NYSE:AMBC Ambac Financial Group (AMBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis → This 1 Biotech Stock has been shocking the markets (From Huge Alerts) (Ad) Free AMBC Stock Alerts $18.33 +0.01 (+0.05%) (As of 05/9/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$18.11▼$18.4350-Day Range$14.00▼$18.3352-Week Range$11.26▼$18.45Volume378,821 shsAverage Volume388,180 shsMarket Capitalization$828.97 millionP/E Ratio122.21Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$19.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Ambac Financial Group alerts: Email Address Ambac Financial Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside3.7% Upside$19.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish4.65% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-0.53Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.80Based on 25 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth33.33%From $0.45 to $0.60 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.59 out of 5 starsFinance Sector384th out of 868 stocksSurety Insurance Industry4th out of 8 stocks 1.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAmbac Financial Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmbac Financial Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Ambac Financial Group's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.65% of the float of Ambac Financial Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmbac Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ambac Financial Group has recently increased by 16.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAmbac Financial Group does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAmbac Financial Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 2.5 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreAmbac Financial Group has received a 12.67% net impact score from Upright. Ambac Financial seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Societal infrastructure", and "Jobs". The positive contribution in the "Societal infrastructure" impact category is driven by its "Guarantee services for corporations", "Insurance underwriting services", and "Excess and surplus lines insurances" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Ambac Financial Group is -0.53. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAmbac Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 0.80. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for Ambac Financial Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for AMBC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ambac Financial Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.40% of the stock of Ambac Financial Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions84.49% 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. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ambac Financial Group are expected to grow by 33.33% in the coming year, from $0.45 to $0.60 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ambac Financial Group is 122.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 145.60.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ambac Financial Group is 122.21, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 57.10.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmbac Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.59. 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. 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The Insurance Distribution business includes the specialty property and casualty insurance distribution business, which includes managing general agents and underwriters, insurance wholesalers, brokers, and other distribution businesses. The LFG Insurance business offers financial guarantee insurance policies that provide an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee, which protects the holder of a debt obligation against non-payment when due of the principal and interest on the obligations guaranteed. Ambac Financial Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in New York, New York.Read More AMBC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AMBC Stock News HeadlinesMay 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comQ2 2024 Earnings Forecast for Ambac Financial Group, Inc. Issued By Roth Capital (NYSE:AMBC)May 9, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comQ1 2025 EPS Estimates for Ambac Financial Group, Inc. Raised by Analyst (NYSE:AMBC)May 10, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)Proof that the Musk/Bezos rivalry is about to hit a new levelElon Musk Humiliated Since Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk first met in 2004 — they've been involved in a bitter feud… from rockets, to electric vehicles to who's the world richest person…for going on two decades these two have been at each others throats…May 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmbac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMBC) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmbac Financial Group Inc (AMBC) (Q1 2024) Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Strong Growth ...May 8, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAmbac Financial Group (NYSE:AMBC) Upgraded to "Hold" by StockNews.comMay 7, 2024 | marketwatch.comAmbac Financial Shares Rise 20% After Swinging to 1Q ProfitMay 7, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAmbac Financial Group, Inc. 2024 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 10, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)Proof that the Musk/Bezos rivalry is about to hit a new levelElon Musk Humiliated Since Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk first met in 2004 — they've been involved in a bitter feud… from rockets, to electric vehicles to who's the world richest person…for going on two decades these two have been at each others throats…May 6, 2024 | msn.comAMBC Stock Earnings: Ambac Financial Group Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024May 6, 2024 | msn.comAmbac Financial Group Non-GAAP EPS of $0.82 beats by $0.61, revenue of $103M beats by $26.03MMay 6, 2024 | businesswire.comAmbac Reports First Quarter 2024 ResultsMay 4, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAmbac Financial Group (AMBC) Scheduled to Post Earnings on MondayMay 2, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Lowers Ambac Financial Group (NYSE:AMBC) to SellMay 1, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comShort Interest in Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMBC) Increases By 16.5%April 22, 2024 | businesswire.comAmbac to Release First Quarter 2024 Results on May 6, 2024April 5, 