Research Analysts Offer Predictions for AMBC FY2025 Earnings

Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMBC) – Investment analysts at Roth Capital boosted their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Ambac Financial Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, November 11th. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now expects that the company will post earnings of ($0.85) per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of ($0.90). The consensus estimate for Ambac Financial Group’s current full-year earnings is $0.60 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Ambac Financial Group’s Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.29) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.18) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.17) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.14) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.70) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.14) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at ($0.12) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.12) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.45) EPS.

Ambac Financial Group (NYSE:AMBC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 10th. The company reported ($0.21) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.23) by $0.02. Ambac Financial Group had a negative net margin of 215.40% and a negative return on equity of 3.50%. The business had revenue of $66.61 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $56.77 million.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Ambac Financial Group in a research report on Tuesday. Truist Financial upped their target price on Ambac Financial Group from $10.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Ambac Financial Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $15.00.

Ambac Financial Group Stock Down 2.8%

AMBC traded down $0.28 on Thursday, reaching $9.64. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 89,695 shares, compared to its average volume of 955,973. Ambac Financial Group has a fifty-two week low of $5.99 and a fifty-two week high of $13.64. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $8.74 and a two-hundred day moving average of $8.16. The company has a market capitalization of $447.08 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.71 and a beta of 0.96.

Insider Transactions at Ambac Financial Group

In related news, CEO Claude Leblanc bought 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was bought at an average price of $8.54 per share, with a total value of $213,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,021,777 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,725,975.58. This represents a 2.51% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 6.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Ambac Financial Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Western Standard LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ambac Financial Group during the third quarter worth $22,029,000. Continental General Insurance Co. acquired a new stake in Ambac Financial Group during the second quarter worth about $8,650,000. Gendell Jeffrey L lifted its holdings in Ambac Financial Group by 99.0% in the second quarter. Gendell Jeffrey L now owns 1,198,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,509,000 after acquiring an additional 596,134 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its stake in Ambac Financial Group by 215.5% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 648,155 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,602,000 after acquiring an additional 442,750 shares during the period. Finally, Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. grew its holdings in shares of Ambac Financial Group by 98.0% during the second quarter. Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 875,977 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,219,000 after purchasing an additional 433,613 shares during the last quarter. 84.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Ambac Financial Group

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.