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Why AGO Stock surged +2.06% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

$71.93 +2.06% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $72.06

Assured Guaranty Ltd. (AGO) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 54/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $3.10B
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As of 2026-11-03, Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE: AGO) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 54/100 at a spot price of $71.93 (+2.06% 1D, market cap $3.10B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 16/20. Across 1097 tracked Financials issuers, AGO ranks #543 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Financials sector (Property-Casualty Insurers), AGO carries a Roarable D+ (54/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 6.2x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 8.9%. By comparison, SPNT (SiriusPoint Ltd.) holds a C grade (63/100 RQD, P/E 6.6x, ROIC 18.6%, cap $3.01B) and NMIH (NMI Holdings Inc.) posts a B grade (73/100 RQD, P/E 8.4x, ROIC 15.0%, cap $3.21B). Among the 5-stock peer group, AGO leads on earnings multiple (6.2x) while SLDE leads on capital efficiency (39.9% ROIC).

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Per AGO's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001273813), Assured Guaranty Ltd. generated $5.11B in revenue (+2.3% YoY), $503.0M in net income, and $259.0M in free cash flow against $12.18B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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5-PILLAR RQD RADARRw D+ · Rk D+
Cash (11)Whales (6)SEC (13)Macro (8)CEO (16)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-1.8% Base Target
$97 Bull$71 Base$55 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for AGO)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3.8%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (54/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY AGO SCORES 54/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+16/20 pts (30% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 80% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (24% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 4/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning6/20 pts (-14 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-14 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
46
Grade D$69.68+0.5% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
49
Grade D$70.01-0.2% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
51
Grade C-$69.84+3% Next Q
Current
54
Grade D+$71.93-0.7% Hist 90D α
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While AGO currently carries a cautious 54/100 (D+) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (6/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($71.12) and Max Pain ($75.53) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $97.02.

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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Why AGO Stock surged +2.06% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

Assured Guaranty Ltd. (AGO) surged +2.06% to $71.93, trading at 19% of its 52-week range ($67.24 – $92.4). Stretched risk/reward at 6x P/E (9% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

  • ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 19% of its 52-week range ($67.24 – $92.4) with RSI-14 at 50.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
  • ▸Volatility Profile: Historical 20-day realized swing band of ±3.8% around $71.93 (no active unusual options sweep snapshot on file).
  • ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable D+ (Sell) backed by 52% gross margin and $259.0M annual free cash flow.
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AGO // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -12.00%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-11-03O $70.88H $71.93L $70.48C $71.93VOL 350.9K
RES: $91.68SUP: $65.71SMA50: $71.12SMA200: $78.85
$88.32$82.61$76.89$71.18$65.47RES $91.68SUP $65.71$71.932026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-182026-11-03
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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle
-10.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +2.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Financials Rank #543 of 1097 ⚔️ SPNT vs AGO Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (AGO vs. SPNT, NMIH, SLDE, HG)

Industry: Property-Casualty Insurers (68 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1097 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Assured Guaranty Ltd. (AGO) ranks #543 by composite RQD confidence (54/100, grade D+) and #358 by equity capitalization ($3.10B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, AGO leads on earnings valuation at 6.2x trailing P/E, while SLDE leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 39.9% ROIC and — gross margin. SLDE currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 84/100 (A-) compared with AGO at 54/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
AGO ACTIVE
Assured Guaranty Ltd.
D+ 54/100 6.2x — 8.9% +2.06% $3.10B Benchmark Subject
SPNT
SiriusPoint Ltd.
C 63/100 6.6x — 18.6% +0.50% $3.01B /spnt-vs-ago →
NMIH
NMI Holdings Inc.
B 73/100 8.4x — 15.0% +1.76% $3.21B /nmih-vs-ago →
SLDE
Slide Insurance Holdings Inc.
A- 84/100 7.2x — 39.9% -0.72% $3.25B /slde-vs-ago →
HG
Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd. (Class B)
D+ 55/100 — — — +3.48% $2.92B /hg-vs-ago →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001273813 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Assured Guaranty Ltd. (AGO) reported GAAP revenue of $5.11B (+2.3% vs. FY2024 revenue of $5.00B , and +9548.9% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $503.0M, operating cash flow of $259.0M, and free cash flow of $259.0M (+451.1% YoY). On the balance sheet, AGO closed FY2025 with $12.18B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $5.11B $503.0M $259.0M $259.0M $12.18B —
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $5.00B $376.0M $47.0M $47.0M $11.90B —
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $53.0M $739.0M $461.0M $461.0M — —

3. AGO Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is AGO stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-03, Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE: AGO) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 54/100 at a spot price of $71.93 (+2.06% 1D, market cap $3.10B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 16/20. Across 1097 tracked Financials issuers, AGO ranks #543 in composite RQD confidence.

