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Assured Guaranty Ltd (AGO)

Assured Guaranty Ltd (AGO) 1-star rating from Upturn Advisory
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Upturn Advisory Summary

12/01/2025: AGO (1-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.

Upturn Star Rating

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Not Recommended Performance

These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.

Number of Analysts

1 star rating from financial analysts

4 Analysts rated it

Very few follow this stock; limited insights, higher-risk early investing.

1 Year Target Price $107

1 Year Target Price $107

Analysts Price Target For last 52 week
$107 Target price
52w Low $73.21
Current$90.21
52w High $94.98

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 21.34%
Avg. Invested days 46
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Key Highlights

Company Size Mid-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 4.29B USD
Price to earnings Ratio 11.06
1Y Target Price 107
Price to earnings Ratio 11.06
1Y Target Price 107
Volume (30-day avg) 4
Beta 0.91
52 Weeks Range 73.21 - 94.98
Updated Date 12/1/2025
52 Weeks Range 73.21 - 94.98
Updated Date 12/1/2025
Dividends yield (FY) 1.47%
Basic EPS (TTM) 8.16

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

Geography revenue - Year on Year

Earnings Date

Report Date 2025-11-05
When -
Estimate 1.5
Actual 2.57

Profitability

Profit Margin 44.13%
Operating Margin (TTM) 67.14%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) 2.33%
Return on Equity (TTM) 7.41%

Valuation

Trailing PE 11.06
Forward PE 12.89
Enterprise Value 5719717461
Price to Sales(TTM) 4.71
Enterprise Value 5719717461
Price to Sales(TTM) 4.71
Enterprise Value to Revenue 5.93
Enterprise Value to EBITDA -
Shares Outstanding 46109095
Shares Floating 43368415
Shares Outstanding 46109095
Shares Floating 43368415
Percent Insiders 7.09
Percent Institutions 97.64

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Assured Guaranty Ltd

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Company Overview

Company history and background logo History and Background

Assured Guaranty Ltd. (AGO) was founded in 2003, following the merger of ACE Guaranty Re Inc. and XL Capital Assurance Inc. It emerged as a leading provider of financial guaranty insurance, initially focused on municipal bonds and expanding into other sectors.

Company business area logo Core Business Areas

  • Financial Guaranty: Provides guarantees on debt obligations, including municipal bonds, infrastructure finance, and structured finance transactions. This is the core business, protecting investors against default.
  • Asset Management: Manages a portfolio of investments, ensuring sufficient liquidity to meet claims obligations. A smaller part of the business, centered around financial stability.

leadership logo Leadership and Structure

The leadership team includes Dominic Frederico (President and CEO). The organizational structure is typical of a financial services company, with departments focused on underwriting, risk management, finance, and legal.

Top Products and Market Share

Product Key Offerings logo Key Offerings

  • Municipal Bond Insurance: AGO insures municipal bonds, protecting investors from default. AGO is a dominant player in this space. Market Share around 60-70%. Competitors include Build America Mutual and National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
  • Infrastructure Finance Insurance: AGO provides insurance for infrastructure projects, covering various risks. The market share varies depending on the specific project and geography, but AGO is a significant participant. Competitors include Build America Mutual and National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.

Market Dynamics

industry overview logo Industry Overview

The financial guaranty insurance industry is characterized by a few major players and is sensitive to macroeconomic conditions, interest rates, and credit cycles. Demand fluctuates based on the appetite for risk and the availability of alternative credit enhancement mechanisms.

Positioning

Assured Guaranty Ltd. is positioned as one of the leading financial guaranty insurers, particularly in the municipal bond market. Its competitive advantages include a strong capital base, experienced underwriting team, and a reputation for financial strength.

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

The annual TAM for municipal bond insurance is estimated to be in the billions of dollars, depending on issuance volume. AGO is well-positioned to capture a significant portion of this market. Infrastructure finance has a much larger TAM, but AGO's market share is smaller but growing.

Upturn SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Strong capital base
  • Experienced underwriting team
  • Dominant market share in municipal bond insurance
  • Reputation for financial strength
  • Proven risk management capabilities

Weaknesses

  • Sensitivity to macroeconomic conditions
  • Concentration in the municipal bond market
  • Potential for large claims in stressed economic environments
  • Regulatory scrutiny

Opportunities

  • Expanding into new markets and product lines
  • Capitalizing on infrastructure investment trends
  • Benefiting from increased risk aversion among investors
  • Leveraging technology to improve underwriting and risk management

Threats

  • Economic downturns
  • Rising interest rates
  • Increased competition from alternative credit enhancement mechanisms
  • Changes in regulations
  • Unexpected large claims events

Competitors and Market Share

Key competitor logo Key Competitors

  • BAM
  • NFIN

Competitive Landscape

AGO has a significant advantage due to its size and established presence. BAM is a mutual insurer, providing a different risk profile. NFIN is smaller and more focused.

Growth Trajectory and Initiatives

Historical Growth: Historical data will be available from Yahoo finance.

Future Projections: Analyst estimates are available from Yahoo finance.

Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives can be derived from investor relations pages and news releases.

Summary

Assured Guaranty is a strong player in the financial guaranty insurance market, particularly in municipal bonds. Its strong capital base and experienced team are advantages. However, it faces risks from economic downturns and competition. Expanding into new markets represents a growth opportunity.

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Sources and Disclaimers

Data Sources:

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Disclaimers:

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About Assured Guaranty Ltd

Exchange NYSE
Headquaters -
IPO Launch date 2004-04-23
Deputy Chairman, President & CEO Mr. Dominic John Frederico CPA
Sector Financial Services
Industry Insurance - Specialty
Full time employees 361
Full time employees 361

Assured Guaranty Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides credit protection products to public finance and structured finance markets in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Insurance and Asset Management. The company offers financial guaranty insurance that protects holders of debt instruments and other monetary obligations from defaults in scheduled payments. It also provides specialty insurance and reinsurance on transactions with risk profiles similar to those of its structured finance exposures written in financial guaranty form, as well as offers credit protection through reinsurance. In addition, the company insures and reinsures various the U.S. public finance obligations, such as general obligation, tax-backed, municipal utility, transportation, healthcare, higher education, infrastructure, housing revenue, investor-owned utility, renewable energy, and other public finance bonds. Further, the company involved in insuring and reinsuring of non-U.S. public finance obligations comprising regulated utilities, infrastructure finance, sovereign and sub-sovereign, renewable energy bonds, and pooled infrastructure obligations; and the U.S. and non-U.S. structured finance obligations, including residential mortgage-backed securities, life insurance transactions, consumer receivables securities, subscription finance facilities, pooled corporate obligations, and financial products. Additionally, it offers specialty business, such as diversified real estate, insurance securitizations, pooled corporate obligations, and aircraft residual value insurance (RVI) transactions; and asset management services comprising investment advisory services. It markets its financial guaranty insurance directly to issuers and underwriters of public finance and structured finance securities, as well as to investors. Assured Guaranty Ltd. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.