2024 | morningstar.comAmbac Financial Group IncMarch 27, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAmbac: Finally Shaking Off The Great Financial CrisisMarch 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmbac Announces Meeting and Record Date for 2024 Annual Meeting of StockholdersMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAMBC Apr 2024 18.000 putMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAMBC Aug 2024 21.000 callMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAMBC Apr 2024 15.000 callMarch 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAMBC Apr 2024 17.000 putMarch 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAMBC Apr 2024 21.000 callMarch 1, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAmbac Financial Group, Inc. (AMBC) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 Ambac Financial Group Inc Earnings CallFebruary 27, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comAmbac Financial Group Inc (AMBC) Reports Mixed Fourth Quarter 2023 ResultsSee More Headlines Receive AMBC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ambac Financial Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings5/06/2024Today5/10/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/05/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Surety insurance Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:AMBC CUSIPN/A CIK874501 Webwww.ambac.com Phone(212) 658-7470Fax212-208-3414Employees178Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$19.00 High Stock Price Target$19.00 Low Stock Price Target$19.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.15 Trailing P/E Ratio122.21 Forward P/E Ratio40.73 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$4 million Net Margins1.48% Pretax Margin4.46% Return on Equity6.99% Return on Assets1.15% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.46 Current Ratio0.72 Quick Ratio0.72 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$269 million Price / Sales3.08 Cash Flow$3.02 per share Price / Cash Flow6.06 Book Value$31.31 per share Price / Book0.59Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares45,220,000Free Float43,687,000Market Cap$828.88 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.30 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Claude L. LeBlanc (Age 59)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.77MMr. David Trick (Age 53)Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer Comp: $1.43MMr. Stephen Michael Ksenak (Age 58)Senior MD & General Counsel Comp: $1.33MMr. David Peter Barranco (Age 53)Senior MD and Head of Risk Management Comp: $1.23MMs. Rhonta Sharon Smith (Age 53)Executive VP & Chief Strategy Officer Comp: $1.25MMr. Daniel Matthew McGinnis (Age 52)Senior MD & COO Mr. Robert Bryan Eisman (Age 57)Senior MD, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller Comp: $894.25kMr. Charles Joseph SebaskiMD & Head of Investor RelationKate SmithDirector of Corporate CommunicationsMr. Miguel Antonio SanchezManaging Director of Ambac UK & EuropeMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsMBIANYSE:MBINMINASDAQ:NMIHWorld AcceptanceNASDAQ:WRLDBrandywine Realty TrustNYSE:BDNBank FirstNASDAQ:BFCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsState Board of Administration of Florida Retirement SystemBought 3,410 shares on 5/9/2024Ownership: 0.035%Russell Investments Group Ltd.Sold 12,025 shares on 5/8/2024Ownership: 0.321%Empowered Funds LLCBought 12,457 shares on 5/7/2024Ownership: 0.341%Sei Investments Co.Bought 6,879 shares on 5/7/2024Ownership: 0.066%Illinois Municipal Retirement FundBought 1,307 shares on 5/7/2024Ownership: 0.062%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AMBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Ambac Financial Group stock right now? 1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ambac Financial Group in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" AMBC shares. View AMBC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Ambac Financial Group's stock price target for 2024? 1 brokers have issued 12 month price objectives for Ambac Financial Group's shares. Their AMBC share price targets range from $19.00 to $19.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $19.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 3.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for AMBC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have AMBC shares performed in 2024? Ambac Financial Group's stock was trading at $16.48 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, AMBC stock has increased by 11.2% and is now trading at $18.33. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Ambac Financial Group? Ambac Financial Group saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,910,000 shares, an increase of 16.5% from the March 31st total of 1,640,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 385,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.0 days. Approximately 4.7% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Ambac Financial Group's Short Interest. When is Ambac Financial Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, August 5th 2024. View our AMBC earnings forecast. How were Ambac Financial Group's earnings last quarter? Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMBC) announced its earnings results on Monday, May, 6th. The company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.61. The company earned $103 million during the quarter. Ambac Financial Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.99% and a net margin of 1.48%. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.30) earnings per share. What ETFs hold Ambac Financial Group's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Ambac Financial Group (NYSE:AMBC) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF (RZG), First Trust Dow Jones Select Microcap Index Fund (FDM) and Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF (XSVM).iShares U.S. Insurance ETF (IAK). Who are Ambac Financial Group's major shareholders? Ambac Financial Group's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.52%), Empowered Funds LLC (0.34%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.32%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.19%), IMC Chicago LLC (0.00%) and Texas Permanent School Fund Corp (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include C James Prieur, Claude Leblanc, David Trick, Lisa G Iglesias and R Sharon Smith. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Ambac Financial Group? 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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