AC Associated Capital Group, Inc.
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- Industry (SIC)
- SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES (6211) · industry map
- Exchange
- XNYS
- Market Cap
- $0.7B
- Employees
- 25
- List Date
- 2015-11-09
- CIK
- 0001642122
- Headquarters
- Greenwich, CT
- Homepage
- https://www.associated-capital-group.com
Associated Capital Group Inc is a diversified financial services company. It operates in the business of alternative investment management, institutional research services, and cash and other assets through subsidiaries. The activities of its subsidiaries comprise publishing daily research notes and full reports using private market value with a catalyst methodology and also products and customized solutions utilizing private market value with catalyst method of investing.
Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
Momentum Oscillators
Volume & Volatility
Data Summary
LLM Stock Analysis Report
SYMBOL: AC
Executive Summary:
Overall Assessment: NEUTRAL (Confidence Level: 6/10)
Key Drivers:
- Strong technical signals, including oversold RSI and bearish MACD
- Positive news sentiment with recent earnings beats and regulatory updates
- High institutional interest, indicated by high volume trends
Primary Risks:
- Recent strong price action may indicate a potential pullback or consolidation
- Bearish momentum could continue if market conditions persist
Investment Thesis:
Associated Capital Group, Inc. (AC) is a stock with significant technical and fundamental strength. The recent earnings beats and regulatory updates have lifted the stock's sentiment, which aligns with its strong technical signals. However, the potential for a pullback or consolidation remains, making it essential to monitor key levels and market conditions.
Recent News Sentiment Impact:
The recent news headlines are generally positive, with the majority of articles focusing on earnings beats and regulatory updates. This positive sentiment is reflected in the stock's technical signals, including the oversold RSI and bearish MACD.
Technical Analysis:
Trend Direction: Short-term (1-4 weeks): Downtrend Medium-term (1-3 months): Uptrend Long-term (3-12 months): Uptrend
Support/Resistance Levels:
- Lower Bollinger Band: $31.13
- Upper Bollinger Band: $37.92
- 20-day SMA: $34.53
- 50-day SMA: $36.19
- 200-day SMA: $36.26
Momentum Signals:
- RSI (14): Oversold at 18.68
- MACD: Bearish momentum with a histogram of -0.96
- Stochastic %K/D: Oversold and trending lower
- Williams %R: Extremely oversold at -90.27
Volume Analysis: Volume SMA 20: 18252.85 On-Balance Volume (OBV): -349177.00 (bearish) Volume Rate of Change: 2532.94% (high)
News & Sentiment Analysis:
Recent Headlines Summary:
- Positive earnings updates and regulatory news have dominated recent headlines
- No significant negative news has emerged
Sentiment Assessment: Positive sentiment with a slight bias towards neutral due to the recent pullback
Catalyst Identification: No upcoming events or catalysts are currently scheduled
Market Narrative: The positive news sentiment aligns with the stock's technical signals, indicating a potential uptrend if market conditions persist.
Risk & Volatility Assessment:
Beta Interpretation: Negative beta (-0.17) indicates that AC moves opposite to the market
Volatility Regime: Historical volatility is low (HV20 37.5%, HV30 31.8%, HV60 23.9%)
Options Market Signals:
- IV rank: N/A
- Put/call ratios: N/A
- Unusual activity: None
Downside Protection: Support levels include the lower Bollinger Band ($31.13) and the 20-day SMA ($34.53)
Market Context & Positioning:
Sector Performance: AC outperformed its sector in recent weeks
Institutional Activity: High institutional interest indicated by high volume trends
Correlation Analysis: AC has a negative correlation (-0.07) with SPY, indicating that it moves opposite to the market
Relative Valuation: AC is positioned within a trading range, making it essential to monitor key levels and market conditions.
Key Levels & Action Items:
Critical Price Levels:
- Lower Bollinger Band ($31.13)
- 20-day SMA ($34.53)
Breakout/Breakdown Levels:
- Upper Bollinger Band ($37.92) - potential resistance
- 50-day SMA ($36.19) - potential support
Time-Sensitive Catalysts: None scheduled
Risk Management: Stop-loss levels could be set at the lower Bollinger Band ($31.13), and position sizing considerations should take into account the stock's high volatility.
Please note that this report is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as personalized investment advice.
