NYSE:AGO Assured Guaranty - AGO Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Assured Guaranty Ltd. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $62.36 +0.48 (+0.78%) (As of 02/7/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$61.21▼$62.4750-Day Range$60.31▼$66.5752-Week Range$45.91▼$67.13Volume242,298 shsAverage Volume235,240 shsMarket Capitalization$3.74 billionP/E Ratio14.99Dividend Yield1.61%Price Target$74.00 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Assured Guaranty MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside18.7% Upside$74.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish2.34% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.38Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.94Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$2.32 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.35 out of 5 starsFinance Sector380th out of 861 stocksSurety Insurance Industry2nd out of 8 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAssured Guaranty has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $74.00, Assured Guaranty has a forecasted upside of 18.7% from its current price of $62.36.Amount of Analyst CoverageAssured Guaranty has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.34% of the float of Assured Guaranty has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAssured Guaranty has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Assured Guaranty has recently increased by 9.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAssured Guaranty pays a meaningful dividend of 1.61%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAssured Guaranty has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Assured Guaranty is 24.04%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next 1.8 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreAssured Guaranty has received a -8.44% net impact score from Upright. On the other hand, these positive outcomes are achieved by using resources or causing negative impacts in categories "Scarce human capital", "GHG emissions", and "Equality & human rights". The negative contribution in the "GHG emissions" impact category seems to be driven mostly by its "Vehicle reinsurance services", "Travelling reinsurance services", and "Credit reinsurance services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Assured Guaranty is -0.38. Previous Next 3.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAssured Guaranty has a news sentiment score of 0.94. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Assured Guaranty this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest7 people have searched for AGO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Assured Guaranty to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Assured Guaranty insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,319,800.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.51% of the stock of Assured Guaranty is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions90.51% of the stock of Assured Guaranty is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Assured Guaranty is 14.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.77.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Assured Guaranty is 14.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 185.59.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAssured Guaranty has a P/B Ratio of 0.67. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Assured Guaranty (NYSE:AGO) StockAssured Guaranty Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of credit protection products to the U.S. and international public finance, and structured finance markets through its subsidiaries. It operates through the following segments: Insurance and Asset Management. The Insurance segment includes the company's domestic and foreign insurance subsidiaries and their wholly-owned subsidiaries that provide credit protection products to the U.S. and international public and structured finance markets. The Asset Management segment consists of the company's Assured Investment Management subsidiaries, which provide asset management services to outside investors as well as to the company's Insurance segment. The company was founded in August 2003 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.Read More Receive AGO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Assured Guaranty and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address AGO Stock News HeadlinesFebruary 2, 2023 | msn.comNew developments in case of Emerald Bay Retirement Community evictionsJanuary 2, 2023 | msn.comKaleidoscope Is a Modest Streaming ExperimentFebruary 7, 2023 | Wall Street Watch Dogs (Ad)The #1 Energy Stock to BuyThe next major energy revolution is unfolding right now. 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Reports Results for Third Quarter 2022October 31, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comKBRA Affirms Assured Guaranty AA+ Insurance Financial Strength Ratings with Stable OutlookOctober 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAssured Guaranty Ltd. to Report Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results on November 7, 2022October 19, 2022 | msn.comMexico acknowledges irregularities in the investigation into the death of human rights activist Digna OchoaOctober 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comDespite the downward trend in earnings at Assured Guaranty (NYSE:AGO) the stock grows 3.5%, bringing five-year gains to 52%October 7, 2022 | nasdaq.comInsiders who sold US$14m worth of Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE:AGO were amply compensatedOctober 5, 2022 | theglobeandmail.comLaurentian University’s creditor-protection plan offers a new lease on life, but big challenges aheadOctober 4, 2022 | msn.comBluebird Bio's 2nd Approval Doesn't Guarantee SurvivalOctober 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAssured Guaranty Hires Eric Friedland as a Director on the Infrastructure Finance TeamOctober 4, 2022 | forbes.comRetail 100% Satisfaction Guarantee Policies May Be Reaching A Point Of No ReturnOctober 1, 2022 | forbes.comBest Business Credit Cards With No Personal Guarantee Of September 2022See More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive AGO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Assured Guaranty and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address AGO Company Calendar Last Earnings11/04/2021Ex-Dividend for 11/30 Dividend11/15/2022Dividend Payable11/30/2022Today2/07/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/23/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Surety insurance Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:AGO CUSIPG0585R10 CIK1273813 Webwww.assuredguaranty.com Phone(441) 279-5700Fax441-279-5701Employees407Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$74.00 High Stock Price Forecast$84.