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AGO Stock  USD 85.94  1.28  1.47%   

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Assured Guaranty is selling at 85.94 as of the 19th of March 2025; that is 1.47 percent decrease since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 87.22. Assured Guaranty has under 5 % chance of experiencing financial distress over the next 2 years, but has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 19th of December 2024 and ending today, the 19th of March 2025. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Insurance
IPO Date
23rd of April 2004
Category
Financial Services
Classification
Financials
Assured Guaranty Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides credit protection products to public finance, infrastructure, and structured finance markets in the United States and internationally. Assured Guaranty Ltd. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. The company has 50.08 M outstanding shares of which 991.52 K shares are presently shorted by investors with about 3.71 days to cover. More on Assured Guaranty

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Assured Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
CEODominic Frederico
Thematic IdeaInsurance (View all Themes)
Old Names[Big Tree Carbon Inc, Atlas Iron Limited]
Business ConcentrationProperty & Casualty Insurance, Insurance - Specialty, Financial Services, NYSE Composite, Warsaw WIG80 Index, WSE WIG INDEX, SP Small-Cap 600, Insurance, Financials, Insurance, Insurance—Specialty, Financial Services (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.03980.0316
Significantly Up
Pretty Stable
Asset Turnover0.09610.0733
Significantly Up
Slightly volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.840.89
Notably Down
Very volatile
Net Debt940 M1.6 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities329.2 M346.5 M
Notably Down
Pretty Stable
Non Current Liabilities Total1.6 B1.7 B
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Total Assets12.1 B11.9 B
Fairly Up
Very volatile
Total Current Assets7.6 BB
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Assured Guaranty 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 Assured Guaranty's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Assured Guaranty's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Assured Guaranty has 1.7 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.33, which is OK given its current industry classification. Assured Guaranty has a current ratio of 0.79, suggesting that it has not enough short term capital to pay financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Assured to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Change In Cash

950,000
Assured Guaranty (AGO) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 30 Woodbourne Avenue, Hamilton, Bermuda, HM 08 and employs 361 people. Assured Guaranty is listed under Property & Casualty Insurance category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 4.37 B. Assured Guaranty runs under Insurance sector within Financials industry. The entity has 50.08 M outstanding shares of which 991.52 K shares are presently shorted by investors with about 3.71 days to cover. Assured Guaranty has about 1.44 B in cash with 625 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 23.31.
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Ownership Allocation
Assured Guaranty holds a total of 50.08 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Assured Guaranty outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to acquire positions in Assured Guaranty to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Assured Guaranty. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Assured Guaranty as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Also note that nearly one million four hundred two thousand two hundred eighty-eight invesors are currently shorting Assured Guaranty expressing very little confidence in its future performance.
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Assured Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
American Century Companies Inc2024-12-31
903.3 K
Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc2024-12-31
806.8 K
Geode Capital Management, Llc2024-12-31
797.7 K
Allianz Asset Management Ag2024-12-31
719.2 K
Brown Advisory Holdings Inc2024-12-31
627.7 K
Norges Bank2024-12-31
560.5 K
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-12-31
558.6 K
Northern Trust Corp2024-12-31
533.3 K
First Trust Advisors L.p.2024-12-31
488.9 K
Vanguard Group Inc2024-12-31
6.6 M
Blackrock Inc2024-12-31
6.4 M
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Assured Guaranty Historical Income Statement

At this time, Assured Guaranty's Income Tax Expense is very stable compared to the past year. As of the 19th of March 2025, Net Income From Continuing Ops is likely to grow to about 633.4 M, while Interest Expense is likely to drop about 68.9 M. View More Fundamentals

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The danger of trading Assured Guaranty 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 Assured Guaranty 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 Assured Guaranty. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile Assured Guaranty 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 Assured Guaranty offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Assured Guaranty'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 Assured Guaranty Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Assured Guaranty 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 Assured Guaranty. If investors know Assured 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 Assured Guaranty 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
(0.95)
Dividend Share
1.24
Earnings Share
6.87
Revenue Per Share
16.867
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.17)
The market value of Assured Guaranty is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Assured that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Assured Guaranty's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Assured Guaranty'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 Assured Guaranty's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Assured Guaranty'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 Assured Guaranty's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Assured Guaranty is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Assured Guaranty'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.