Ambac Financial Group Stock Today

AMBC Stock  USD 12.17  0.01  0.08%   

Performance

5 of 100

 
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Modest

Odds Of Distress

Less than 40

 
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Below Average
Ambac Financial is trading at 12.17 as of the 22nd of December 2024, a 0.08 percent decrease since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 12.18. Ambac Financial has about a 40 percent probability of financial distress in the next few years of operation and did not have a very good performance during the last 90 trading days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 23rd of October 2024 and ending today, the 22nd of December 2024. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Insurance
IPO Date
11th of July 1991
Category
Financial Services
Classification
Financials
Ambac Financial Group, Inc., a financial services holding company, provides financial guarantees in the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Austria, Australia, France, and Internationally. The company was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in New York, New York. The company has 47.44 M outstanding shares of which 1.88 M shares are presently shorted by private and institutional investors with about 6.69 trading days to cover. More on Ambac Financial Group

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Ambac Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
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CEOClaude LeBlanc
Business ConcentrationProperty & Casualty Insurance, Insurance - Specialty, Financial Services, NYSE Composite, SP Small-Cap 600, NASDAQ Composite Total, Financials, Insurance, Insurance—Specialty, Financial Services (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Asset Turnover0.04530.0319
Significantly Up
Pretty Stable
Gross Profit Margin1.451.11
Significantly Up
Pretty Stable
Net Debt3.1 B3.2 B
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current LiabilitiesB1.8 B
Significantly Up
Very volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total4.6 B4.8 B
Notably Down
Pretty Stable
Total Assets7.6 BB
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets1.6 B1.7 B
Notably Down
Pretty Stable
Debt Levels
Ambac Financial can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Ambac Financial's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Ambac Financial's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Ambac Financial Group currently holds 3.5 B in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 8.17, indicating the company may have difficulties to generate enough cash to satisfy its financial obligations. Ambac Financial Group has a current ratio of 0.74, indicating that it has a negative working capital and may not be able to pay financial obligations when due. Note, when we think about Ambac Financial's use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.

Stock Based Compensation

20.53 Million
Ambac Financial Group (AMBC) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in One World Trade Center, New York, NY, United States, 10007 and employs 178 people. Ambac Financial is listed under Property & Casualty Insurance category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Small-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 577.38 M. Ambac Financial Group conducts business under Insurance sector and is part of Financials industry. The entity has 47.44 M outstanding shares of which 1.88 M shares are presently shorted by private and institutional investors with about 6.69 trading days to cover. Ambac Financial Group currently holds about 525 M in cash with 200 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 11.68.
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Ownership Allocation
Ambac Financial holds a total of 47.44 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Ambac Financial Group outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to acquire positions in Ambac Financial Group to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Ambac Financial. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Ambac Financial Group as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that no matter how many assets the company secures, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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Ambac Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Citadel Advisors Llc2024-09-30
729.2 K
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-09-30
693.5 K
Deutsche Bank Ag2024-09-30
689.8 K
Bracebridge Capital, Llc2024-09-30
579.2 K
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-09-30
553.4 K
Gendell Jeffrey L2024-09-30
527.5 K
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc2024-09-30
498.2 K
D. E. Shaw & Co Lp2024-09-30
475.5 K
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
473.1 K
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
7.5 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
4.1 M
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Ambac Financial Historical Income Statement

At present, Ambac Financial's Total Revenue is projected to decrease significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's EBIT is expected to grow to about 79.8 M, whereas Interest Expense is forecasted to decline to about 60.8 M. View More Fundamentals

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Ambac Financial Corporate Directors

Joan LammTennantIndependent DirectorProfile
David HerzogIndependent DirectorProfile
Robert EismanChief Accounting Officer, Sr. Managing Director and ControllerProfile
David BarrancoSenior Managing DirectorProfile

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The danger of trading Ambac Financial Group is mainly related to its market volatility and Company specific events. As an investor, you must understand the concept of risk-adjusted return before you start trading. The most common way to measure the risk of Ambac Financial is by using the Sharpe ratio. The ratio expresses how much excess return you acquire for the extra volatility you endure for holding a more risker asset than Ambac Financial. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile Ambac Financial Group is, you must compare it to a benchmark. Traditionally, the risk-free rate of return is the rate of return on the shortest-dated U.S. Treasury, such as a 3-year bond.
When determining whether Ambac Financial Group offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Ambac Financial's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Ambac Financial Group Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Ambac Financial Group Stock:
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Is Property & Casualty Insurance space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Ambac Financial. If investors know Ambac will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Ambac Financial listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.81)
Earnings Share
(0.47)
Revenue Per Share
8.59
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.681
Return On Assets
0.0041
The market value of Ambac Financial Group is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Ambac that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Ambac Financial's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Ambac Financial's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Ambac Financial's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Ambac Financial's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Ambac Financial's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Ambac Financial is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Ambac Financial's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.