Brokers Issue Forecasts for ACGL FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• Cantor Fitzgerald forecasts Arch Capital Group's FY2025 earnings per share at $8.29, slightly below the current consensus estimate of $8.42.
• Arch Capital Group reported $2.58 EPS for the last quarter, surpassing the $2.30 consensus estimate, alongside a revenue of $4.35 billion.
• Investment ratings for Arch Capital Group vary, with eight analysts recommending a hold and ten issuing a buy rating, reflecting mixed sentiment in the market.

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL - Free Report) - Research analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald issued their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Arch Capital Group in a report issued on Wednesday, August 13th. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst R. Tunis anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $8.29 for the year. Cantor Fitzgerald has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Arch Capital Group's current full-year earnings is $8.42 per share. Cantor Fitzgerald also issued estimates for Arch Capital Group's FY2026 earnings at $8.50 EPS.

ACGL has been the subject of several other reports. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Arch Capital Group from $110.00 to $107.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley set a $110.00 price target on Arch Capital Group and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, May 19th. Jefferies Financial Group cut Arch Capital Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $106.00 to $100.00 in a report on Tuesday, June 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on Arch Capital Group from $102.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a report on Thursday, August 14th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a $118.00 target price (down previously from $124.00) on shares of Arch Capital Group in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $112.13.

Arch Capital Group Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:ACGL traded up $0.76 on Friday, hitting $91.11. 42,515 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,930,617. Arch Capital Group has a 52 week low of $82.49 and a 52 week high of $116.47. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $89.26 and a 200-day simple moving average of $91.20. The company has a market cap of $34.00 billion, a PE ratio of 9.40, a PEG ratio of 5.56 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The insurance provider reported $2.58 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.30 by $0.28. Arch Capital Group had a return on equity of 15.33% and a net margin of 19.49%. The firm had revenue of $4.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.29 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.57 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Arch Capital Group

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ACGL. Capital A Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Arch Capital Group during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Arch Capital Group in the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Arch Capital Group by 116.3% in the first quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 279 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Wayfinding Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Arch Capital Group in the first quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT acquired a new position in shares of Arch Capital Group in the first quarter valued at about $37,000. 89.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Arch Capital Group Company Profile

Arch Capital Group Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance, reinsurance, and mortgage insurance products worldwide. The company's Insurance segment offers primary and excess casualty coverages; loss sensitive primary casualty insurance programs; directors' and officers' liability, errors and omissions liability, employment practices and fiduciary liability, crime, professional indemnity, and other financial related coverages; medical professional and general liability insurance coverages; and workers' compensation and umbrella liability, as well as commercial automobile and inland marine products.