NYSE:AMBC Ambac Financial Group (AMBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis → SHOCKING Crypto Leak… (From Crypto 101 Media) (Ad) Free AMBC Stock Alerts $14.00 -0.06 (-0.43%) (As of 04/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$14.00▼$14.2350-Day Range$14.00▼$16.9452-Week Range$11.26▼$17.80Volume411,307 shsAverage Volume375,281 shsMarket Capitalization$633.08 millionP/E Ratio93.34Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$18.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Ambac Financial Group alerts: Email Address Ambac Financial Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside28.6% Upside$18.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.00% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-0.53Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.98Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth33.33%From $0.45 to $0.60 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.4.69 out of 5 starsFinance Sector99th out of 822 stocksSurety Insurance Industry2nd out of 7 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 received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.00% 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 4.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ambac Financial Group has recently decreased by 13.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving 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 2.5 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreAmbac Financial Group has received a 12.67% 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 -0.53. Previous Next 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAmbac Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 0.98. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Ambac Financial Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for AMBC on MarketBeat in the last 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 3.40% 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. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ambac Financial Group are expected to grow by 33.33% in the coming year, from $0.45 to $0.60 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ambac Financial Group is 93.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.41.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ambac Financial Group is 93.34, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 59.06.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmbac Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.45. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad TradeSmithA.I. Pioneer Issues Urgent Warning to AmericansWith artificial intelligence creeping into every facet of our lives, what should you be doing to "A.I.-Proof" your future? It's the question on many of our minds.Click here to see Louis' new video for yourself. About Ambac Financial Group Stock (NYSE:AMBC)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. 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 AMBC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AMBC Stock News HeadlinesApril 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAmbac Financial Group Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSE:AMBC)April 8, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAmbac Financial Group (NYSE:AMBC) Lifted to "Hold" at StockNews.comApril 18, 2024 | TradeSmith (Ad)A.I. Pioneer Issues Urgent Warning to AmericansWith artificial intelligence creeping into every facet of our lives, what should you be doing to "A.I.-Proof" your future? It's the question on many of our minds.April 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 putMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAMBC Aug 2024 21.000 callApril 18, 2024 | TradeSmith (Ad)A.I. Pioneer Issues Urgent Warning to AmericansWith artificial intelligence creeping into every facet of our lives, what should you be doing to "A.I.-Proof" your future? It's the question on many of our minds.March 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAMBC Apr 2024 15.000 callMarch 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAMBC Apr 2024 17.000 putMarch 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAMBC Apr 2024 21.000 callMarch 1, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAmbac Financial Group, Inc. (AMBC) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 Ambac Financial Group Inc Earnings CallFebruary 27, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comAmbac Financial Group Inc (AMBC) Reports Mixed Fourth Quarter 2023 ResultsFebruary 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmbac Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 ResultsFebruary 27, 2024 | msn.comAmbac Financial Group Non-GAAP EPS of $0.32 beats by $0.26, revenue of $30.5M misses by $36.5MFebruary 27, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAmbac Financial Group Inc. Q4 Earnings SummaryFebruary 27, 2024 | businesswire.comAmbac Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 ResultsFebruary 22, 2024 | benzinga.comAmbac Financial Group Stock (NYSE:AMBC), Short Interest ReportFebruary 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAMBC Apr 2024 17.000 callFebruary 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAMBC Aug 2024 13.000 putFebruary 18, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comAMBC Aug 2024 17.000 callFebruary 18, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comAMBC Jan 2025 17.500 putFebruary 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAMBC Aug 2024 15.000 putFebruary 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAMBC Mar 2024 17.000 putFebruary 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmbac to Release Fourth Quarter 2023 Results on February 27, 2024See 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 Earnings2/28/2024Today4/18/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/14/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Surety insurance Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:AMBC CUSIPN/A CIK874501 Webwww.ambac.com Phone(212) 658-7470Fax212-208-3414Employees178Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$18.00 High Stock Price Target$18.00 Low Stock Price Target$18.00 Potential Upside/Downside+28.5%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.15 Trailing P/E Ratio93.41 Forward P/E Ratio31.13 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$4 million Net Margins1.48% Pretax Margin4.46% Return on Equity6.99% Return on Assets1.15% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.46 Current Ratio0.72 Quick Ratio0.72 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$269 million Price / Sales2.36 Cash Flow$2.38 per share Price / Cash Flow5.88 Book Value$31.31 per share Price / Book0.45Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares45,220,000Free Float43,687,000Market Cap$633.53 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.30 10 "Recession Proof" Stocks That Will Thrive in Any MarketWhich stocks are likely to thrive in today's challenging market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that will drive in any economic environment.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Claude L. LeBlanc (Age 59)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.77MMr. David Trick (Age 53)Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer Comp: $1.43MMr. Stephen Michael Ksenak (Age 58)Senior MD & General Counsel Comp: $1.33MMr. David Peter Barranco (Age 53)Senior MD and Head of Risk Management Comp: $1.23MMs. Rhonta Sharon Smith (Age 53)Executive VP & Chief Strategy Officer Comp: $1.25MMr. 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:MBINMINASDAQ:NMIHHut 8NASDAQ:HUTInternational General InsuranceNASDAQ:IGICTrinity CapitalNASDAQ:TRINView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAllspring Global Investments Holdings LLCBought 5,145 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 0.023%IMC Chicago LLCBought 60,000 shares on 4/13/2024Ownership: 0.000%Los Angeles Capital Management LLCSold 7,968 shares on 4/5/2024Ownership: 0.193%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 11,586 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 10.700%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Sold 21,541 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 1.438%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AMBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Ambac Financial Group stock right now? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ambac Financial Group in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" AMBC shares. View AMBC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Ambac Financial Group's stock price target for 2024? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Ambac Financial Group's shares. Their AMBC share price targets range from $18.00 to $18.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $18.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 28.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for AMBC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have AMBC shares performed in 2024? Ambac Financial Group's stock was trading at $16.48 at the start of the year. Since then, AMBC shares have decreased by 15.0% and is now trading at $14.00. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Ambac Financial Group? Ambac Financial Group saw a decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,640,000 shares, a decrease of 13.2% from the March 15th total of 1,890,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 371,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.4 days. Currently, 4.0% of the company's shares are short sold. View Ambac Financial Group's Short Interest. When is Ambac Financial Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024. View our AMBC earnings forecast. How were Ambac Financial Group's earnings last quarter? Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMBC) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 28th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.29. The company earned $76 million during the quarter. Ambac Financial Group had a net margin of 1.48% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.99%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $4.18 earnings per share. What ETFs hold Ambac Financial Group's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Ambac Financial Group (NYSE:AMBC) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF (RZG) and ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (SIXS).Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF (XSVM). Who are Ambac Financial Group's major shareholders? Ambac Financial Group's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.19%), IMC Chicago LLC (0.00%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include C James Prieur, Claude Leblanc, David Trick, Lisa G Iglesias and R Sharon Smith. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Ambac Financial Group? 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