Assured Guaranty Ltd. $AGO Stock Position Increased by Royce & Associates LP

Royce & Associates LP increased its holdings in Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE:AGO) by 7.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,035,827 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 69,020 shares during the period. Assured Guaranty accounts for 0.9% of Royce & Associates LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Royce & Associates LP owned approximately 2.18% of Assured Guaranty worth $87,683,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of AGO. River Road Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Assured Guaranty by 58.3% in the second quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 1,791,780 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $151,549,000 after acquiring an additional 660,009 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in Assured Guaranty by 8.8% in the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,145,054 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $96,929,000 after purchasing an additional 92,148 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Assured Guaranty during the 2nd quarter valued at about $45,606,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of Assured Guaranty by 60.7% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 481,707 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $41,957,000 after buying an additional 182,004 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Assured Guaranty by 10.6% in the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 419,244 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $36,516,000 after buying an additional 40,044 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.22% of the company’s stock.

Assured Guaranty Trading Down 0.5%

NYSE AGO opened at $86.19 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $87.16 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $85.43. Assured Guaranty Ltd. has a twelve month low of $74.09 and a twelve month high of $92.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The company has a market capitalization of $3.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.42 and a beta of 0.94.

Assured Guaranty (NYSE:AGO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The financial services provider reported $2.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.78. The firm 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 7.80% and a net margin of 45.31%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 77.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.27 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Assured Guaranty Ltd. will post 7.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Assured Guaranty Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a dividend of $0.38 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This is an increase from Assured Guaranty’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.34. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. Assured Guaranty’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 16.87%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on AGO shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on shares of Assured Guaranty from $105.00 to $108.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Assured Guaranty in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen raised Assured Guaranty from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on Assured Guaranty from $92.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $101.00.

More Assured Guaranty News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results materially beat consensus — non-GAAP EPS $2.32 vs. $1.54 expected and revenue $277M vs. $205.8M expected; revenue rose ~77.6% YoY, signaling strong top- and bottom-line momentum. Assured Guaranty (AGO) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Company press release/CEO commentary highlights record highs in key shareholder-value metrics for FY2025, reinforcing management’s message of improved capital returns and franchise performance. Assured Guaranty Ltd. Reports Results for Fourth Quarter 2025 and Full Year 2025
• Neutral Sentiment: The full earnings-call transcript and slide deck are available; investors should review management’s comments on reserve levels, capital allocation, and outlook for municipal and structured-credit exposures to judge sustainability of the beat. Assured Guaranty Ltd. (AGO) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentaries and earnings snapshots summarize the surprise beat and provide quick analyst takeaways; useful for short-term sentiment but contain limited new fundamental detail. Assured Guaranty: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
• Neutral Sentiment: A comparative piece contrasts AGO with larger insurers (e.g., MetLife), which may affect investor positioning and relative-valuation debates but doesn’t change AGO’s reported fundamentals. Contrasting Assured Guaranty (NYSE:AGO) and MetLife (NYSE:MET)
• Negative Sentiment: Shares are trading lower on heavy volume despite the upside surprise — likely a mix of profit-taking, positioning after the strong print, and investors awaiting clarity from management on sustainability/growth and capital deployment. Short-term technical pressure may outweigh the earnings beat for now. Assured Guaranty (NYSE:AGO) surprises with strong Q4 CY2025

Insider Activity at Assured Guaranty

In other news, major shareholder Guaranty Ltd Assured sold 4,562 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.31, for a total value of $65,282.22. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 5,269,690 shares in the company, valued at approximately $75,409,263.90. The trade was a 0.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold 10,701 shares of company stock worth $154,990 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 5.10% of the company’s stock.

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.