Does the media prefer AGO or CNO?

In the previous week, CNO Financial Group had 3 more articles in the media than Assured Guaranty. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for CNO Financial Group and 1 mentions for Assured Guaranty. Assured Guaranty's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat CNO Financial Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Assured Guaranty is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Assured Guaranty 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive CNO Financial Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor AGO or HIG?

In the previous week, The Hartford Insurance Group had 9 more articles in the media than Assured Guaranty. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for The Hartford Insurance Group and 1 mentions for Assured Guaranty. Assured Guaranty's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat The Hartford Insurance Group's score of 1.33 indicating that Assured Guaranty is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Assured Guaranty 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive The Hartford Insurance Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer AGO or L?

Assured Guaranty presently has a consensus price target of $92.33, suggesting a potential upside of 18.27%. Given Assured Guaranty's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Assured Guaranty is more favorable than Loews. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Assured Guaranty 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Loews 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AGO or L?

Loews has higher revenue and earnings than Assured Guaranty. Assured Guaranty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Loews, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Assured Guaranty $1.11B 3.11 $503M $8.71 8.96 Loews $18.45B 1.23 $1.67B $7.87 14.05

Is AGO or L more profitable?

Assured Guaranty has a net margin of 40.45% compared to Loews' net margin of 8.83%. Loews' return on equity of 8.51% beat Assured Guaranty's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Assured Guaranty 40.45% 6.98% 3.25% Loews 8.83% 8.51% 1.91%

Does the media prefer AGO or L?

In the previous week, Loews had 2 more articles in the media than Assured Guaranty. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Loews and 1 mentions for Assured Guaranty. Assured Guaranty's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Loews' score of 0.13 indicating that Assured Guaranty is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Assured Guaranty 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Loews 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer FNF or AGO?

In the previous week, Fidelity National Financial and Fidelity National Financial both had 1 articles in the media. Assured Guaranty's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Fidelity National Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that Assured Guaranty is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fidelity National Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Assured Guaranty 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Do analysts rate AGO or CNA?

Assured Guaranty presently has a consensus target price of $92.33, suggesting a potential upside of 18.27%. Given Assured Guaranty's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Assured Guaranty is more favorable than CNA Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Assured Guaranty 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 CNA Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50

Assured Guaranty (AGO) Competitors

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AGO vs. CNO, HIG, L, FNF, and CNA

Should you buy Assured Guaranty stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Assured Guaranty with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Assured Guaranty include CNO Financial Group (CNO), The Hartford Insurance Group (HIG), Loews (L), Fidelity National Financial (FNF), and CNA Financial (CNA). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Assured Guaranty compare to CNO Financial Group?

Assured Guaranty (NYSE:AGO) and CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

In the previous week, CNO Financial Group had 3 more articles in the media than Assured Guaranty. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for CNO Financial Group and 1 mentions for Assured Guaranty. Assured Guaranty's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat CNO Financial Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Assured Guaranty is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Assured Guaranty	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
CNO Financial Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Assured Guaranty has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CNO Financial Group. Assured Guaranty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CNO Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Assured Guaranty	$1.11B	3.11	$503M	$8.71	8.96
CNO Financial Group	$4.49B	1.10	$229.30M	$2.49	21.19

92.2% of Assured Guaranty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of Assured Guaranty shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Assured Guaranty presently has a consensus price target of $92.33, indicating a potential upside of 18.27%. CNO Financial Group has a consensus price target of $48.75, indicating a potential downside of 7.62%. Given Assured Guaranty's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Assured Guaranty is more favorable than CNO Financial Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Assured Guaranty	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
CNO Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Assured Guaranty has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CNO Financial Group has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

Assured Guaranty has a net margin of 40.45% compared to CNO Financial Group's net margin of 5.44%. CNO Financial Group's return on equity of 17.65% beat Assured Guaranty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Assured Guaranty	40.45%	6.98%	3.25%
CNO Financial Group	5.44%	17.65%	1.18%

Assured Guaranty pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. CNO Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Assured Guaranty pays out 17.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CNO Financial Group pays out 28.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Assured Guaranty has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and CNO Financial Group has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Assured Guaranty is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Assured Guaranty beats CNO Financial Group on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Assured Guaranty compare to The Hartford Insurance Group?

