

HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE: AGO) (AGL, and together with its subsidiaries, Assured Guaranty) announced today that S&P Global Ratings (S&P) has affirmed the AA financial strength, financial enhancement, and issuer credit ratings of Assured Guaranty's insurance subsidiaries and the A issuer credit rating of AGL. The outlooks remain stable.In its July 17, 2026 report, S&P highlighted Assured Guaranty's:“capital and earnings as excellent”“capital adeq.

As a specialty insurer in credit protection, this firm reported significant insider selling amid a year of share price decline.

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Assured Guaranty (AGO) trades at a steep 39.8% of adjusted book value per share, despite strong compounding and robust capital allocation. Management's strategic pivot reduces buybacks to fund growth in financial guaranty and annuity reinsurance, signaling a focus on organic expansion. Q1 2026 results were strong, with adjusted operating income of $2.50/share and new business production nearly doubling year-over-year.

Assured Guaranty NYSE: AGO reported a stronger start to 2026 in new business production, with management pointing to higher demand across U.S. public finance, non-U.S. public finance and global structured finance, while also signaling a near-term slowdown in share repurchases as it allocates capital toward growth opportunities.

Assured Guaranty Ltd. (AGO) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Assured Guaranty (AGO) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.5 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.5 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.18 per share a year ago.
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