Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. (BOW) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended December 2025, Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. (BOW) reported revenue of $151.68 million, up 27.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.47, compared to $0.42 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.83% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $146.09 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.45, the EPS surprise was +4.65%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Expense Ratio: 29.1% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 30.4%.
• Combined Ratio: 96.9% versus 95.6% estimated by three analysts on average.
• Loss Ratio: 67.8% compared to the 65.2% average estimate based on three analysts.
• Revenues- Net earned premiums: $134.32 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $129.61 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +25.7%.
• Revenues- Other insurance-related income: $0.74 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $0.39 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +168.3%.
• Revenues- Net investment income: $16.55 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $14.66 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +35.8%.

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Shares of Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. have returned -3.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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