Assured Guaranty (NYSE:AGO – Get Free Report) released its earnings results on Thursday. The financial services provider reported $1.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.63 by $0.31, FiscalAI reports. Assured Guaranty had a net margin of 37.34% and a return on equity of 7.11%. The firm had revenue of $214.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $205.70 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.57 EPS.
Assured Guaranty Trading Up 2.5%
AGO traded up $1.77 during trading on Friday, hitting $73.53. 505,972 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 355,128. Assured Guaranty has a 1 year low of $67.24 and a 1 year high of $92.39. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $70.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of $78.71. The firm has a market cap of $3.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.34 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.64.
Assured Guaranty Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 18th will be paid a $0.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 18th. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. Assured Guaranty’s dividend payout ratio is 20.27%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
AGO has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised Assured Guaranty from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 16th. Roth Capital upgraded shares of Assured Guaranty from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $80.00 to $85.00 in a research note on Friday, September 25th. UBS Group set a $91.00 price target on Assured Guaranty in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Assured Guaranty from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on shares of Assured Guaranty from $101.00 to $97.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $91.00.
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Key Headlines Impacting Assured Guaranty
Here are the key news stories impacting Assured Guaranty this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted EPS was $1.94, above estimates ranging from $1.63 to $1.71, while revenue of $214 million topped the $205.7 million consensus. CEO Dominic Frederico also cited strong new-business production during the first nine months of 2026. Zacks Q3 earnings article Company earnings release
- Negative Sentiment: EPS was down from $2.57 in the year-earlier quarter, indicating weaker year-over-year earnings despite the consensus beat. Third-quarter earnings results
Assured Guaranty Company Profile
Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE: AGO) is a Bermuda-based financial services company that provides credit protection products through its operating insurance subsidiaries. The company’s core business is financial guaranty insurance, which generally guarantees the payment of scheduled principal and interest on debt obligations if the issuer or borrower defaults.
Assured Guaranty primarily serves the public finance and infrastructure markets. Its guarantees support municipal bonds and other public-sector debt, as well as obligations related to transportation, utilities, social infrastructure and other essential-service projects.
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