Ambac Financial Group Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:AMBC) $14.92 +0.08 (+0.54%) (As of 02:39 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$14.74▼$14.9950-Day Range$11.34▼$15.0352-Week Range$11.26▼$17.75Volume221,251 shsAverage Volume418,969 shsMarket Capitalization$674.23 millionP/E Ratio3.51Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$18.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Ambac Financial Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside20.4% Upside$18.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.02% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-0.75Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.33Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-66.67%From $1.80 to $0.60 Per ShareSee 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.2.11 out of 5 starsFinance Sector490th out of 825 stocksSurety Insurance Industry4th out of 8 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAmbac Financial Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate 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 $18.00, Ambac Financial Group has a forecasted upside of 20.4% from its current price of $14.95.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmbac Financial Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.02% 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 4.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ambac Financial Group has recently decreased by 8.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving 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 14.01% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which 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 -0.75. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAmbac Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 0.33. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Ambac Financial Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added Ambac Financial Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% 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 Institutions81.68% 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. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ambac Financial Group are expected to decrease by -66.67% in the coming year, from $1.80 to $0.60 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ambac Financial Group is 3.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.40.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ambac Financial Group is 3.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 45.62.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmbac Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.52. 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 Ambac Financial Group Stock (NYSE:AMBC)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. The company 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 HeadlinesDecember 4, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Upgrades Ambac Financial Group (NYSE:AMBC) to HoldNovember 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAmbac Financial Group (NYSE:AMBC) Lifted to "Hold" at StockNews.comDecember 4, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)New CBOE “special perk” helps traders target income every weekendYou might not immediately realize what you’re reading. Let me help you out a little… What you're looking at is a “special perk” set up by the Chicago Board of Options Exchange. November 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAre Investors Undervaluing Ambac (AMBC) Right Now?November 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Ambac, Pangaea Logistics Solutions, MoneyLion, OppFi and Carrols Restaurant GroupNovember 16, 2023 | msn.comTHG, SIGI, HCI nab Outperform ratings as Oppenheimer starts coverageNovember 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAs Ambac Financial Group (NYSE:AMBC) rallies 15% this past week, investors may now be noticing the company's five-year earnings growthNovember 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmbac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMBC) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptDecember 4, 2023 | Wealthpress (Ad)Trading Experts Call It “The Perfect Tesla Trade”Thanks to a new discovery linked to shares of Tesla, regular folks can now target gains of 100% or more in six days or less. New research shows it’s happened 23 different times this year. The next trade is scheduled for this Thursday.November 8, 2023 | seekingalpha.comAmbac Financial Group, Inc. 2023 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationNovember 7, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAmbac Financial Group Inc. Bottom Line Retreats In Q3November 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmbac Reports Third Quarter 2023 ResultsNovember 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmbac Financial Group Inc (AMBC) Reports Mixed Third Quarter 2023 ResultsOctober 26, 2023 | thestreet.comAmbac Plunges on Debt ConcernsOctober 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmbac to Release Third Quarter 2023 Results on November 7, 2023September 24, 2023 | seekingalpha.comAmbac Financial Group Inc: Debt Trap Disguised As Value OpportunityAugust 20, 2023 | thestreet.comAmbac Surges on Higher S&P ViewAugust 10, 2023 | seekingalpha.comAmbac Financial Group, Inc. 2023 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAugust 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ2 2023 Ambac Financial Group Inc Earnings CallAugust 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmbac Reports Second Quarter 2023 ResultsAugust 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmbac Financial Group (AMBC) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass EstimatesAugust 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmbac Acquires Riverton Insurance Agency Corp.August 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmbac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMBC) is favoured by institutional owners who hold 87% of the companyAugust 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOutfront Media (OUT) Lags Q2 FFO and Revenue EstimatesAugust 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAllstate (ALL) Reports Q2 Loss, Lags Revenue EstimatesAugust 1, 2023 | thestreet.comAmbac Financial Group Inc. WarrantsJuly 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAMBC - Ambac Financial Group, Inc.See 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 Earnings11/08/2023Today12/04/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/27/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Surety insurance Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:AMBC CUSIPN/A CIK874501 Webwww.ambac.com Phone(212) 658-7470Fax212-208-3414Employees155Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$18.00 High Stock Price Target$18.00 Low Stock Price Target$18.00 Potential Upside/Downside+21.