AC Options Activity & IV Rank
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
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IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
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AC Institutional Ownership (13F)
Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
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| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
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AC Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2024-08-13| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-13 | Ian J McAdams | Chief Financial Officer | Grant (A) | +4,000 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2024-08-13 | Peter D. Goldstein | Chief Legal Officer | Award (A) | — | — | EDGAR | |
| 2024-08-13 | Marc Gabelli | Director | Award (A) | — | — | EDGAR | |
| 2024-08-13 | Douglas R Jamieson | President & CEO | Award (A) | — | — | EDGAR | |
| 2023-06-13 | Patrick Huvane | Interim Co-CFO | Grant (A) | +3,000 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2023-06-13 | Douglas R Jamieson | President & CEO | Award (A) | — | — | EDGAR | |
| 2023-06-13 | Ian J McAdams | Interim Co-CFO | Grant (A) | +4,000 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2023-06-13 | Peter D. Goldstein | Chief Legal Officer | Award (A) | — | — | EDGAR | |
| 2023-03-13 | Elisa M. Wilson | Director | Other (J) | — | — | EDGAR | |
| 2023-03-13 | Marc Gabelli | Director | Other (J) | — | — | EDGAR | |
| 2023-03-13 | GGCP, INC. | 10%+ Owner | Other (J) | — | — | EDGAR | |
| 2023-03-09 | Marc Gabelli | Director | Gift (G) | — | — | EDGAR | |
| 2023-03-09 | Elisa M. Wilson | Director | Gift (G) | — | — | EDGAR | |
| 2023-03-09 | GGCP Holdings LLC | 10%+ Owner | Gift (G) | — | — | EDGAR | |
| 2021-06-17 | Timothy Schott | Executive VP & CFO | Grant (A) | +8,500 RSU | — | EDGAR |
AC Board & Officers
As of SEC filings through Aug 13, 2024Directors 10
- Bruce M Lisman · since Nov 2, 2015
- Daniel R Lee · since Nov 2, 2015
- Marc Gabelli · since Nov 2, 2015
- Mario J Gabelli · since Nov 2, 2015
- Richard L Bready · since Nov 2, 2015
- Salvatore F. Sodano · since Nov 2, 2015
- Frederic V Salerno · since Feb 7, 2017
- Elisa M. Wilson · since Feb 5, 2019
- · since Jun 4, 2021
- Douglas R Jamieson · listed since Jun 2021
Officers 10
- Agnes Mullady · Executive Vice President · since Nov 4, 2016
- Kieran Caterina · Chief Financial Officer · since Nov 2, 2015
- Patrick L Dennis · Executive VP & CFO · since Dec 7, 2015
- Francis J Conroy · Interim Chief FinancialOfficer · since Nov 7, 2017
- Ian J McAdams · Interim Co-CFO · since Jul 8, 2022
- Patrick Huvane · Interim Co-CFO · since Jul 8, 2022
- Kenneth D Masiello · Chief Accounting Officer · since Mar 18, 2019
- Peter D. Goldstein · Chief Legal Officer · since Apr 16, 2021
- Kevin Handwerker · Executive VP & General Counsel · since Dec 10, 2015
- Mario J Gabelli · Executive Chairman · listed since Nov 2016
10% owners 4
- GGCP Holdings LLC (entity) · since Nov 2, 2015
- Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al (entity) · since Nov 2, 2015
- Ggcp, Inc. (entity) · since Nov 2, 2015
- Mario J Gabelli · since Nov 2, 2015
Changes in the last 10 years (17)
| Feb 28, 2025 | The company announced the departure of Douglas R Jamieson as President & CEO in an SEC filing |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Patrick Huvane became Interim Co-CFO |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Ian J McAdams became Interim Co-CFO |
| Jun 14, 2022 | The company announced the departure of Timothy Schott as Executive VP & CFO in an SEC filing |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Douglas R Jamieson first listed as a director in an SEC filing |
| Jun 4, 2021 | became a director |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Peter D. Goldstein became Chief Legal Officer |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Timothy Schott became Executive VP & CFO |
| May 7, 2019 | Marc Gabelli no longer listed as President in SEC filings |
| Mar 18, 2019 | Kenneth D Masiello became Chief Accounting Officer |
| Feb 5, 2019 | Elisa M. Wilson became a director |
| Nov 7, 2017 | Francis J Conroy became Interim Chief FinancialOfficer |
| Feb 7, 2017 | Frederic V Salerno became a director |
| Jan 5, 2017 | Frederick J Mancheski reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Nov 17, 2016 | Mario J Gabelli listed as Executive Chairman (previously Chairman & CEO) in SEC filings |
| Nov 4, 2016 | Douglas R Jamieson became President & CEO |
| Nov 4, 2016 | Agnes Mullady became Executive Vice President |
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock ETF | Vanguard | 0.03% | $164.6M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 2 | VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | Vanguard | 0.03% | $108.7M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 3 | IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.04% | $68.1M | $189.0B | 2026-10-23 |
| 4 | EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.04% | $33.2M | $76.4B | 2026-10-23 |
| 5 | VWO Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | Vanguard | 0.02% | $32.7M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 6 | VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF | Vanguard | 0.07% | $26.8M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 7 | VEU Vanguard FTSE All-World Ex-US ETF | Vanguard | 0.03% | $26.5M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 8 | IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.02% | $24.7M | $148.2B | 2026-10-23 |
| 9 | SPDW State Street® SPDR® Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.05% | $21.6M | $40.7B | 2026-10-23 |
| 10 | EFG iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.09% | $13.4M | $14.9B | 2026-10-23 |
| 11 | VYMI Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF | Vanguard | 0.06% | $13.4M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 12 | IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.02% | $12.3M | $57.1B | 2026-10-23 |
| 13 | EZU iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.13% | $12.0M | $9.1B | 2026-10-23 |
| 14 | IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.03% | $11.7M | $33.7B | 2026-10-23 |
| 15 | VT Vanguard Total World Stock ETF | Vanguard | 0.01% | $10.4M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 16 | VSS Vanguard FTSE All-World EX-US Small-Cap Index Fund | Vanguard | 0.06% | $9.3M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 17 | IEUR iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.06% | $6.0M | $9.4B | 2026-10-23 |
| 18 | EMXC iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.02% | $5.9M | $25.7B | 2026-10-23 |
| 19 | EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.02% | $5.0M | $28.7B | 2026-10-23 |
| 20 | ACWX iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.03% | $4.6M | $17.6B | 2026-10-23 |
| 21 | EPHE iShares MSCI Philippines ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 2.52% | $3.6M | $139.8M | 2026-10-23 |
| 22 | ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.01% | $3.1M | $32.6B | 2026-10-23 |
| 23 | VSGX Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF | Vanguard | 0.03% | $2.3M | — | 2026-10-23 |
| 24 | SPEM State Street® SPDR® Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.01% | $2.2M | $16.5B | 2026-10-23 |
| 25 | IPKW Invesco International BuyBack Achievers ETF | Invesco | 0.40% | $2.2M | — | 2026-10-24 |
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.