Assured Guaranty (AGO) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Assured Guaranty (NYSE:AGO) will likely be announcing its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect Assured Guaranty to announce earnings of $1.51 per share and revenue of $205.0320 million for the quarter. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, August 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Assured Guaranty (NYSE:AGO) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The financial services provider reported $2.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.50 by $1.00. Assured Guaranty had a net margin of 40.45% and a return on equity of 6.98%. The firm had revenue of $261.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $208.63 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.18 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 24.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Assured Guaranty to post $7 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Assured Guaranty Stock Down 1.3%

Assured Guaranty stock opened at $84.33 on Thursday. Assured Guaranty has a twelve month low of $72.76 and a twelve month high of $92.39. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $79.50 and a 200-day moving average price of $82.10. The company has a market capitalization of $3.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.68 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31.

Assured Guaranty Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a $0.38 dividend. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. Assured Guaranty’s payout ratio is 17.45%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on Assured Guaranty from $103.00 to $101.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Weiss Ratings raised Assured Guaranty from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Assured Guaranty from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. Roth Capital cut Assured Guaranty from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $80.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded Assured Guaranty from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $94.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $91.67.

Insider Activity at Assured Guaranty

In related news, COO Robert Bailenson sold 50,000 shares of Assured Guaranty stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.62, for a total value of $3,931,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 256,251 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,146,453.62. The trade was a 16.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Lorin Radtke sold 1,047 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.32, for a total transaction of $77,813.04. Following the sale, the director directly owned 9,307 shares in the company, valued at $691,696.24. The trade was a 10.11% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 5.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Assured Guaranty

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in AGO. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Assured Guaranty by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 5,111 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $459,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its holdings in Assured Guaranty by 3.4% during 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 in the last quarter. Prelude Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Assured Guaranty by 6.3% during 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 in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in 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. boosted its stake in 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. 92.22% of the stock is owned by 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.