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Bowhead Specialty Holdings (BOW)

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Earnings summaries and quarterly performance for Bowhead Specialty Holdings.

Recent press releases and 8-K filings for BOW.

Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. secures $35 million revolving credit facility
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Debt Issuance
New Projects/Investments
  • Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. entered into a senior revolving credit agreement on November 26, 2025, establishing a $35 million senior secured revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, National Association as the administrative agent.
  • The facility is intended to finance general corporate purposes, including future growth, working capital, capital expenditures, and debt refinancing, and is secured by a first-priority lien on substantially all of the company's assets.
  • The revolving credit facility matures on the earlier of November 26, 2027, or 91 days prior to the termination of any MGA Agreement.
  • Key financial covenants include a limit on maximum total debt equal to 35% of the company's total capitalization and a minimum Consolidated Net Worth starting at $319,115,000 plus certain additions.
Dec 1, 2025, 9:57 PM
Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. Issues $150 Million Senior Notes
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Debt Issuance
New Projects/Investments
  • Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. completed a public offering of $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 7.750% Senior Notes due 2030 on November 25, 2025.
  • The Notes will bear interest at 7.750% per year, payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1, commencing June 1, 2026, and will mature on December 1, 2030.
  • The company intends to use the net proceeds, which totaled $147,000,000 before expenses, to make capital contributions to its insurance company subsidiary to grow its business and for other general corporate purposes.
  • A key covenant for the Notes is that the Consolidated Indebtedness to GAAP Capitalization Ratio must not exceed 40%.
Nov 25, 2025, 10:12 PM
Bowhead Specialty Reports Strong Q3 2025 Financial Results and Capital Strategy
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Earnings
Debt Issuance
Revenue Acceleration/Inflection
  • Bowhead Specialty delivered strong Q3 2025 financial results, with gross written premiums increasing 17.5% year over year to approximately $232 million and diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) rising 23.7% to $0.47. Adjusted net income increased 25.5%.
  • The company achieved an expense ratio of 29.5% for the quarter, a 40 basis point decrease year over year, driven by technology investments and operational efficiencies. This contributed to a combined ratio of 95.4%.
  • Growth was primarily driven by the casualty division, which grew 20% to $145 million, and Baleen, which generated $6.2 million in premiums, an 83% increase from Q2. Net investment income also increased 31% year over year to $15 million.
  • Bowhead plans to access capital through resources other than equity markets by the end of the year, leveraging available debt capacity to support faster-than-anticipated growth, and will not raise equity.
Nov 4, 2025, 1:30 PM
Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results
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Earnings
Revenue Acceleration/Inflection
  • Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. announced strong financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.
  • Gross written premiums increased 17.5% to $231.5 million in Q3 2025.
  • The company reported net income of $15.2 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, and adjusted net income of $15.8 million, or $0.47 per diluted share for the quarter.
  • Net investment income rose 30.9% to $15.0 million in Q3 2025, contributing to a combined ratio of 95.4%.
Nov 4, 2025, 12:00 PM
Bowhead Specialty Holdings Discusses Market Conditions and Operations at KBW Insurance Conference
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Demand Weakening
Hiring
New Projects/Investments
  • The CEO noted that the casualty market continues to experience capacity shrinkage almost five years on, with the "coin of the realm" frequently $5,000,000. Bowhead has shifted its construction book to "practice policies" due to a slowdown in projects caused by uncertainty in interest rates, supply chains, and employees, with rates still increasing.
  • Bowhead's casualty business is 100% through wholesale brokers and 100% surplus lines, allowing flexibility in policy pricing and language as it is free of state rate and form approval. Overall, 75% of their business is surplus lines.
  • The company prefers to write primary or lower excess positions in casualty and healthcare for better control and compensation, but is often relegated to higher excess in D&O where rates have become thin.
  • Bowhead operates as a virtual remote organization with approximately 280 employees across 30 states and two countries, offering unlimited vacation time. They primarily hire through word-of-mouth and focus on experienced talent, leveraging technology to standardize information for underwriters.
Sep 3, 2025, 9:50 PM