Assured Guaranty (NYSE:AGO) and The Hartford Insurance Group (NYSE:HIG) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

92.2% of Assured Guaranty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of The Hartford Insurance Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of Assured Guaranty shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of The Hartford Insurance Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

The Hartford Insurance Group has higher revenue and earnings than Assured Guaranty. Assured Guaranty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Hartford Insurance Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Assured Guaranty	$1.11B	3.11	$503M	$8.71	8.96
The Hartford Insurance Group	$28.37B	1.27	$3.84B	$14.23	9.22

Assured Guaranty has a net margin of 40.45% compared to The Hartford Insurance Group's net margin of 14.10%. The Hartford Insurance Group's return on equity of 22.52% beat Assured Guaranty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Assured Guaranty	40.45%	6.98%	3.25%
The Hartford Insurance Group	14.10%	22.52%	4.79%

Assured Guaranty has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Hartford Insurance Group has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

Assured Guaranty presently has a consensus price target of $92.33, indicating a potential upside of 18.27%. The Hartford Insurance Group has a consensus price target of $147.31, indicating a potential upside of 12.23%. Given Assured Guaranty's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Assured Guaranty is more favorable than The Hartford Insurance Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Assured Guaranty	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
The Hartford Insurance Group	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, The Hartford Insurance Group had 9 more articles in the media than Assured Guaranty. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for The Hartford Insurance Group and 1 mentions for Assured Guaranty. Assured Guaranty's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat The Hartford Insurance Group's score of 1.33 indicating that Assured Guaranty is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Assured Guaranty	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
The Hartford Insurance Group	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Assured Guaranty pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. The Hartford Insurance Group pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Assured Guaranty pays out 17.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Hartford Insurance Group pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Assured Guaranty has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and The Hartford Insurance Group has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Summary

The Hartford Insurance Group beats Assured Guaranty on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Assured Guaranty compare to Loews?

Assured Guaranty (NYSE:AGO) and Loews (NYSE:L) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Assured Guaranty has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Loews has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Loews has higher revenue and earnings than Assured Guaranty. Assured Guaranty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Loews, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Assured Guaranty	$1.11B	3.11	$503M	$8.71	8.96
Loews	$18.45B	1.23	$1.67B	$7.87	14.05

Assured Guaranty has a net margin of 40.45% compared to Loews' net margin of 8.83%. Loews' return on equity of 8.51% beat Assured Guaranty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Assured Guaranty	40.45%	6.98%	3.25%
Loews	8.83%	8.51%	1.91%

Assured Guaranty presently has a consensus price target of $92.33, suggesting a potential upside of 18.27%. Given Assured Guaranty's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Assured Guaranty is more favorable than Loews.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Assured Guaranty	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Loews	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00

In the previous week, Loews had 2 more articles in the media than Assured Guaranty. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Loews and 1 mentions for Assured Guaranty. Assured Guaranty's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Loews' score of 0.13 indicating that Assured Guaranty is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Assured Guaranty	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Loews	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Assured Guaranty pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Loews pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Assured Guaranty pays out 17.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Loews pays out 3.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Assured Guaranty has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Assured Guaranty is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

92.2% of Assured Guaranty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.3% of Loews shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of Assured Guaranty shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.0% of Loews shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Assured Guaranty beats Loews on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Assured Guaranty compare to Fidelity National Financial?

Fidelity National Financial (NYSE:FNF) and Assured Guaranty (NYSE:AGO) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, Fidelity National Financial and Fidelity National Financial both had 1 articles in the media. Assured Guaranty's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Fidelity National Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that Assured Guaranty is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fidelity National Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Assured Guaranty	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Fidelity National Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Assured Guaranty. Assured Guaranty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fidelity National Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fidelity National Financial	$14.59B	0.88	$602M	$2.74	17.49
Assured Guaranty	$1.11B	3.11	$503M	$8.71	8.96

Fidelity National Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Assured Guaranty pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Fidelity National Financial pays out 75.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Assured Guaranty pays out 17.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fidelity National Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Assured Guaranty has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

Fidelity National Financial currently has a consensus target price of $56.25, suggesting a potential upside of 17.38%. Assured Guaranty has a consensus target price of $92.33, suggesting a potential upside of 18.27%. Given Assured Guaranty's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Assured Guaranty is more favorable than Fidelity National Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fidelity National Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Assured Guaranty	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Assured Guaranty has a net margin of 40.45% compared to Fidelity National Financial's net margin of 5.10%. Fidelity National Financial's return on equity of 15.49% beat Assured Guaranty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fidelity National Financial	5.10%	15.49%	1.29%
Assured Guaranty	40.45%	6.98%	3.25%

81.2% of Fidelity National Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of Assured Guaranty shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Fidelity National Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Assured Guaranty shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Fidelity National Financial has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Assured Guaranty has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Assured Guaranty beats Fidelity National Financial on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Assured Guaranty compare to CNA Financial?

