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Ambac Financial Group (AMBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$7.06 -0.04 (-0.56%)
Closing price 07/11/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$7.10 +0.04 (+0.57%)
As of 07/11/2025 04:04 PM Eastern
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About Ambac Financial Group Stock (NYSE:AMBC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$6.96
$7.11
50-Day Range
$6.45
$8.32
52-Week Range
$5.99
$13.64
Volume
727,016 shs
Average Volume
800,849 shs
Market Capitalization
$327.80 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$15.00
Consensus Rating
Strong Buy

Company Overview

Ambac Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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85th Percentile Overall Score

AMBC MarketRank™: 

Ambac Financial Group scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 255th out of 936 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Ambac Financial Group has received a consensus rating of Strong Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Ambac Financial Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Ambac Financial Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Ambac Financial Group are expected to decrease in the coming year, from $0.60 to ($0.20) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Ambac Financial Group is -0.58, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Ambac Financial Group is -0.58, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Ambac Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.32. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Ambac Financial Group's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.34% of the float of Ambac Financial Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Ambac Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Ambac Financial Group has recently increased by 13.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Ambac Financial Group does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Ambac Financial Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.34% of the float of Ambac Financial Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Ambac Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Ambac Financial Group has recently increased by 13.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Ambac Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 1.71. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.94 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Ambac Financial Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Ambac Financial Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $96,900.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 6.20% of the stock of Ambac Financial Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    84.49% of the stock of Ambac Financial Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Ambac Financial Group's insider trading history.
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AMBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Ambac Financial Group's stock was trading at $12.65 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AMBC shares have decreased by 44.2% and is now trading at $7.06.

Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMBC) released its 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. The firm had revenue of $15.68 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $33 million. Ambac Financial Group had a negative net margin of 163.67% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.80%.
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Shares of AMBC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ambac Financial Group investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/12/2025
Today
7/13/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/04/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
INS - PROP&CASLTY
Sub-Industry
Insurance
Current Symbol
NYSE:AMBC
CIK
874501
Employees
130
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$15.00
Low Price Target
$15.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+112.5%
Consensus Rating
Strong Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($12.10)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
11.77
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$556.45 million
Net Margins
-163.67%
Pretax Margin
-20.67%
Return on Equity
-1.80%
Return on Assets
-0.28%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
0.81
Quick Ratio
0.81

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$235.82 million
Price / Sales
1.39
Cash Flow
$0.23 per share
Price / Cash Flow
30.50
Book Value
$22.23 per share
Price / Book
0.32

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
46,430,000
Free Float
43,549,000
Market Cap
$327.80 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.86
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This page (NYSE:AMBC) was last updated on 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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