Arch Capital Group Ltd. $ACGL Stock Holdings Trimmed by Handelsbanken Fonder AB

Key Points

• Handelsbanken Fonder AB cut its Arch Capital Group stake by 26.9% in the second quarter, selling 31,494 shares and retaining 85,444 shares worth approximately $8.3 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 89.07% of ACGL.
• Arch Capital exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $2.56 in EPS versus the $2.47 consensus and $4.67 billion in revenue versus $4.36 billion expected. Analysts’ consensus rating remains “Hold,” with an average price target of $111.11.
• ACGL opened at $98.03, near its 50-day moving average, while recent analysts raised several price targets, including RBC’s to $120 and Wells Fargo’s to $117. Forecast revisions were mixed, with some longer-term EPS estimates reduced despite expectations for continued earnings growth.

Handelsbanken Fonder AB decreased its holdings in Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL - Free Report) by 26.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 85,444 shares of the insurance provider's stock after selling 31,494 shares during the quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB's holdings in Arch Capital Group were worth $8,293,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in Arch Capital Group in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. WealthCollab LLC raised its position in shares of Arch Capital Group by 410.3% during the 3rd quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 296 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 238 shares in the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Arch Capital Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Arch Capital Group by 72.7% in the 4th quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 323 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares during the period. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT boosted its holdings in shares of Arch Capital Group by 390.9% in the fourth quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 324 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 258 shares in the last quarter. 89.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Arch Capital Group

In related news, Director Brian S. Posner sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.66, for a total value of $58,980.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 3.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Arch Capital Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Arch Capital Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan Chase analyst commentary indicated that ACGL’s stock price is expected to rise, providing a positive signal for investor sentiment. The report did not specify the analyst’s price target in the available details. Arch Capital Group Stock Price Expected to Rise, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Analyst Says
• Positive Sentiment: Dowling & Partners issued a forecast related to Arch Capital’s fiscal 2027 earnings. The publication of another broker forecast may support interest in the shares, although the specific estimate was not provided in the available article details. What is DOWLING & PARTN's Forecast for ACGL FY2027 Earnings?
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its 2026 EPS forecast for ACGL to $9.35 from $9.25 and lifted its third-quarter 2026 estimate slightly to $1.86 from $1.85. Zacks also projects fiscal 2027 EPS of $9.79 and fiscal 2028 EPS of $10.57, indicating continued earnings growth despite revisions to individual quarters.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered several forward estimates: fiscal 2027 EPS fell to $9.79 from $9.99, fiscal 2028 EPS to $10.57 from $10.82, first-quarter 2027 EPS to $2.53 from $2.58, third-quarter 2027 EPS to $2.07 from $2.21, fourth-quarter 2027 EPS to $2.70 from $2.80, and first-quarter 2028 EPS to $2.59 from $2.74. These cuts suggest some moderation in expected profitability.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently commented on ACGL. Citigroup reissued a "market outperform" rating on shares of Arch Capital Group in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on Arch Capital Group from $102.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings downgraded Arch Capital Group from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $120.00 price objective (up from $115.00) on shares of Arch Capital Group in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Arch Capital Group from $114.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $111.11.

Arch Capital Group Trading Up 0.8%

Arch Capital Group stock opened at $98.03 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $33.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.21 and a beta of 0.31. Arch Capital Group Ltd. has a 1 year low of $82.44 and a 1 year high of $107.08. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $97.98 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $96.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.57.

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The insurance provider reported $2.56 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.47 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $4.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.36 billion. Arch Capital Group had a return on equity of 17.06% and a net margin of 24.40%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.58 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Arch Capital Group Ltd. will post 9.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Arch Capital Group Company Profile

Arch Capital Group Ltd. NASDAQ: ACGL is a Bermuda-based insurance and reinsurance holding company that underwrites a broad range of property and casualty, mortgage, and specialty risk products. The company operates through a group of underwriting subsidiaries and platforms to provide insurance, reinsurance and related risk solutions tailored to commercial, institutional and individual clients.

Arch's product mix includes treaty and facultative reinsurance, primary casualty and property insurance, mortgage insurance and other specialty lines.

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