Assured Guaranty (NYSE:AGO) and CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

Assured Guaranty has a net margin of 40.45% compared to CNA Financial's net margin of 8.08%. CNA Financial's return on equity of 11.57% beat Assured Guaranty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Assured Guaranty	40.45%	6.98%	3.25%
CNA Financial	8.08%	11.57%	1.86%

92.2% of Assured Guaranty shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of CNA Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Assured Guaranty shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of CNA Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Assured Guaranty presently has a consensus target price of $92.33, suggesting a potential upside of 18.27%. Given Assured Guaranty's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Assured Guaranty is more favorable than CNA Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Assured Guaranty	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
CNA Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

Assured Guaranty pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. CNA Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Assured Guaranty pays out 17.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CNA Financial pays out 43.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Assured Guaranty has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and CNA Financial has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. CNA Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Assured Guaranty had 1 more articles in the media than CNA Financial. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Assured Guaranty and 0 mentions for CNA Financial. Assured Guaranty's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat CNA Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that Assured Guaranty is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Assured Guaranty	Very Positive
CNA Financial	Neutral

CNA Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Assured Guaranty. Assured Guaranty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CNA Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Assured Guaranty	$1.11B	3.11	$503M	$8.71	8.96
CNA Financial	$14.99B	0.85	$1.28B	$4.47	10.50

Assured Guaranty has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CNA Financial has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Assured Guaranty beats CNA Financial on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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AGO vs. The Competition

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Metric	Assured Guaranty	INS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.45B	$21.19B	$13.96B	$23.13B
Dividend Yield	1.99%	3.24%	5.74%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	8.96	10.64	20.23	31.08
Price / Sales	3.11	1.67	139.71	20.72
Price / Cash	9.21	12.84	19.54	18.65
Price / Book	0.62	2.65	2.25	4.65
Net Income	$503M	$1.89B	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.91%	-0.46%	-0.19%	-1.05%
1 Month Performance	1.48%	1.04%	1.15%	0.18%
1 Year Performance	-10.43%	0.09%	15.52%	24.24%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AGO Assured Guaranty	4.6481 of 5 stars	$78.07 +1.9%	$92.33 +18.3%	-11.1%	$3.45B	$1.11B	8.96	410	Positive News
CNO CNO Financial Group	2.7809 of 5 stars	$51.07 +1.3%	$48.75 -4.6%	+37.3%	$4.77B	$4.49B	20.50	3,300	News Coverage
HIG The Hartford Insurance Group	4.8578 of 5 stars	$131.05 +0.9%	$147.31 +12.4%	+2.6%	$35.87B	$28.37B	9.20	19,200	Positive News Analyst Revision
L Loews	1.0311 of 5 stars	$108.68 +0.4%	N/A	+21.5%	$22.37B	$18.45B	13.81	13,100
FNF Fidelity National Financial	4.5591 of 5 stars	$47.91 -0.3%	$56.25 +17.4%	-13.9%	$12.88B	$14.45B	17.48	24,535

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Assured Guaranty (AGO) Competitors

AGO vs. CNO, HIG, L, FNF, and CNA

How does Assured Guaranty compare to CNO Financial Group?

Does the media prefer AGO or CNO?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AGO or CNO?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AGO or CNO?

Do analysts rate AGO or CNO?

Which has more volatility & risk, AGO or CNO?

Is AGO or CNO more profitable?

Is AGO or CNO a better dividend stock?

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How does Assured Guaranty compare to The Hartford Insurance Group?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AGO or HIG?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AGO or HIG?

Is AGO or HIG more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, AGO or HIG?

Do analysts rate AGO or HIG?

Does the media favor AGO or HIG?

Is AGO or HIG a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Assured Guaranty compare to Loews?

Which has more volatility and risk, AGO or L?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AGO or L?

Is AGO or L more profitable?

Do analysts prefer AGO or L?

Does the media prefer AGO or L?

Is AGO or L a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AGO or L?

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How does Assured Guaranty compare to Fidelity National Financial?

Does the media prefer FNF or AGO?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FNF or AGO?

Is FNF or AGO a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend FNF or AGO?

Is FNF or AGO more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in FNF or AGO?

Which has more risk & volatility, FNF or AGO?

Summary

How does Assured Guaranty compare to CNA Financial?

Is AGO or CNA more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in AGO or CNA?

Do analysts rate AGO or CNA?

Is AGO or CNA a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to AGO or CNA?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AGO or CNA?

Which has more volatility and risk, AGO or CNA?

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