Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc.
For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Nov 3, 2026.
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Sep 30, 2026 · Filed Nov 3, 2026
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
| September 30,2026 | December 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| ($ in thousands, except share data) | ||
| Assets | ||
| Investments | ||
| Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $1,678,981 and $1,364,228, respectively) | $1,622,891 | $1,371,006 |
| Total investments | 1,622,891 | 1,371,006 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 232,221 | 193,545 |
| Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 40,391 | 40,225 |
| Accrued investment income | 13,597 | 10,958 |
| Premium balances receivable | 73,571 | 84,415 |
| Reinsurance recoverable, net | 525,137 | 399,676 |
| Prepaid reinsurance premiums | 242,355 | 191,821 |
| Deferred policy acquisition costs | 43,802 | 35,284 |
| Property and equipment, net | 12,428 | 10,636 |
| Income taxes receivable | 4,092 | 3,073 |
| Deferred tax assets, net | 42,819 | 22,476 |
| Other assets | 8,785 | 8,261 |
| Total assets | $2,862,089 | $2,371,376 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses | $1,432,352 | $1,129,936 |
| Unearned premiums | 642,972 | 552,594 |
| Reinsurance balances payable | 143,184 | 65,778 |
| Debt | 146,731 | 146,447 |
| Income taxes payable | 311 | 314 |
| Accrued expenses | 24,939 | 19,047 |
| Other liabilities | 18,578 | 7,986 |
| Total liabilities | 2,409,067 | 1,922,102 |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 14) | ||
| Mezzanine equity | ||
| Performance stock units | 1,901 | 1,008 |
| Stockholders' equity | ||
| Common stock | 329 | 328 |
| ($0.01 par value; 400,000,000 shares authorized, 32,945,158 and 32,783,451 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively) | ||
| Additional paid-in capital | 333,319 | 325,889 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | (44,312) | 5,354 |
| Retained earnings | 161,785 | 116,695 |
| Total stockholders' equity | 451,121 | 448,266 |
| Total mezzanine equity and stockholders' equity | 453,022 | 449,274 |
| Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and stockholders' equity | $2,862,089 | $2,371,376 |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Unaudited)
| Three Months EndedSeptember 30, | Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| ($ in thousands, except share and per share data) | ||||
| Revenues | ||||
| Gross written premiums | $256,429 | $231,515 | $771,064 | $638,724 |
| Ceded written premiums | (106,554) | (82,492) | (299,823) | (224,079) |
| Net written premiums | 149,875 | 149,023 | 471,241 | 414,645 |
| Change in net unearned premiums | 357 | (20,616) | (40,248) | (57,285) |
| Net earned premiums | 150,232 | 128,407 | 430,993 | 357,360 |
| Net investment income | 20,561 | 15,038 | 57,408 | 41,274 |
| Net realized investment losses | (15) | (15) | (47) | (30) |
| Other insurance-related income | 988 | 502 | 2,962 | 1,307 |
| Total revenues | 171,766 | 143,932 | 491,316 | 399,911 |
| Expenses | ||||
| Net losses and loss adjustment expenses | 101,048 | 84,608 | 289,475 | 236,935 |
| Net acquisition costs | 16,991 | 12,512 | 46,704 | 33,346 |
| Operating expenses | 26,963 | 25,837 | 79,149 | 75,623 |
| Non-operating expenses | 6,856 | 783 | 6,856 | 1,330 |
| Warrant expense | 792 | 792 | 2,350 | 2,350 |
| Interest expense and financing fees | 3,204 | 262 | 9,633 | 770 |
| Foreign exchange losses | 2 | 32 | 9 | 64 |
| Total expenses | 155,856 | 124,826 | 434,176 | 350,418 |
| Income before income taxes | 15,910 | 19,106 | 57,140 | 49,493 |
| Income tax expense | (2,968) | (3,930) | (12,050) | (10,550) |
| Net income | $12,942 | $15,176 | $45,090 | $38,943 |
| Other comprehensive (loss) income | ||||
| Change in unrealized (loss) gain on investments (net of income tax benefit (expense) of $9,964, $(1,407), $13,202, $(4,226), respectively | (37,484) | 5,291 | (49,666) | 15,897 |
| Total comprehensive (loss) income | $(24,542) | $20,467 | $(4,576) | $54,840 |
| Earnings per share: | ||||
| Basic | $0.39 | $0.46 | $1.37 | $1.19 |
| Diluted | $0.38 | $0.45 | $1.33 | $1.15 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||
| Basic | 32,944,249 | 32,782,300 | 32,880,107 | 32,722,642 |
| Diluted | 34,256,556 | 33,650,923 | 33,848,818 | 33,807,105 |
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