Roth Capital Issues Negative Forecast for AMBC Earnings

Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMBC) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ambac Financial Group in a research note issued on Wednesday, November 13th. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now anticipates 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 research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. StockNews.com downgraded Ambac Financial Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 14th. Roth Mkm raised shares of 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.

Ambac Financial Group Price Performance

AMBC stock opened at $12.10 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $11.36 and a 200-day moving average of $12.80. Ambac Financial Group has a 12-month low of $10.12 and a 12-month high of $18.45. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.37. The company has a market cap of $574.04 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -26.30 and a beta of 1.22.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Paloma Partners Management Co bought a new position in Ambac Financial Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $371,000. PDT Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Ambac Financial Group by 1.7% during the third quarter. PDT Partners LLC now owns 63,382 shares of the company’s stock valued at $711,000 after purchasing an additional 1,032 shares during the period. Verition Fund Management LLC increased its position in shares of Ambac Financial Group by 79.5% during the third quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 88,749 shares of the company’s stock valued at $995,000 after purchasing an additional 39,308 shares during the period. Public Sector Pension Investment Board increased its position in shares of Ambac Financial Group by 0.7% during the third quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 172,656 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,935,000 after purchasing an additional 1,200 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in shares of Ambac Financial Group by 40.5% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 31,484 shares of the company’s stock valued at $353,000 after purchasing an additional 9,073 shares during the period. 84.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Kristi Ann Matus purchased 2,700 shares of Ambac Financial Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 26th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $11.27 per share, for a total transaction of $30,429.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 2,700 shares in the company, valued at $30,429. This represents a ? increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 5.00% of the stock is 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.