Assured Guaranty (AGO) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Assured Guaranty (NYSE:AGO) is expected to issue its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, May 7th. Analysts expect Assured Guaranty to post earnings of $1.50 per share and revenue of $208.6260 million for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, May 8, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Assured Guaranty (NYSE:AGO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The financial services provider reported $2.32 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.78. The business had revenue of $277.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $205.83 million. Assured Guaranty had a return on equity of 7.77% and a net margin of 45.31%.The business’s revenue was up 77.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.27 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Assured Guaranty to post $7 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Assured Guaranty Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:AGO traded up $0.19 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $82.05. The stock had a trading volume of 25,252 shares, compared to its average volume of 304,121. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 0.79. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $83.30 and a 200-day moving average price of $85.63. The stock has a market cap of $3.68 billion, a PE ratio of 8.02 and a beta of 0.81. Assured Guaranty has a 1-year low of $78.77 and a 1-year high of $92.39.

Assured Guaranty Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $0.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Assured Guaranty’s payout ratio is currently 14.84%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on AGO shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on Assured Guaranty from $108.00 to $103.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Weiss Ratings raised Assured Guaranty from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Assured Guaranty from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $98.50.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Dominic Frederico sold 29,998 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.41, for a total transaction of $2,442,137.18. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,264,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $102,926,255.95. This represents a 2.32% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Guaranty Ltd Assured bought 242,718 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $24.72 per share, with a total value of $5,999,988.96. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 1,002,718 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,787,188.96. This represents a 31.94% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 174,969 shares of company stock valued at $14,096,948 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 5.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Assured Guaranty

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its position in Assured Guaranty by 633.9% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 455 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 393 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in Assured Guaranty during the third quarter worth $44,000. Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in Assured Guaranty during the third quarter worth $68,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Assured Guaranty by 99.5% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 868 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 433 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd boosted its position in Assured Guaranty by 121.1% during the fourth quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 1,342 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $121,000 after purchasing an additional 735 shares in the last quarter. 92.22% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Assured Guaranty Company Profile

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.