6, 2026, 57.1% of BOW volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)956,093 shares as of October 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 51.3%
Days to cover3.96 at avg daily volume of 241,279
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)57.1% of 53,137 shares on November 6, 2026
5-day average short volume76.1%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$34.07 +0.03% today
52-week range · as of 2026-11-03 $21.21 – $35.07
Market cap
$1.12B
Volume
205.8K (0.8× avg)
3-mo avg 245.6K
Live data · 2026-11-08 23:08 UTC · Market closed

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