Ambac Financial Group (AMBC) Competitors $6.75 -0.10 (-1.46%) As of 12:57 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AMBC vs. BOW, IGIC, TIPT, HRTG, YB, HIPO, ACIC, WDH, SLQT, and MCGShould you be buying Ambac Financial Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ambac Financial Group include Bowhead Specialty (BOW), International General Insurance (IGIC), Tiptree (TIPT), Heritage Insurance (HRTG), Yuanbao (YB), Hippo (HIPO), AMERICAN COASTAL INSURANCE (ACIC), Waterdrop (WDH), SelectQuote (SLQT), and Membership Collective Group (MCG). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry. Ambac Financial Group vs. Its Competitors Bowhead Specialty International General Insurance Tiptree Heritage Insurance Yuanbao Hippo AMERICAN COASTAL INSURANCE Waterdrop SelectQuote Membership Collective Group Ambac Financial Group (NYSE:AMBC) and Bowhead Specialty (NYSE:BOW) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, community ranking, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings. Is AMBC or BOW more profitable? Bowhead Specialty has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Ambac Financial Group's net margin of -6.28%. Ambac Financial Group's return on equity of 2.51% beat Bowhead Specialty's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ambac Financial Group-6.28% 2.51% 0.43% Bowhead Specialty N/A N/A N/A Do analysts prefer AMBC or BOW? Ambac Financial Group presently has a consensus target price of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 122.22%. Bowhead Specialty has a consensus target price of $39.67, indicating a potential upside of 10.25%. Given Ambac Financial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ambac Financial Group is more favorable than Bowhead Specialty.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ambac Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50Bowhead Specialty 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AMBC or BOW? 84.5% of Ambac Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.2% of Ambac Financial Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor AMBC or BOW? Bowhead Specialty received 8 more outperform votes than Ambac Financial Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 57.14% of users gave Bowhead Specialty an outperform vote while only 14.29% of users gave Ambac Financial Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAmbac Financial GroupOutperform Votes414.29%Underperform Votes2485.71% Bowhead SpecialtyOutperform Votes1257.14% Underperform Votes942.86% Which has higher valuation & earnings, AMBC or BOW? Bowhead Specialty has higher revenue and earnings than Ambac Financial Group. Ambac Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bowhead Specialty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmbac Financial Group$249.02M1.26$4M-$12.10-0.56Bowhead Specialty$457.72M2.57$42.79M$1.3127.47 Does the media prefer AMBC or BOW? In the previous week, Bowhead Specialty had 3 more articles in the media than Ambac Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Bowhead Specialty and 1 mentions for Ambac Financial Group. Ambac Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat Bowhead Specialty's score of 0.28 indicating that Ambac Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ambac Financial Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Bowhead Specialty 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryBowhead Specialty beats Ambac Financial Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ambac Financial Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AMBC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AMBC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AMBC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmbac Financial GroupSurety insurance IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$313.38M$3.08B$11.71B$19.85BDividend YieldN/A2.39%5.66%3.83%P/E Ratio-14.676.0223.0335.64Price / Sales1.263.4126.9545.93Price / Cash4.808.2217.6017.51Price / Book0.221.082.884.85Net Income$4M$396.79M$1.04B$1.02B7 Day Performance-10.71%-0.17%1.41%1.87%1 Month Performance-18.87%-2.24%1.32%2.97%1 Year Performance-48.24%11.69%540.15%9.80% Ambac Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AMBCAmbac Financial Group4.6606 of 5 stars$6.75-1.5%$15.00+122.2%-47.8%$313.38M$249.02M-14.67130Positive NewsBOWBowhead Specialty3.4553 of 5 stars$37.59+0.8%$39.67+5.5%+35.0%$1.23B$457.72M28.69193IGICInternational General Insurance3.7947 of 5 stars$23.19-0.6%$31.50+35.8%+57.8%$1.05B$538.45M7.58290Positive NewsTIPTTiptree2.2804 of 5 stars$22.84+3.0%N/A+39.1%$856.43M$2.04B23.551,470News CoverageHRTGHeritage Insurance4.1367 of 5 stars$25.53+4.3%$29.00+13.6%+196.9%$791.28M$844.30M10.21650YBYuanbaoN/A$15.14+0.3%N/AN/A$682.51M$3.28B0.00497Earnings ReportQuiet Period ExpirationHIPOHippo1.2088 of 5 stars$24.63+4.5%$30.33+23.2%+57.4%$619.62M$397.30M-4.73620Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeACICAMERICAN COASTAL INSURANCE2.5054 of 5 stars$11.28+4.4%N/AN/A$545.42M$302.26M7.57470Insider TradeHigh Trading VolumeWDHWaterdrop2.7641 of 5 stars$1.50+3.1%N/A+0.7%$541.90M$2.77B12.462,940SLQTSelectQuote2.7322 of 5 stars$2.14-1.4%$3.75+75.2%-25.2%$369.62M$1.49B-23.784,370MCGMembership Collective GroupN/A$6.31-0.8%N/A+28.1%$368.62M$972.21M-5.094,300 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Bowhead Specialty Competitors International General Insurance Competitors Tiptree Competitors Heritage Insurance Competitors Yuanbao Competitors Hippo Competitors AMERICAN COASTAL INSURANCE Competitors Waterdrop Competitors SelectQuote Competitors Membership Collective Group Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AMBC) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump wipes out trillions overnight…Is there anybody more powerful than Donald Trump right now? In a single tariff announcement, he wiped out n...Porter & Company | SponsoredNew Rule Hits in July — The Smart Money Already MovedA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. And it's already being exploited by Wall Stre...American Alternative | SponsoredGold is soaring. Here’s how to get paid from itGold just broke through $3,300… And while the headlines shout about price targets, something even more powe...Investors Alley | SponsoredBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?While everyone's distracted by Bitcoin's moves, a stealth revolution is underway. One altcoin is quietly po...Crypto 101 Media | Sponsored[No Brainer Gold Play]: “Show me a better investment.”A Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? For months, sharp-eyed analysts have watched the...Golden Portfolio | SponsoredGold Hits New Highs as Global Markets SpiralWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. By the time he left, it had soared to $1,839. ...Premier Gold Co | SponsoredBillionaires are piling into this gold investmentBillionaires Are Piling into a Special Gold Investment With record gold prices, everyday Americans are scra...Weiss Ratings | Sponsored 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. Adding Ambac Financial Group, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Ambac Financial Group With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