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.25 Trailing P/E Ratio3.49 Forward P/E Ratio8.24 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$521 million Net Margins47.26% Pretax Margin48.91% Return on Equity20.87% Return on Assets3.39% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.43 Current Ratio0.80 Quick Ratio0.80 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$505 million Price / Sales1.33 Cash Flow$13.13 per share Price / Cash Flow1.13 Book Value$29.02 per share Price / Book0.51Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares45,190,000Free Float43,658,000Market Cap$670.62 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.24 12 Stocks Corporate Insiders are AbandoningIf a company's CEO, COO, and CFO were all selling shares of their stock, would you want to know?Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Claude L. LeBlanc (Age 58)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.77MMr. David Trick (Age 51)Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer Comp: $1.43MMr. Stephen Michael Ksenak (Age 57)Senior MD & General Counsel Comp: $1.33MMr. David Peter Barranco (Age 52)Senior MD and Head of Risk Management Comp: $1.23MMs. Rhonta Sharon Smith (Age 52)Executive VP & Chief Strategy Officer Comp: $1.25MMr. Daniel Matthew McGinnis (Age 51)Senior MD & COO Mr. Robert G. DonovanChief Investment OfficerMr. Robert Bryan Eisman (Age 56)Senior MD, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller Comp: $894.25kMr. Charles Joseph SebaskiMD & Head of Investor RelationKate SmithDirector of Corporate CommunicationsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsMBIANYSE:MBINMINASDAQ:NMIHPIMCO High Income FundNYSE:PHKIRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad AnónimaNYSE:IRSNuveen Select Tax-Free Income PortfolioNYSE:NXPView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAmerican Century Companies Inc.Bought 73,191 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 0.946%Deutsche Bank AGSold 478,974 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.070%Public Sector Pension Investment BoardSold 24,452 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.283%Graham Capital Management L.P.Bought 20,255 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.045%Comerica BankBought 20,748 shares on 11/21/2023Ownership: 0.046%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AMBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Ambac Financial Group stock right now? 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ambac Financial Group in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" AMBC shares. View AMBC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Ambac Financial Group's stock price target for 2024? 2 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Ambac Financial Group's shares. Their AMBC share price targets range from $18.00 to $18.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $18.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 20.4% 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 2023? Ambac Financial Group's stock was trading at $17.44 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AMBC shares have decreased by 14.3% and is now trading at $14.95. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Ambac Financial Group? Ambac Financial Group saw a drop in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,770,000 shares, a drop of 8.3% from the October 31st total of 1,930,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 418,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.2 days. Currently, 4.0% of the company's shares 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 Tuesday, February 27th 2024. View our AMBC earnings forecast. How were Ambac Financial Group's earnings last quarter? Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMBC) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 8th. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.10) by $2.10. The firm had revenue of $74 million for the quarter. Ambac Financial Group had a net margin of 47.26% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.87%. During the same period last year, the firm posted $7.37 EPS. What ETF holds Ambac Financial Group's stock ? Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF holds 545,868 shares of AMBC stock, representing 1.17% of its portfolio. How will Ambac Financial Group's stock buyback program work? Ambac Financial Group declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Wednesday, March 30th 2022, which allows the company to buyback $20,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. Who are Ambac Financial Group's major shareholders? Ambac Financial Group's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include FMR LLC (4.47%), Invesco Ltd. (1.96%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.41%), AQR Capital Management LLC (1.11%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.04%) and American Century Companies Inc. (0.95%). 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:AMBC) was last updated on 12/4/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. 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