Assured Guaranty (NYSE:AGO) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Assured Guaranty (NYSE:AGO) released its earnings results on Thursday. The financial services provider reported $2.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.50 by $1.00, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $261.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $208.63 million. Assured Guaranty had a net margin of 40.45% and a return on equity of 6.92%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 24.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.18 EPS.

Assured Guaranty Trading Down 8.9%

AGO traded down $7.31 during trading on Friday, reaching $75.12. 1,337,167 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 357,222. Assured Guaranty has a one year low of $74.18 and a one year high of $92.39. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.37 billion, a PE ratio of 8.62 and a beta of 0.81. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $83.17 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $85.67.

Assured Guaranty Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.38 per share. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. Assured Guaranty’s payout ratio is presently 14.84%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Assured Guaranty from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price target on shares of Assured Guaranty from $108.00 to $103.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Assured Guaranty from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Roth Mkm lowered shares of Assured Guaranty from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $80.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $92.33.

Insider Buying and Selling at Assured Guaranty

In other Assured Guaranty news, major shareholder Guaranty Ltd Assured bought 242,718 shares of Assured Guaranty stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $24.72 per share, with a total value of $5,999,988.96. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 1,002,718 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $24,787,188.96. The trade was a 31.94% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Lorin Radtke sold 1,219 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.14, for a total transaction of $106,223.66. Following the sale, the director directly owned 8,297 shares in the company, valued at $723,000.58. The trade was a 12.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 174,969 shares of company stock valued at $14,096,948. 5.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Assured Guaranty by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 5,111 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $459,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Assured Guaranty by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 6,030 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $542,000 after purchasing an additional 198 shares during the period. Prelude Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Assured Guaranty by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Prelude Capital Management LLC now owns 3,357 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $284,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares during the period. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in shares of Assured Guaranty by 12.9% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,764 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $154,000 after purchasing an additional 202 shares during the period. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of Assured Guaranty by 8.9% in the 2nd quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 3,600 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $322,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.22% of the company’s stock.

Assured Guaranty News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Assured Guaranty this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Assured Guaranty beat first-quarter EPS expectations, reporting $2.50 per share versus the $1.50 consensus, and revenue of $261.0 million also topped estimates. Assured Guaranty Ltd. Reports Results for First Quarter 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Management said new business production improved sharply, with first-quarter gross written premium and present value of premium both roughly doubling year over year, signaling stronger origination activity. Assured Guaranty Ltd. Reports Results for First Quarter 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts currently rate Assured Guaranty a “Hold,” suggesting the stock may be fairly valued despite the earnings beat. Assured Guaranty Ltd. Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles are centered on the company’s Q1 earnings presentation and snapshot, reinforcing that the market is still parsing the details of the quarter. Assured Guaranty Ltd. 2026 Q1 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the earnings beat, quarterly revenue declined 24.3% year over year and EPS also fell from $3.18 a year ago, which may be weighing on sentiment. Assured Guaranty stock performance and earnings summary
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary is also highlighting that AGO could be vulnerable to new lows amid Russell 1000 activity, adding to concerns about near-term technical pressure. Could Assured Guaranty Hit New Lows Amid Russell 1000 Activity?

About Assured Guaranty

Assured Guaranty Ltd is a Bermuda-domiciled provider of financial guaranty insurance and reinsurance products serving public finance, infrastructure and structured finance markets. The company’s primary business activity is credit enhancement, whereby it guarantees the timely payment of principal and interest on debt obligations issued by municipal and infrastructure entities. By combining rigorous risk assessment with active portfolio management, Assured Guaranty helps issuers access capital at more attractive rates while protecting investors against credit events.

In its public finance segment, the company underwrites municipal bond insurance for state and local governments, public-private partnerships and essential infrastructure projects.