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The Quantellect read.Of the 2 firms covering Assured Guaranty Ltd, 2 rate it Buy or better, 0 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a strong buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $94.00 to $101.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $97.50 sits 14% above the current $85.43. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 1 to 2 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees revenue growth near -24% this year and 2% next, consensus EPS building from about $1.67 next quarter toward $7.16 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS2 ratings
Strong Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy2100%
Hold00%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 2 analysts giving stock ratings to Assured Guaranty Ltd.
As of Jul, 2 of 2 firms rate AGO a Buy (0 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
AGO EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.67
Range $1.52 – $1.81 · 3 analysts · -35% YoY
Next period, 3 analysts expect Assured Guaranty Ltd to earn $1.67 a share (range $1.52 – $1.81), versus $2.57 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $7.26, growing to $7.16 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$207.2M
Range $191.1M – $216.9M · 3 analysts · -2% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $207.2M (range $191.1M – $216.9M), -2.0% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $883.6M, rising to $849.6M next year.
Top analysts covering Assured Guaranty Ltd
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on AGO.
#1
Brian Meredith
UBS
Hold
$94.00+10.0% to target
Coverage
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#2
TM
Thomas McJoynt-Griffith
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Buy
$103.00+20.6% to target
Coverage
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+ Follow
#3
TM
Tommy McJoynt
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Buy
$101.00+18.2% to target
Coverage
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#4
CR
Cherilyn Radbourne
UBS
Buy
$94.00+10.0% to target
Coverage
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+ Follow
AGO stock forecast FAQ
What is AGO's average 12-month price target?+
The 2 analysts with a live target average $97.50 for Assured Guaranty Ltd over the next 12 months, ranging from a $101.00 high to a $94.00 low.
Is AGO stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Strong Buy. Of the 2 analyst ratings, 2 are Buy or Strong Buy, 0 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for AGO?+
The Street-high target is $101.00 (Keefe, Bruyette & Woods), and the Street-low is $94.00 (UBS). The average of all 2 active targets is $97.50.
How many Wall Street analysts cover AGO?+
2 analysts have an active rating on Assured Guaranty Ltd, and 2 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering AGO?+
Among analysts who currently cover AGO, Brian Meredith of UBS has the strongest overall Quantellect track record. Their current call is Hold with a $94.00 target.
What is Assured Guaranty Ltd's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.67 per share (range $1.52 – $1.81) across 3 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $7.26, rising to $7.16 the following year.
How much revenue is Assured Guaranty Ltd expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $207.2M (range $191.1M – $216.9M). Full-year revenue is projected at $883.6M, growing to $849.6M next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading AGO lately?+
As of Jul, 2 of 2 firms rate AGO a Buy (0 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their AGO calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
