AMBAC Financial Group Inc (NYSE: AMBC) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 71.84x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for AMBC is 0.90. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for AMBC is 42.12M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.59% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of AMBC on May 23, 2025 was 1.36M shares.
AMBC) stock’s latest price update
AMBAC Financial Group Inc (NYSE: AMBC)’s stock price has soared by 2.77 in relation to previous closing price of 7.57. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -1.52% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-13 that Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMBC ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 13, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Claude LeBlanc – President and Chief Executive Officer David Trick – Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer Charles Sebaski – Head of Investor Relations Conference Call Participants Maxwell Fritscher – Truist Securities Operator Greetings! And welcome to the Ambac Financial Group, Inc., First Quarter 2025 Earnings Call.
AMBC’s Market Performance
AMBC’s stock has fallen by -1.52% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 3.46% and a quarterly drop of -33.05%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.96% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 7.02% for AMBAC Financial Group Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.28% for AMBC’s stock, with a simple moving average of -26.57% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AMBC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AMBC stocks, with ROTH MKM repeating the rating for AMBC by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for AMBC in the upcoming period, according to ROTH MKM is $15 based on the research report published on September 18, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Compass Point, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AMBC reach a price target of $18. The rating they have provided for AMBC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on August 09th, 2023.
Compass Point gave a rating of “Neutral” to AMBC, setting the target price at $18 in the report published on November 28th of the previous year.
AMBC Trading at -1.11% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AMBC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -57.72% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.02%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.96%, as shares surge +0.39% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.83% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AMBC fell by -1.52%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -33.33% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $7.88. In addition, AMBAC Financial Group Inc saw -38.50% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AMBC starting from Stein Jeffrey Scott, who purchase 15,000 shares at the price of $6.46 back on May 14 ’25. After this action, Stein Jeffrey Scott now owns 50,000 shares of AMBAC Financial Group Inc, valued at $96,900 using the latest closing price.
PRICE MICHAEL D, the Director of AMBAC Financial Group Inc, purchase 76,986 shares at $6.49 during a trade that took place back on May 14 ’25, which means that PRICE MICHAEL D is holding 166,298 shares at $499,642 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AMBC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.29 for the present operating margin
- 0.68 for the gross margin
The net margin for AMBAC Financial Group Inc stands at -2.94. The total capital return value is set at -0.01. Equity return is now at value -2.23, with -0.31 for asset returns.
Based on AMBAC Financial Group Inc (AMBC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.15 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.19. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.18. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -1.41.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -30.52 million with net debt to EBITDA at -3.33. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.34. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.04for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.02. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.24.
Conclusion
In conclusion, AMBAC Financial Group Inc (AMBC) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
