# Skyward Insurance Q3 Earnings Beat

> Skyward Specialty Insurance Group beats earnings forecast with strong premium growth.
- Title: Skyward Insurance Q3 Earnings Beat | Shortify
- Summary: Skyward Specialty Insurance Group beats earnings forecast with strong premium growth.
- Keywords: earnings, inc., skwd, skyward specialty insurance group, Alphastreet - Earnings Decoded. Market Intelligence Delivered
- Source: Alphastreet - Earnings Decoded. Market Intelligence Delivered — https://news.alphastreet.com/skyward-specialty-insurance-group-delivers-strong-revenue-growth-in-q3-2026
- Author: AlphaStreet Newsdesk
- Published: 2026-11-06T19:24:54+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: earnings, inc., skwd, skyward specialty insurance group
## Solid Beat
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group delivered Q3 2026 diluted operating earnings per share of $1.28, surpassing analysts' $1.25 forecast.
## Premium Growth Drives
Premium growth remains strong with gross written premiums up 9% to $803 million and fee-generating gross written premiums up over 18% to $517 million.

> premium growth remains strong with gross written premiums up 9% to $803 million and fee-generating gross written premiums up over 18% to $517 million
## Agriculture Strength
Global Agriculture generated $192.2M in revenue for the quarter, demonstrating deep expertise in specialty agricultural risk.
## Apollo Expansion
Apollo gross written premiums increased 3% to $135 million in the quarter, driven by specialty risk syndicate 1969.

> Apollo gross written premiums increased 3% to $135 million in the quarter, driven by our specialty risk syndicate, 1969
## Key takeaway

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group reported Q3 2026 earnings per share of $1.28, exceeding analysts' $1.25 estimate.