NYSE:OSG Octave Specialty Group (OSG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $4.71 -0.23 (-4.64%) As of 03:35 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Octave Specialty Group Stock (NYSE:OSG) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Octave Specialty Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$4.71▼$4.9550-Day Range$4.34▼$6.1652-Week Range$3.88▼$10.38Volume175,344 shsAverage Volume599,981 shsMarket Capitalization$212.23 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$11.50Consensus RatingHold Company Overview 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. 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 Octave Specialty Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks75th Percentile Overall ScoreOSG MarketRank™: Octave Specialty Group scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 361st out of 851 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.7 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingOctave Specialty Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialOctave Specialty Group has a consensus price target of $11.50, representing about 140.1% upside from its current price of $4.79.Amount of Analyst CoverageOctave Specialty Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Octave Specialty Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth189.47% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Octave Specialty Group are expected to grow by 189.47% in the coming year, from $0.19 to $0.55 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Octave Specialty Group is -1.31, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of Octave Specialty Group is -1.31, 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 RatioOctave Specialty Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.25. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Octave Specialty Group's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.14% of the float of Octave Specialty Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverOctave Specialty Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.73, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Octave Specialty Group has recently increased by 10.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldOctave Specialty Group does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthOctave Specialty Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Octave Specialty Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 43.64% next year. This indicates that Octave Specialty Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. News and Social Media1.1 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentOctave Specialty Group has a news sentiment score of -0.27. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.84 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Octave Specialty Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership1.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Octave Specialty Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders7.20% of the stock of Octave Specialty Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions80.92% of the stock of Octave Specialty Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Octave Specialty Group's insider trading history. Receive OSG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Octave Specialty Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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The U.S. Gold Bureau's complimentary guide covers IRA-eligible gold and silver options, secure storage, and a fast BuyBack Guarantee.September 16 at 1:00 AM | US Gold Bureau (Ad)Octave Specialty Group Inc.August 19, 2026 | money.usnews.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: BCP Investment Corporation (BCIC), Octave Specialty Group (OSG) and Franklin Resources (BEN)August 12, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comAnalysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Financial Stocks: AFLAC (AFL), Octave Specialty Group (OSG) and Rocket Companies (RKT)August 8, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comOctave Specialty Group, Inc. (OSG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 7, 2026 | seekingalpha.comOctave Specialty: Q2 Earnings SnapshotAugust 6, 2026 | chron.comSee More Headlines OSG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have OSG shares performed this year? Octave Specialty Group's stock was trading at $7.78 at the start of the year. Since then, OSG shares have decreased by 38.4% and is now trading at $4.79. How were Octave Specialty Group's earnings last quarter? Octave Specialty Group, Inc. (NYSE:OSG) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.01) by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $83 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $22.79 million. Octave Specialty Group had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 51.10%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Octave Specialty Group's major shareholders? Octave Specialty Group's top institutional shareholders include IPG Investment Advisors LLC (0.67%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.30%), Lone Peak Global Investors LLC (0.24%) and Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.14%). Insiders that own company stock include Samuel H Norton, Claude Leblanc, R Sharon Smith, David Trick, Stephen Michael Ksenak, Jeffrey Scott Stein and Kristi Ann Matus. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Octave Specialty Group? Shares of OSG 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Octave Specialty Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Octave Specialty Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), Meta Platforms (META), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO), Adobe (ADBE) and Dorian LPG (LPG). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Today9/16/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/09/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (3w+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 For the last 3 weeks, OSG's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Insurance Sub-IndustryInsurance Brokers Current SymbolNYSE:OSG Previous SymbolNYSE:AMBC CIK874501 Webwww.octavegroup.com Phone(212) 658-7470Fax212-208-3414Employees275Year Founded1971Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Octave Specialty Group$11.50 High Price Target$15.00 Low Price Target$8.00 Potential Upside/Downside+146.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.20 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($3.65) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio24.56 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$261.69 million Net Margins-51.10% Pretax Margin-24.31% Return on Equity0.44% Return on Assets0.17% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.19 Current Ratio0.92 Quick Ratio0.92 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$251.22 million Price / Sales0.84 Cash Flow$0.30 per share Price / Cash Flow15.40 Book Value$19.02 per share Price / Book0.25Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares45,050,000Free Float41,807,000Market Cap$210.20 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.83 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own - Fall 2026Enter your email address and we’ll send you MarketBeat’s list of ten stocks set to soar in Fall 2026, despite the economic uncertainty rattling markets right now. 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