Ambac Financial Group (AMBC) Competitors $8.73 +0.08 (+0.92%) Closing price 07/18/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.74 +0.01 (+0.11%) As of 07/18/2025 07:50 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AMBC vs. BOW, IGIC, YB, TIPT, HRTG, HIPO, ACIC, WDH, MCG, and KFSShould 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), Yuanbao (YB), Tiptree Financial (TIPT), Heritage Insurance (HRTG), Hippo (HIPO), American Coastal Insurance (ACIC), Waterdrop (WDH), Membership Collective Group (MCG), and Kingsway Financial Services (KFS). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry. Ambac Financial Group vs. Its Competitors Bowhead Specialty International General Insurance Yuanbao Tiptree Financial Heritage Insurance Hippo American Coastal Insurance Waterdrop Membership Collective Group Kingsway Financial Services Bowhead Specialty (NYSE:BOW) and Ambac Financial Group (NYSE:AMBC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Does the media prefer BOW or AMBC? In the previous week, Ambac Financial Group had 3 more articles in the media than Bowhead Specialty. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Ambac Financial Group and 2 mentions for Bowhead Specialty. Bowhead Specialty's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Ambac Financial Group's score of 0.43 indicating that Bowhead Specialty is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bowhead Specialty 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Ambac Financial Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals & insiders believe in BOW or AMBC? 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is BOW or AMBC more profitable? Bowhead Specialty has a net margin of 9.32% compared to Ambac Financial Group's net margin of -163.67%. Bowhead Specialty's return on equity of 12.52% beat Ambac Financial Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bowhead Specialty9.32% 12.52% 2.89% Ambac Financial Group -163.67%-1.80%-0.28% Do analysts prefer BOW or AMBC? Bowhead Specialty presently has a consensus price target of $39.67, indicating a potential upside of 17.74%. Ambac Financial Group has a consensus price target of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 43.18%. Given Ambac Financial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ambac Financial Group is more favorable than Bowhead Specialty.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bowhead Specialty 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Ambac Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Which has more risk & volatility, BOW or AMBC? Bowhead Specialty has a beta of -0.6, meaning that its stock price is 160% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ambac Financial Group has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BOW or AMBC? 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 RatioBowhead Specialty$425.66M2.59$38.24M$1.3125.72Ambac Financial Group$235.82M1.72-$556.45M-$12.10-0.72 SummaryBowhead Specialty beats Ambac Financial Group on 10 of the 17 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 GroupINS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$401.60M$55.99B$12.10B$20.84BDividend YieldN/A2.01%5.56%3.65%P/E Ratio-0.7217.6619.1527.56Price / Sales1.722.6626.5158.99Price / Cash37.1629.1121.6822.29Price / Book0.392.992.314.66Net Income-$556.45M$4.66B$997.60M$994.58M7 Day Performance23.65%1.76%0.39%-0.29%1 Month Performance26.74%0.46%4.38%4.90%1 Year Performance-30.27%25.75%538.30%11.14% Ambac Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AMBCAmbac Financial Group4.1996 of 5 stars$8.73+0.9%$12.50+43.2%-31.0%$401.60M$235.82M-0.72130News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeBOWBowhead Specialty3.1497 of 5 stars$34.76-2.9%$39.67+14.1%+27.6%$1.14B$425.66M26.53193Positive NewsIGICInternational General Insurance3.1445 of 5 stars$23.88-0.3%$31.50+31.9%+55.3%$1.08B$538.45M8.78290YBYuanbaoN/A$23.00+3.5%N/AN/A$1.04B$456.88M0.00497High Trading VolumeTIPTTiptree Financial2.0112 of 5 stars$23.69-1.1%N/A+17.9%$888.38M$2.04B19.741,144HRTGHeritage Insurance4.2573 of 5 stars$23.11+0.3%$29.00+25.5%+188.4%$716.18M$816.98M9.13650HIPOHippo2.062 of 5 stars$27.67-1.6%$31.50+13.8%+30.3%$696.09M$397.30M-12.69620ACICAmerican Coastal Insurance1.9947 of 5 stars$10.94-0.9%N/AN/A$528.95M$296.66M7.34470WDHWaterdrop1.4561 of 5 stars$1.42+1.1%N/A+46.8%$512.91M$2.82B9.433,057News CoverageMCGMembership Collective GroupN/A$7.65-0.9%N/A+12.5%$446.91M$972.21M-6.174,300KFSKingsway Financial Services1.1056 of 5 stars$16.16-2.5%N/A+68.6%$445.05M$109.38M0.00280High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Bowhead Specialty Competitors International General Insurance Competitors Yuanbao Competitors Tiptree Financial Competitors Heritage Insurance Competitors Hippo Competitors American Coastal Insurance Competitors Waterdrop Competitors Membership Collective Group Competitors Kingsway Financial Services 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 7/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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