Assured Guarnty: (NYSE: AGO)
$23.95
-0.01 (-0.04%)
Volume 1,073,653
May 17 04:00 PM ET
Zacks Rank: 1-Strong Buy 
| #1 |
Overview Quote
Stock Activity
| Day Low - High | 23.91 - 24.11 |
| 52wk Low - High | 11.17 - 24.73 |
| Previous Close | 23.96 |
| Avg. Volume | 2,137,016 |
| Industry | INS-MULTI LINE |
| Market Cap | 4.63 B |
| Div - Yield | 0.40 - 1.67 |
| Beta | 2.56 |
| PE (Forward) | 7.56 |
| Current Year Est. | 3.17 |
| Quarterly Earnings ESP |
0.00% |
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Zacks Rank
|
 1 |
Zacks Recommendation
|
Outperform |
Zacks Industry Rank
|
13 out of 265 |
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Key Earnings Data
| PE (Forward) | 7.56 |
| PEG Ratio | NA |
| Current Year Est. | 3.17 |
| Current Quarter Estimate | 0.72 |
| Most Accurate Estimate | 0.72 |
| Earnings ESP |
0.00% |
| Next Earnings Report Date | 08-08-2013 |
| EPS Last Year | 3.76 |
| Expected Earnings Growth | NA |
Company Description
Assured Guaranty is a Bermuda-based holding company providing credit enhancement products to the municipal finance, structured finance and mortgage markets.
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Earnings Estimates
| Current Qtr (06/2013) |
Next Qtr (09/2013) |
Current Year (12/2013) |
Next Year (12/2014) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Estimate | 0.72 | 0.68 | 3.17 | 2.71 |
| Number of Estimates | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Low Estimate | 0.66 | 0.67 | 2.69 | 2.52 |
| High Estimate | 0.80 | 0.70 | 3.46 | NA |
| Year Ago EPS | 0.63 | 0.85 | 2.81 | 3.17 |
| EPS Growth | 14.29% | -20.00% | 12.69% | -14.53% |
Industry Analysis
| Name | Symbol | Previous Close | Zacks Rank | Zacks Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSURED GUARNTY | AGO | 23.95 | |
|
| EASTERN INSURNC | EIHI | 18.64 | |
|
| KEMPER CORP | KMPR | 33.91 | |
|
| OLD REP INTL | ORI | 14.22 | |
|
| AGEAS-ADR | AGESY | 37.36 | |
|
| AMER INTL GRP | AIG | 45.23 | |
|
| CIGNA CORP | CI | 67.90 | |
|
| FBL FINL GRP-A | FFG | 40.17 | |
|
| HARTFORD FIN SV | HIG | 31.16 | |
|
| HORACE MANN EDS | HMN | 23.12 | |
|
Sector:Finance>> Industry:INS-MULTI LINE
COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers
Zacks Commentary
Hartford Financial Raised to Neutral
May 17, 2013
Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Thursday
May 16, 2013
Assurant Hikes Dividend by 19%
May 13, 2013
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Disney, UBS, Assured Guaranty, Moody's and Deutsche Bank
May 08, 2013
UBS Shells Out $358M in Settlement
May 07, 2013
Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Thursday
May 02, 2013
Assurant Issues Debt; Gets Rating
Mar 26, 2013
CNO Upgraded to Strong Buy
Mar 25, 2013
Financials
| EPS TTM | 3.76 |
| Sales | 973 |
| Net Income | 449 |
| Price/Earnings | 6.37 |
| Price/Book | 931.51 |
| Price/Cash Flow | 8.62 |
| Price/Sales | NA |
News
Ambac Is Latest Play On Bank Mortgage Lawsuits - TheStreet.com
May 17, 2013
Ambac Surges On BTIG Upgrade - TheStreet.com
May 17, 2013
Assured Guaranty (AGO) Trading Near $25.00 Resistance Level - Freshbrewedmedia
May 15, 2013
Assured Guaranty: The Winning Streak Continues (AGO) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows
May 15, 2013
Lowest P/E Ratio in the Property & Casualty Insurance Industry Detected for Stewart Information Services (STC, EIG, AGO) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner
May 15, 2013
Assured Guaranty Looks to Continue to Trade Above its Annual-High Share Price Today - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows
May 13, 2013
MBIA is Among the Companies in the Property & Casualty Insurance Industry With the Highest Beta (MBI, AGO, STFC) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner
May 13, 2013
After Yesterday's Rally of 1.73% Shares Could Potentially Pullback - Comtex Smartrend(R)
May 10, 2013
Broker Recommendations
| Current ABR | 2.00 |
| ABR (Last Week) | 2.00 |
| # of recs in ABR | 4 |
| Average Target Price | 27.00 |
| Industry Rank by ABR | 13 out of 265 |
| Rank in Industry | 1 out of 24 |
