Assured Guaranty (AGO) reported Q3 adjusted operating income late Monday of $2.42 per diluted share, down from $3.42 a year earlier.
Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $1.41.
Revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was $204 million, down from $208 million a year earlier.
Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $200.3 million.
Shares of Assured Guaranty were up 7% in after-hours trading.