Should I buy or sell Ambac Financial Group stock right now?

1 Wall Street equities research 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 equities research 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 research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Ambac Financial Group's shares. Their AMBC share price targets range from $18.00 to $18.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $18.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 25.0% 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 12.6% and is now trading at $14.40. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Ambac Financial Group?

Ambac Financial Group saw a drop in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,640,000 shares, a drop of 13.2% from the March 15th total of 1,890,000 shares. Based on an average daily 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) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 28th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.29. The firm 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 earned $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 number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders 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?

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 .

NYSE:AMBC

Ambac Financial Group (AMBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$14.40

+0.39 (+2.78%)

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Today's Range: $13.97
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$14.48
50-Day Range: $14.00
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$16.94
52-Week Range: $11.26
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$17.80

Volume: 452,039 shs
Average Volume: 376,452 shs
Market Capitalization: $651.17 million

P/E Ratio: 96.01
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $18.00

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Ambac Financial Group MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 25.0% Upside
$18.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
4.00% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -0.53
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 33.33%
From $0.45 to $0.60 Per Share

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.

4.32 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

229th out of 845 stocks

Surety Insurance Industry

3rd out of 8 stocks

2.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Ambac 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 Coverage
Ambac Financial Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
4.00% of the float of Ambac Financial Group has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Ambac Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Ambac Financial Group has recently decreased by 13.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Ambac Financial Group does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Ambac Financial Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

2.5

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Ambac 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 Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Ambac Financial Group is -0.53.

2.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Ambac 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Ambac Financial Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
1 people have searched for AMBC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Ambac Financial Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 3.40% of the stock of Ambac Financial Group is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
84.49% 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.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings 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 Market
The P/E ratio of Ambac Financial Group is 96.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.31.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Ambac Financial Group is 96.01, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 61.27.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Ambac Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.46. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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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.

AMBC Stock Price History

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AMBC Stock News Headlines

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Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (AMBC) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

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Ambac Financial Group Inc (AMBC) Reports Mixed Fourth Quarter 2023 Results

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Ambac Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 Results

February 27, 2024 | msn.com

Ambac Financial Group Non-GAAP EPS of $0.32 beats by $0.26, revenue of $30.5M misses by $36.5M

February 27, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Ambac Financial Group Inc. Q4 Earnings Summary

February 27, 2024 | businesswire.com

Ambac Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 Results

February 22, 2024 | benzinga.com

Ambac Financial Group Stock (NYSE:AMBC), Short Interest Report

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AMBC Apr 2024 17.000 call

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AMBC Aug 2024 13.000 put

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AMBC Aug 2024 17.000 call

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AMBC Jan 2025 17.500 put

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AMBC Mar 2024 17.000 put

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AMBC Aug 2024 15.000 put

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Ambac to Release Fourth Quarter 2023 Results on February 27, 2024

January 10, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

Ambac: Releasable Liquidity And SOTP Analysis Reveals Upside Potential

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/28/2024
Today: 4/19/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/14/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Finance
Industry: Surety insurance
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NYSE:AMBC
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 874501
Web: www.ambac.com
Phone: (212) 658-7470
Fax: 212-208-3414
Employees: 178
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $18.00
High Stock Price Target: $18.00
Low Stock Price Target: $18.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +25.0%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.15
Trailing P/E Ratio: 96.01
Forward P/E Ratio: 32.00
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $4 million
Net Margins: 1.48%
Pretax Margin: 4.46%
Return on Equity: 6.99%
Return on Assets: 1.15%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.46
Current Ratio: 0.72
Quick Ratio: 0.72

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $269 million
Price / Sales: 2.42
Cash Flow: $2.48 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 5.81
Book Value: $31.31 per share
Price / Book: 0.46

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 45,220,000
Free Float: 43,687,000
Market Cap: $651.17 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.30

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Key Executives

Mr. Claude L. LeBlanc (Age 59)
President, CEO & Director
Comp: $2.77M
Mr. David Trick (Age 53)
Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer
Comp: $1.43M
Mr. Stephen Michael Ksenak (Age 58)
Senior MD & General Counsel
Comp: $1.33M
Mr. David Peter Barranco (Age 53)
Senior MD and Head of Risk Management
Comp: $1.23M
Ms. Rhonta Sharon Smith (Age 53)
Executive VP & Chief Strategy Officer
Comp: $1.25M
Mr. Daniel Matthew McGinnis (Age 52)
Senior MD & COO
Mr. Robert Bryan Eisman (Age 57)
Senior MD, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller
Comp: $894.25k
Mr. Charles Joseph Sebaski
MD & Head of Investor Relation
Kate Smith
Director of Corporate Communications
Mr. Miguel Antonio Sanchez
Managing Director of Ambac UK & Europe

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Insiders & Institutions

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AMBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Ambac Financial Group stock right now?: 1 Wall Street equities research 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 equities research 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 research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Ambac Financial Group's shares. Their AMBC share price targets range from $18.00 to $18.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $18.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 25.0% 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 12.6% and is now trading at $14.40.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Ambac Financial Group?: Ambac Financial Group saw a drop in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,640,000 shares, a drop of 13.2% from the March 15th total of 1,890,000 shares. Based on an average daily 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) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 28th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.29. The firm 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 earned $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 number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders 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?: 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.

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Ambac Financial Group (AMBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Ambac Financial Group MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Ambac Financial Group Stock (NYSE:AMBC)

AMBC Stock Price History

AMBC Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

AMBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™