Q1 EPS Estimate for Ambac Financial Group Lowered by Analyst

Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMBC - Free Report) - Analysts at Roth Capital lowered their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Ambac Financial Group in a report released on Wednesday, November 13th. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.02 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.03. Roth Capital currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ambac Financial Group's current full-year earnings is $1.30 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Ambac Financial Group's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.00 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on AMBC. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Ambac Financial Group from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 14th. Roth Mkm raised Ambac Financial Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $13.00 to $15.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th.

Ambac Financial Group Trading Down 6.1 %

NYSE AMBC traded down $0.79 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $12.10. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,283,386 shares, compared to its average volume of 467,678. The firm has a market capitalization of $574.04 million, a P/E ratio of -26.30 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.37, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.62. Ambac Financial Group has a 52-week low of $10.12 and a 52-week high of $18.45. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $11.34 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $12.81.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Kristi Ann Matus acquired 2,700 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 26th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $11.27 per share, with a total value of $30,429.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 2,700 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,429. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 5.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AMBC. Deerfield Management Company L.P. Series C bought a new position in Ambac Financial Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,149,000. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its position in shares of Ambac Financial Group by 397.4% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 345,715 shares of the company's stock worth $4,432,000 after purchasing an additional 276,210 shares during the last quarter. Creative Planning acquired a new position in Ambac Financial Group in the third quarter worth about $156,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its holdings in Ambac Financial Group by 55.1% in the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 157,714 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,768,000 after buying an additional 56,036 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in Ambac Financial Group by 3.0% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,952,961 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,857,000 after buying an additional 87,077 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.49% of the company's stock.

About Ambac Financial Group

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.