Octave Specialty Group (OSG) Stock Overview
An insurance holding company, primarily engages in the specialty property and casualty insurance business in the United States and the United Kingdom. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$4.24 |
| 52 Week High | US$10.38 |
| 52 Week Low | US$3.88 |
| Beta | 0.88 |
| 1 Month Change | -8.23% |
| 3 Month Change | -29.10% |
| 1 Year Change | -47.07% |
| 3 Year Change | -71.94% |
| 5 Year Change | -73.11% |
| Change since IPO | -79.22% |
Recent News & Updates
OSG: Completed Buybacks Will Tighten Float And Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have kept their $12.00 price target for Octave Specialty Group unchanged, noting only slight adjustments to underlying assumptions such as discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E, which they view as offsetting each other overall. What's in the News Between October 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025, Octave Specialty Group repurchased 3,142,554 shares, representing 6.73% of its shares, for $27.34 million under its existing buyback program (Key Developments).OSG: Share Repurchases Will Tighten Float And Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts now maintain their price target for Octave Specialty Group at $12.00, citing similar fair value and margin assumptions, with only modest adjustments to revenue growth, the discount rate, and future P/E inputs. What's in the News Completed share repurchase of 4,371,886 shares, representing 9.33% of outstanding shares, for a total of $42.45 million under the buyback announced on November 12, 2024 (Key Developments).OSG: Share Repurchases Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts now hold their price target for Octave Specialty Group at $12.00, reflecting slightly updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, discount rate, and future P/E that fine tune rather than overhaul their prior view. What's in the News Completed share repurchase program with a total of 4,371,886 shares bought back for $42.45 million, representing 9.33% of shares under the buyback announced on November 12, 2024 (Key Developments).OSG: Share Repurchases And Auditor Shift Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have reduced their price target on Octave Specialty Group from $15.00 to $12.00, reflecting updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E. What's in the News Completed share repurchase of 4,371,886 shares in total, representing 9.33% of shares, for $41.69 million under the buyback announced on November 12, 2024.Recent updates
OSG: Completed Buybacks Will Tighten Float And Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have kept their $12.00 price target for Octave Specialty Group unchanged, noting only slight adjustments to underlying assumptions such as discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E, which they view as offsetting each other overall. What's in the News Between October 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025, Octave Specialty Group repurchased 3,142,554 shares, representing 6.73% of its shares, for $27.34 million under its existing buyback program (Key Developments).OSG: Share Repurchases Will Tighten Float And Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts now maintain their price target for Octave Specialty Group at $12.00, citing similar fair value and margin assumptions, with only modest adjustments to revenue growth, the discount rate, and future P/E inputs. What's in the News Completed share repurchase of 4,371,886 shares, representing 9.33% of outstanding shares, for a total of $42.45 million under the buyback announced on November 12, 2024 (Key Developments).OSG: Share Repurchases Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts now hold their price target for Octave Specialty Group at $12.00, reflecting slightly updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, discount rate, and future P/E that fine tune rather than overhaul their prior view. What's in the News Completed share repurchase program with a total of 4,371,886 shares bought back for $42.45 million, representing 9.33% of shares under the buyback announced on November 12, 2024 (Key Developments).OSG: Share Repurchases And Auditor Shift Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have reduced their price target on Octave Specialty Group from $15.00 to $12.00, reflecting updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E. What's in the News Completed share repurchase of 4,371,886 shares in total, representing 9.33% of shares, for $41.69 million under the buyback announced on November 12, 2024.OSG: Auditor Transition And Execution Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have adjusted their price target on Octave Specialty Group to $15.00. This change reflects updated assumptions around slightly higher projected revenue growth, a modestly stronger profit margin, and a lower future P/E multiple.OSG: ArmadaCare Execution And Organic Expansion Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have raised their price target on Octave Specialty Group to $15 from $10, citing updated models that incorporate recent earnings, higher assumed organic growth, and the impact of the ArmadaCare deal. Analyst Commentary While the new US$15 price target signals higher modeled value for Octave Specialty Group, not all of the commentary behind the scenes is purely optimistic.OSG: Higher Growth Assumptions And ArmadaCare Integration Will Drive Future Upside
Narrative Update Analysts have lifted their price target on Octave Specialty Group to US$15 from US$10, citing refreshed models that factor in higher assumed organic growth, the ArmadaCare acquisition and recent quarterly performance. Analyst Commentary While the higher US$15 target reflects more constructive modeling around organic growth and the ArmadaCare acquisition, not all commentary skews optimistic.
