NYSE:AMBC Ambac Financial Group (AMBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $8.30 -0.10 (-1.19%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.33 +0.03 (+0.36%) As of 08/1/2025 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Ambac Financial Group Stock (NYSE:AMBC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Ambac Financial Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$8.13▼$8.3950-Day Range$6.68▼$8.8052-Week Range$5.99▼$13.64Volume517,609 shsAverage Volume1.06 million shsMarket Capitalization$385.37 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$12.50Consensus RatingBuy 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 Ambac Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks85th Percentile Overall ScoreAMBC MarketRank™: Ambac Financial Group scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 275th out of 922 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 RatingBuy Consensus RatingAmbac Financial Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 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. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthDecreasing Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Ambac Financial Group is -0.69, 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 Ambac Financial Group is -0.69, 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 RatioAmbac Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.37. 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. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.96% 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 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ambac Financial Group has recently increased by 30.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldAmbac Financial Group does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAmbac Financial Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESG2.8 / 5Environmental Score-0.57 Percentage of Shares Shorted6.96% 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 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ambac Financial Group has recently increased by 30.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment1.07 News SentimentAmbac Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 1.07. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Ambac Financial Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for AMBC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Ambac Financial Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 InsidersOnly 6.20% 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. 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 AMBC Stock News HeadlinesAmbac Reports That the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance Has Scheduled a Hearing on the Sale of Ambac's Legacy BusinessJuly 17, 2025 | businesswire.comTruist Securities Initiates Coverage of Ambac Financial Group (AMBC) with Buy RecommendationJuly 16, 2025 | msn.comTurn $1K into $50K with This DeFi GemI've never been more confident about a DeFi opportunity. This isn't about complex trading or risky bets. This is about being in the right place at the right time – and I believe that time is now. | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Ambac Financial Group and Oaktree announce an extension to the stock purchase agreement for the Financial Guarantee businessJuly 7, 2025 | businesswire.comAMBC Ambac Financial Group, Inc. - Seeking AlphaJuly 3, 2025 | seekingalpha.comAmbac Financial Group Insiders Added US$2.60m Of Stock To Their HoldingsJune 26, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comAmbac sale of legacy guarantee business exceeds initial timelineJune 17, 2025 | msn.comAmbac Financial Group Provides Update on the Timing of the Sale of Its Legacy Financial Guarantee BusinessJune 16, 2025 | businesswire.comSee More Headlines AMBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AMBC shares performed this year? Ambac Financial Group's stock was trading at $12.65 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, AMBC stock has decreased by 34.4% and is now trading at $8.30. How were Ambac Financial Group's earnings last quarter? Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMBC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 12th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.07) by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $15.68 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Ambac Financial Group's major shareholders? Ambac Financial Group's top institutional shareholders include Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd (0.76%), VELA Investment Management LLC (0.26%), First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. (0.09%) and Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Claude Leblanc, David Trick, Stephen Michael Ksenak, R Sharon Smith, Jeffrey Scott Stein and Kristi Ann Matus. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Ambac Financial Group own? 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 Earnings5/12/2025Today8/02/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/07/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry INS - PROP&CASLTY Sub-IndustryInsurance Current SymbolNYSE:AMBC CIK874501 Webwww.ambac.com Phone(212) 658-7470Fax212-208-3414Employees130Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Ambac Financial Group$12.50 High Price Target$15.00 Low Price Target$10.00 Potential Upside/Downside+50.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($12.10) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio13.83 P/E GrowthN/ANet 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 RatioN/A Current Ratio0.81 Quick Ratio0.81 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$235.82 million Price / Sales1.63 Cash Flow$0.23 per share Price / Cash Flow35.82 Book Value$22.23 per share Price / Book0.37Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares46,430,000Free Float43,549,000Market Cap$385.37 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.92 Social Links The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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