Assured Guaranty Ltd.
AGO · NYSE
Analyst ratings
strong_buy · 2 ratings
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 17, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Outperform | $101.00 |
| May 19, 2026 | UBS | Upgrades | Buy | $94.00 |
| March 19, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Outperform | $103.00 |
| November 19, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Outperform | $108.00 |
| November 17, 2025 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | $94.00 |
Valuation and earnings trajectory amid analyst forecast divergence
Assured Guaranty appears significantly undervalued at current prices, with a narrative fair value of $92.33 representing a 16.3% upside. The company posted a strong earnings beat — $2.50 EPS versus the $1.50 consensus — and revenue of $261 million well above the $208.63 million estimate, suggesting the market has overreacted to near-term headwinds.
Fresh analyst projections point to a 24% revenue decline over the next year and weaker earnings per share. The stock has already dropped 12.95% year-to-date and 5.83% over 90 days, with Roth Capital downgrading AGO to 'neutral' and cutting its target to $80.00, signaling that earnings pressure may be more structural than temporary.
Troubled credit exposure and the PREPA risk overhang
Assured Guaranty's financial guarantee business shows solid pipelines and record production figures in 2024, setting the stage for continued revenue growth in 2025 and beyond. Analysts at UBS and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods maintain constructive long-term outlooks, with KBW holding an 'outperform' rating and UBS upgrading to 'buy' with a $94.00 price objective.
Troubled credits such as PREPA (Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority) represent a meaningful tail risk that could quickly undermine Assured Guaranty's fair value assumptions. If these exposures worsen, the financial guarantee obligations could strain the balance sheet and compress margins beyond what analysts currently model.
Short-term technical momentum versus long-term structural strength
A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom in July 2025, with volume rising alongside price — a constructive technical indicator. Over a five-year horizon, Assured Guaranty's total shareholder return of 80.95% demonstrates durable long-term value creation, and an overall analyst score of 64 with a short-term tactical setup supports near-term upside.
Multiple short-term and long-term moving averages are issuing sell signals, with the long-term average sitting above the short-term average — a classic negative crossover. The MACD has also triggered a sell signal over the 3-month period, and the stock is positioned within a falling trend, suggesting downside pressure could persist in the weeks ahead.