Ambac Financial Group (AMBC) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Key Points

• Ambac Financial Group is set to announce its Q2 2025 earnings on August 4th, with analysts predicting an earnings per share of ($0.27).
• The company has faced financial challenges, reporting a negative return on equity of 1.80% and a significant net margin loss of 163.67% in its last earnings report.
• Truist Financial recently initiated coverage on Ambac with a "buy" rating and a price target of $10.00.

Ambac Financial Group (NYSE:AMBC - Get Free Report) is anticipated to issue its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, August 7th. Analysts expect Ambac Financial Group to post earnings of ($0.27) per share for the quarter.

Ambac Financial Group (NYSE:AMBC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.07) by ($0.06). Ambac Financial Group had a negative return on equity of 1.80% and a negative net margin of 163.67%. The company had revenue of $15.68 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $33.00 million. On average, analysts expect Ambac Financial Group to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ambac Financial Group Price Performance

AMBC stock traded down $0.06 on Thursday, reaching $8.37. The company's stock had a trading volume of 204,928 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,032,012. The company has a market capitalization of $388.62 million, a P/E ratio of -0.69 and a beta of 0.86. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $7.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $8.65. Ambac Financial Group has a 52 week low of $5.99 and a 52 week high of $13.64.

Insider Activity at Ambac Financial Group

In other news, Director Jeffrey Scott Stein acquired 15,000 shares of Ambac Financial Group stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $6.46 per share, for a total transaction of $96,900.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 50,000 shares in the company, valued at $323,000. This trade represents a 42.86% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 6.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Ambac Financial Group

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Ambac Financial Group stock. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMBC - Free Report) by 7.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 195,127 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 13,494 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC owned 0.38% of Ambac Financial Group worth $1,707,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. 84.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Truist Financial initiated coverage on shares of Ambac Financial Group in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $10.00 target price for the company.

About Ambac Financial Group

Ambac Financial Group, Inc operates as a financial services holding company. It operates three businesses: Specialty Property and Casualty Insurance, Insurance Distribution, and Legacy Financial Guarantee (LFG) Insurance. The Specialty Property and Casualty Insurance business provides specialty property and casualty program insurance with a focus commercial and personal liability risks.