OSG: Earnings Beat And ArmadaCare Integration Will Support Long-Term Share Gains
Analysts have raised their price target on Octave Specialty Group by $5 to $15, citing updated models that incorporate Q3 earnings, revised assumptions for organic growth, and the expected impact of the ArmadaCare transaction. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts point to the updated Q3 earnings model as support for the new US$15 price target, arguing that current valuation better reflects Octave Specialty Group's recent financial results.OSG: Earnings Beat And Deals Will Drive Long-Term Shareholder Upside
Analysts raised their price target for Octave Specialty Group by $5, increasing it to $15 from $10. They cited updated models that reflect stronger assumed organic growth following an earnings beat and recent strategic transactions, which they believe support a path to sustained elevated expansion.OSG: Q3 Earnings Beat Will Support Long-Term Shareholder Value Expansion
Analysts raised their price target on Octave Specialty Group to $15 from $10, citing updated models that reflect stronger than expected Q3 performance, higher assumed organic growth, and incremental upside from recent strategic deals. Analyst Commentary Analysts note that the revised price target for Octave Specialty Group is grounded in tangible improvements to the company’s growth profile, as well as rising confidence in management’s ability to execute on recent strategic initiatives.OSG: Sustained Organic Expansion Will Drive Long-Term Shareholder Value
Analysts have raised their price target for Octave Specialty Group, increasing it by $5 to reflect stronger than expected organic growth and recent strategic acquisitions. Analyst Commentary Following the recent price target increase, analysts have provided additional context regarding their views on Octave Specialty Group's prospects.AMBC: Revenue Momentum and Armada Acquisition Will Drive Further Share Upside
Analysts have raised their price target for Octave Specialty Group from $14.67 to $16.33. They cite stronger projected revenue growth and improved profitability metrics in their updated outlook.Ambac: Surprise Acquisition Changes Outlook (Rating Downgrade)
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Shareholder Returns
| OSG | US Insurance | US Market | |
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| 7D | -6.4% | -1.7% | 0.6% |
| 1Y | -47.1% | -8.5% | 28.4% |
Return vs Industry: OSG underperformed the US Insurance industry which returned -8.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: OSG underperformed the US Market which returned 28.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| OSG volatility | |
|---|---|
| OSG Average Weekly Movement | 7.6% |
| Insurance Industry Average Movement | 4.4% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: OSG has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: OSG's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 483 | Claude LeBlanc | www.octavegroup.com |
Octave Specialty Group, Inc., an insurance holding company, primarily engages in the specialty property and casualty insurance business in the United States and the United Kingdom. It operates in two segments, Specialty Property and Casualty Insurance; and Insurance Distribution. The Specialty Property and Casualty Insurance segment provides specialty property and casualty program insurance with a focus on commercial and personal liability risks.
Octave Specialty Group, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| OSG fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$197.16m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$116.58m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$251.22m |
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P/S Ratio-1.6x
P/E RatioIs OSG overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| OSG income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$251.22m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$100.02m |
| Gross Profit | US$151.20m |
| Other Expenses | US$267.78m |
| Earnings | -US$116.58m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
May 06, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -2.59 |
| Gross Margin | 60.19% |
| Net Profit Margin | -46.40% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 10.8% |
How did OSG perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/04 15:18 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/04 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Octave Specialty Group, Inc. is covered by 7 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Giuliano Anderes Bologna | BTIG |
| Mary Kane | Citigroup Inc |
| Giuliano Anderes Bologna | Compass Point Research & Trading, LLC |