NYSE:AMBC Ambac Financial Group (AMBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $12.85 +0.18 (+1.42%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$12.69▼$12.9350-Day Range$12.10▼$17.7252-Week Range$11.26▼$18.45Volume353,451 shsAverage Volume423,133 shsMarket Capitalization$581.08 millionP/E Ratio9.81Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$19.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get Ambac Financial Group alerts: Email Address Ambac Financial Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside47.9% Upside$19.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish7.30% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-0.55Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.26Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-17.24%From $1.45 to $1.20 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.84 out of 5 starsFinance Sector290th out of 898 stocksSurety Insurance Industry4th out of 8 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAmbac Financial Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 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. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted7.30% 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 6.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ambac Financial Group has recently increased by 7.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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 2.4 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreAmbac Financial Group has received a 12.17% net impact score from Upright. Ambac Financial seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Societal infrastructure", and "Jobs". The positive contribution in the "Societal infrastructure" impact category 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 -0.55. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAmbac Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 0.26. 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 0.49 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 FollowsOnly 2 people have added Ambac Financial Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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 5.00% 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. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ambac Financial Group are expected to decrease by -17.24% in the coming year, from $1.45 to $1.20 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ambac Financial Group is 9.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.35.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ambac Financial Group is 9.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 56.81.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmbac Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.41. 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. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Crypto Swap Profits625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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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 AMBC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AMBC Stock News HeadlinesJuly 22, 2024 | businesswire.comAmbac to Release Second Quarter 2024 Results on August 5, 2024June 24, 2024 | businesswire.comAmbac's Cirrata Group Launches Tara Hill, an E&S Management and Professional Liability Program Administrator Led by Industry Veteran Peter McKeeganJuly 26, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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Plus, you’ll get $10 in real Bitcoin when you stay to the end of the call and take a short quiz.May 7, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAmbac Financial Group, Inc. 2024 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 6, 2024 | msn.comAMBC Stock Earnings: Ambac Financial Group Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024May 6, 2024 | msn.comAmbac Financial Group Non-GAAP EPS of $0.82 beats by $0.61, revenue of $103M beats by $26.03MMay 6, 2024 | businesswire.comAmbac Reports First Quarter 2024 ResultsApril 22, 2024 | businesswire.comAmbac to Release First Quarter 2024 Results on May 6, 2024April 5, 2024 | morningstar.comAmbac Financial Group IncMarch 27, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAmbac: Finally Shaking Off The Great Financial CrisisMarch 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmbac Announces Meeting and Record Date for 2024 Annual Meeting of StockholdersMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAMBC Apr 2024 18.000 putSee 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 Earnings5/06/2024Today7/26/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)8/05/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Surety insurance Sub-IndustryInsurance Current SymbolNYSE:AMBC CUSIPN/A CIK874501 Webwww.ambac.com Phone(212) 658-7470Fax212-208-3414Employees130Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$19.00 High Stock Price Target$19.00 Low Stock Price Target$19.00 Potential Upside/Downside+47.9%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.31 Trailing P/E Ratio9.81 Forward P/E Ratio8.86 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$4 million Net Margins18.09% Pretax Margin21.27% Return on Equity10.69% Return on Assets1.77% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.42 Current Ratio0.71 Quick Ratio0.71 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$269 million Price / Sales2.16 Cash Flow$2.49 per share Price / Cash Flow5.16 Book Value$31.31 per share Price / Book0.41Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares45,220,000Free Float42,964,000Market Cap$581.08 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.24 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleGrowth stocks offer a lot of bang for your buck, and we've got the next upcoming superstars to strongly consider for your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Claude L. LeBlanc (Age 59)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.79MMr. David Trick (Age 53)Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer Comp: $1.46MMr. Stephen Michael Ksenak (Age 58)Senior MD & General Counsel Comp: $1.28MMr. David Peter Barranco (Age 53)Senior MD & Head of Risk Management Comp: $1.22MMs. Rhonta Sharon Smith (Age 53)Executive VP & Chief Strategy Officer Comp: $1.23MMr. Daniel Matthew McGinnis (Age 52)Senior MD & COO Mr. Robert Bryan Eisman (Age 57)Senior MD, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller Comp: $894.25kMr. Charles Joseph SebaskiMD & Head of Investor RelationKate SmithDirector of Corporate CommunicationsMr. Miguel Antonio SanchezManaging Director of Ambac UK & EuropeMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsMBIANYSE:MBIOld Republic InternationalNYSE:ORIEssent GroupNYSE:ESNTMGIC InvestmentNYSE:MTGRadian GroupNYSE:RDNView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsComerica BankSold 1,890 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.042%Walleye Trading LLCSold 45,000 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.000%California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 2,520 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.100%Caxton Associates LPSold 43,411 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.050%Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MDBought 1,861 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.085%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AMBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AMBC shares performed this year? Ambac Financial Group's stock was trading at $16.48 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, AMBC stock has decreased by 22.0% and is now trading at $12.85. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Ambac Financial Group's earnings last quarter? Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMBC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 6th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.61. The firm earned $103 million during the quarter. Ambac Financial Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.69% and a net margin of 18.09%. Who are Ambac Financial Group's major shareholders? Ambac Financial Group's top institutional investors include Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. Insiders that own company stock include Claude Leblanc, R Sharon Smith, Lisa G Iglesias, C James Prieur and David Trick. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:AMBC) was last updated on 7/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. It might seem far-fetche...Crypto Swap Profits | Sponsored“Generational Bull Run” IncomingLIVE Cash Flow Workshop Event / Hosted Virtually Weds @ 7PM EST Everyone who attends will also receive 3 sp...Unstoppable Prosperity | SponsoredWe recommended Nvidia in 2016, now we’re recommending this…The AI boom is just getting started. 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