Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMBC – Free Report) – Roth Capital cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ambac Financial Group in a report issued on Wednesday, November 13th. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.02 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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.
Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Roth Mkm raised Ambac Financial Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $13.00 to $15.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Ambac Financial Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 14th.
Ambac Financial Group Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:AMBC opened at $12.34 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $11.39 and a 200 day moving average price of $12.79. The company has a market cap of $585.41 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -26.83 and a beta of 1.22. Ambac Financial Group has a twelve month low of $10.12 and a twelve month high of $18.45.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ambac Financial Group
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp boosted its stake in shares of Ambac Financial Group by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp now owns 39,554 shares of the company’s stock valued at $618,000 after purchasing an additional 770 shares in the last quarter. PDT Partners LLC boosted its position in Ambac Financial Group by 1.7% in the third quarter. PDT Partners LLC now owns 63,382 shares of the company’s stock valued at $711,000 after buying an additional 1,032 shares in the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its position in Ambac Financial Group by 0.7% in the third quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 172,656 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,935,000 after buying an additional 1,200 shares in the last quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund grew its stake in Ambac Financial Group by 4.9% during the first quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 27,952 shares of the company’s stock worth $437,000 after buying an additional 1,307 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its holdings in shares of Ambac Financial Group by 20.0% during the second quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 9,826 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,000 after buying an additional 1,637 shares in the last quarter. 84.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Activity at Ambac Financial Group
In other Ambac Financial Group news, Director Kristi Ann Matus bought 2,700 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 26th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $11.27 per share, with a total value of $30,429.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 2,700 shares in the company, valued at $30,429. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 5.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Ambac Financial Group Company Profile
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.
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