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$65.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+18.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.16 Trailing P/E Ratio14.99 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$389 million Net Margins42.22% Pretax Margin54.90% Return on Equity9.10% Return on Assets3.03% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.33 Current Ratio0.80 Quick Ratio0.80 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$848 million Price / Sales4.41 Cash Flow$6.78 per share Price / Cash Flow9.20 Book Value$92.74 per share Price / Book0.67Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares59,990,000Free Float57,288,000Market Cap$3.74 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.13 Key ExecutivesDominic John FredericoPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorRobert Adam BailensonChief Financial OfficerKirk EdmundsChief Information OfficerChris GibbonsHead-Information TechnologyDavid A. BuzenChief Investment Officer & Head-Asset ManagementKey CompetitorsOld Republic InternationalNYSE:ORIRadian GroupNYSE:RDNMGIC InvestmentNYSE:MTGEssent GroupNYSE:ESNTNMINASDAQ:NMIHView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsShell Asset Management Co.Sold 2,072 shares on 2/7/2023Ownership: 0.016%Commonwealth Equity Services LLCSold 198 shares on 2/7/2023Ownership: 0.010%Capital Advisors Ltd. LLCBought 1,121 shares on 2/7/2023Ownership: 0.009%Oak Thistle LLCBought 3,518 shares on 2/7/2023Ownership: 0.006%Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.Bought 3,449 shares on 2/7/2023Ownership: 0.006%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AGO Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Assured Guaranty stock right now? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Assured Guaranty in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" AGO shares. View AGO analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Assured Guaranty's stock price forecast for 2023? 2 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for Assured Guaranty's stock. Their AGO share price forecasts range from $65.00 to $84.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $74.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 18.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for AGO or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have AGO shares performed in 2023? Assured Guaranty's stock was trading at $62.26 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AGO stock has increased by 0.2% and is now trading at $62.36. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Assured Guaranty? Assured Guaranty saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,330,000 shares, an increase of 9.9% from the December 31st total of 1,210,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 297,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.5 days. Approximately 2.3% of the company's stock are sold short. View Assured Guaranty's Short Interest. When is Assured Guaranty's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 23rd 2023. View our AGO earnings forecast. How were Assured Guaranty's earnings last quarter? Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE:AGO) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 4th. The financial services provider reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.39. The financial services provider had revenue of $212 million for the quarter. Assured Guaranty had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.10% and a net margin of 42.22%. How often does Assured Guaranty pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Assured Guaranty? Assured Guaranty announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share on Wednesday, November 30th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.60%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 15th. Read our dividend analysis for AGO. Is Assured Guaranty a good dividend stock? Assured Guaranty (NYSE:AGO) pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.61%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 11 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 24.04%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Read our dividend analysis for AGO. What is Piotr Niemczycki's approval rating as Assured Guaranty's CEO? 4 employees have rated Assured Guaranty Chief Executive Officer Piotr Niemczycki on Glassdoor.com. Piotr Niemczycki has an approval rating of 64% among the company's employees. 64.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Assured Guaranty to a friend. What other stocks do shareholders of Assured Guaranty own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Assured Guaranty investors own include Delta Air Lines (DAL), Citigroup (C), Energy Transfer (ET), Bank of America (BAC), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Boeing (BA), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Pfizer (PFE), Intel (INTC) and Raytheon Technologies (RTX). What is Assured Guaranty's stock symbol? Assured Guaranty trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AGO." Who are Assured Guaranty's major shareholders? Assured Guaranty's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Reinhart Partners Inc. (1.12%), Strs Ohio (0.14%), New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.12%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.09%), Comerica Bank (0.07%) and Verdence Capital Advisors LLC (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew T Feldstein, Dominic Frederico, Francisco L Borges, G Lawrence Buhl, Howard Albert, Laura Bieling, Robert Bailenson, Russell B Brewer II, Stephen Donnarumma and Thomas W Jones. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Assured Guaranty? Shares of AGO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Assured Guaranty's stock price today? One share of AGO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $62.36. How much money does Assured Guaranty make? Assured Guaranty (NYSE:AGO) has a market capitalization of $3.74 billion and generates $848 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $389 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.16 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Assured Guaranty have? The company employs 407 workers across the globe. How can I contact Assured Guaranty? Assured Guaranty's mailing address is 30 WOODBOURNE AVENUE, HAMILTON D0, HM 08. The official website for the company is www.assuredguaranty.com. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at (441) 279-5700, via email at rtucker@agltd.com, or via fax at 441-279-5701. 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