How does AGO compare to SPNT and NMIH in the Financials sector?

Within the Financials sector (Property-Casualty Insurers), AGO carries a Roarable D+ (54/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 6.2x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 8.9%. By comparison, SPNT (SiriusPoint Ltd.) holds a C grade (63/100 RQD, P/E 6.6x, ROIC 18.6%, cap $3.01B) and NMIH (NMI Holdings Inc.) posts a B grade (73/100 RQD, P/E 8.4x, ROIC 15.0%, cap $3.21B). Among the 5-stock peer group, AGO leads on earnings multiple (6.2x) while SLDE leads on capital efficiency (39.9% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for AGO?

Per AGO's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001273813), Assured Guaranty Ltd. generated $5.11B in revenue (+2.3% YoY), $503.0M in net income, and $259.0M in free cash flow against $12.18B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is AGO trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

AGO last traded at $71.93 (+2.06% on volume of 358,938 shares), positioning the stock +1.14% above its 50-day simple moving average ($71.12) and -8.78% below its 200-day simple moving average ($78.85). Across its 52-week range of $67.24 to $92.40, AGO sits at the 18.6% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 50.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.8% ($69.20 to $74.66).

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AGO — Assured Guaranty Ltd.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit
Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Assured Guaranty Ltd. (AGO) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 54/100, corresponding to a D+ letter grade (Roarable Sell) at a spot price of $71.93 (+2.06% 1D, market capitalization $3.10B).

  • Fundamental Cash Engine (11/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 8.9%, gross margin of —, operating margin of —, and free cash flow yield of 8.31%.
  • Whale 13F & Options Flow (6/20) + Insider Conviction (16/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
  • Macro Regime Fit (8/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (13/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of N/A, Piotroski F-Score of 4/9, and Debt/Equity of N/A.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Per the sector profile, Assured Guaranty Ltd. Is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Financials sector, Property-Casualty Insurers industry..1B.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), Assured Guaranty Ltd. (AGO) reported $5.11B in annual revenue (up from $5.00B in FY2024, +2.3% YoY) and $503.0M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($53.0M revenue, $739.0M net income) through FY2025, AGO scaled operating cash flow to $259.0M and free cash flow to $259.0M, backed by $12.18B in total assets against $0 in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

  • 🐂 Primary Bull Case (D+ • RQD 54/100): Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction. Free cash flow yield of 8.31% and institutional whale pillar of 6/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 11/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 6/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $67.24 – $92.40 52-week range.
  • 🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. Investors must weigh 6.2x trailing P/E against — operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

— for upstream or downstream dependencies, sector correlations, or second-order bottlenecks. A prospective investor should note that the absence of mapped links means this dossier cannot identify ripple pathways; the November 5 results date is the nearest observable event.

  • Key Question #1: Can AGO sustain or expand its — operating margin and 8.9% ROIC against Property-Casualty Insurers peers over the next 4 quarters?
  • Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $5.11B and free cash flow of $259.0M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $0 in total debt?
  • Key Question #3: How sensitive is AGO's 5.8x forward P/E multiple to Financials capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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Insider conviction (16/20) and a 8.31% FCF yield at a 6.2 P/E offer cash-generation and insider-flow support.

The street is overcomplicating Assured Guaranty Ltd. (AGO). Insider conviction (16/20) and a 8.31% FCF yield at a 6.2 P/E offer cash-generation and insider-flow support.. With an RQD score of 54/100 (D+) and Forensic Balance Sheet at 13/20, any positive earnings surprise or guidance raise forces underweight funds to chase above $76.12.

SectorRotator 🐂 BULL

@BearTrap_Alert Fair point on 6.2x trailing P/E, but you're ignoring the forward operating leverage in Property-Casualty Insurers. If gross margin (0.0%) holds, EPS grows into the multiple faster than bears think.

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Spot @ $70.48

Weak institutional flow (7/20) and reports of institutional selling, with a D+ RQD score, point to fundamental and sponsorship weakness

Sitting on the sidelines or leaning short AGO above $70.48. Weak institutional flow (7/20) and reports of institutional selling, with a D+ RQD score, point to fundamental and sponsorship weakness.. Until Fundamental Cash Engine (11/20) and FCF yield (8.31%) inflect higher, upside is capped near $92.40.

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