NYSE:AMBC Ambac Financial Group (AMBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $11.15 +0.02 (+0.18%) (As of 10/4/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends 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$11.10▼$11.3550-Day Range$10.50▼$13.2052-Week Range$10.12▼$18.45Volume412,945 shsAverage Volume451,868 shsMarket Capitalization$504.26 millionP/E Ratio8.51Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$17.00Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewAmbac 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… Man who Predicted Trump 2016 Win: “Prepare for Election Meltdown” (Ad)Former advisor to the CIA, the Pentagon and the White House Jim Rickards went on multiple TV news programs… A predicted Trump would win. You won’t believe what he’s predicting now.Click here to see it because it’s a SHOCKER… Ambac Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks91st Percentile Overall ScoreAMBC MarketRank™: Ambac Financial Group scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 141st out of 948 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 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Ambac Financial Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthDecreasing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ambac Financial Group are expected to decrease in the coming year, from $1.30 to ($0.10) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ambac Financial Group is 8.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 118.45.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ambac Financial Group is 8.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 38.09.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmbac Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.36. 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 Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.25% 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 5.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ambac Financial Group has recently increased by 0.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. 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 ESG2.4 / 5Environmental Score-0.55 Percentage of Shares Shorted6.25% 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 5.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ambac Financial Group has recently increased by 0.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.96 News SentimentAmbac Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 3 news articles for Ambac Financial Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for AMBC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Ambac Financial Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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 $407,445.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in 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. 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 Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMBC) Director Kristi Ann Matus Buys 2,700 SharesSeptember 28, 2024 | insidertrades.comThe PMI Group (OTCMKTS:PPMIQ) and Ambac Financial Group (NYSE:AMBC) Head to Head ComparisonSeptember 29, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comElon Musk’s chilling warning for humanityThe 'invasion' I've discovered has nothing to do with the border crisis. What's happening at our southern border is a travesty, but the 'invasion' I've found will have 10 times greater effects on our economy, and ultimately our way of life.October 6, 2024 | The Freeport Society (Ad)Ambac Financial Group (NYSE:AMBC) versus The PMI Group (OTCMKTS:PPMIQ) Critical ComparisonSeptember 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBeat Capital Partners launches proRISE Insurance Services with A+ rated Capacity, Specializing in SME Management and Professional Liability InsuranceSeptember 20, 2024 | tmcnet.comBeat Capital Partners launches proRISE Insurance Services with A+ rated Capacity, Specializing in SME Management and Professional Liability InsuranceSeptember 20, 2024 | businesswire.comAmbac Financial: A Shift to Profitability and Growth Postures Stock for UpgradeSeptember 19, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAmbac Financial Group (NYSE:AMBC) Stock Quotes, Forecast and News SummarySeptember 18, 2024 | benzinga.comSee More Headlines AMBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AMBC shares performed this year? Ambac Financial Group's stock was trading at $16.48 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AMBC stock has decreased by 32.3% and is now trading at $11.15. 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, August, 5th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.01. The firm earned $105 million during the quarter. Ambac Financial Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.79% and a net margin of 19.27%. Who are Ambac Financial Group's major shareholders? Ambac Financial Group's top institutional shareholders include SG Americas Securities LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Claude Leblanc, David Trick, Stephen Michael Ksenak, R Sharon Smith, Jeffrey Scott Stein, Lisa G Iglesias and C James Prieur. 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. Company Calendar Last Earnings8/05/2024Today10/06/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2024Fiscal 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$17.00 High Stock Price Target$19.00 Low Stock Price Target$15.00 Potential Upside/Downside+52.5%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.31 Trailing P/E Ratio8.51 Forward P/E Ratio8.58 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$4 million Net Margins19.27% Pretax Margin22.35% Return on Equity10.79% Return on Assets1.83% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.37 Current Ratio0.62 Quick Ratio0.62 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$352 million Price / Sales1.43 Cash Flow$2.42 per share Price / Cash Flow4.60 Book Value$31.31 per share Price / Book0.36Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares45,225,000Free Float42,964,000Market Cap$504.26 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.23 Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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