Roth Capital lifts target for Assured Guaranty stock to USD 85.00
Published on 10/20/2026 at 19:09 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and reporting date
- On September 25, 2026, Roth Capital raised its Assured Guaranty target from USD 80.00 to USD 85.00.
- Assured Guaranty is expected to report third-quarter 2026 revenue of USD 205.70 million on November 5, 2026.
- Assured Guaranty stock was EUR 62.25 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:04 p.m. CEST.
- The company reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of USD 195.00 million and earnings per share of USD 1.23.
Assured Guaranty (ISIN BMG0585R1060) received a higher price target from Roth Capital on September 25, 2026, when the firm upgraded its rating from neutral to buy and lifted the target from USD 80.00 to USD 85.00, as reported by MarketBeat. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 62.25 on October 20, 2026 at 7:04 p.m. CEST.
Second-quarter earnings set the baseline
Assured Guaranty reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of USD 195.00 million and earnings per share of USD 1.23, according to MarketBeat. The next estimate points to USD 205.70 million of revenue, a USD 10.70 million increase over the second-quarter figure, or 5.49 percent.
Stock remains near its yearly low
Assured Guaranty's primary listing is on the NYSE under the ticker AGO, according to the company's investor information page. The USD 67.24 to USD 92.40 52-week range places the latest NYSE quote of USD 70.20 on October 20, 2026 at 1:06 p.m. ET above the low and below the high. The euro quotation provides a separate German trading perspective.
Valuation and November date
Assured Guaranty had a market capitalization of USD 3.1 billion and traded at 9.62 times earnings as of October 20, 2026. Its trailing dividend yield was 2.00 percent. MarketBeat lists November 5, 2026 as the estimated third-quarter reporting date, with consensus earnings per share of USD 1.63 and revenue of USD 205.70 million.
What does the target change mean?
Roth Capital's USD 85.00 target is USD 15.20 above the October 20 NYSE quote of USD 70.20. That places the target 21.65 percent above the price, while the latest quote is 24.03 percent below the target. The target revision gives investors a dated valuation reference before the next earnings release, while the second-quarter revenue comparison points to the scale of the expected improvement.
Price and reporting date
Assured Guaranty combines a recent analyst upgrade with a scheduled November reporting date. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 62.25 on October 20, 2026 at 7:04 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Assured Guaranty stock.
Assured Guaranty stock facts
- Company: Assured Guaranty Ltd.
- ISIN: BMG0585R1060
- Ticker: AGO
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 20, 2026, 7:04 p.m. CEST): EUR 62.25
- Market capitalization: USD 3.1 billion (as of October 20, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 67.24-92.40 (as of October 20, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financials / Insurance
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
