In the past week, AMBC stock has gone up by 10.31%, with a monthly decline of -15.99% and a quarterly plunge of -36.73%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.83%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.70% for AMBAC Financial Group Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.61% for AMBC’s stock, with a -35.11% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in AMBAC Financial Group Inc (NYSE: AMBC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for AMBAC Financial Group Inc (NYSE: AMBC) is above average at 4.98x. The 36-month beta value for AMBC is also noteworthy at 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 average trading volume of AMBC on April 21, 2025 was 1.09M shares.
AMBC) stock’s latest price update
AMBAC Financial Group Inc (NYSE: AMBC) has seen a decline in its stock price by -1.16 in relation to its previous close of 7.31. However, the company has experienced a 10.31% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-04-07 that NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ambac Financial Group Provides Update on the Sale of its Legacy Financial Guarantee Business.
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 -20.65% 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 -60.84% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.70%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.83%, as shares sank -18.24% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -38.61% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AMBC rose by +9.47%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -42.69% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $7.65. In addition, AMBAC Financial Group Inc saw -42.89% 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 Matus Kristi Ann, who purchase 6,300 shares at the price of $11.16 back on Sep 27 ’24. After this action, Matus Kristi Ann now owns 9,000 shares of AMBAC Financial Group Inc, valued at $70,308 using the latest closing price.
Matus Kristi Ann, the Director of AMBAC Financial Group Inc, purchase 2,700 shares at $11.27 during a trade that took place back on Sep 26 ’24, which means that Matus Kristi Ann is holding 2,700 shares at $30,429 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AMBC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.01 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for AMBAC Financial Group Inc stands at -2.36. The total capital return value is set at 0.0. Equity return is now at value 2.04, with 0.29 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 0.02. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.18. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.04.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -30.52 million with net debt to EBITDA at -3.87. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.01. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.56for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.03. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.37.
Conclusion
In summary, AMBAC Financial Group Inc (AMBC) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others 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.
