Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for ACGL Earnings

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL - Free Report) - Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Arch Capital Group in a research note issued on Tuesday, April 8th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $1.42 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.75. The consensus estimate for Arch Capital Group's current full-year earnings is $8.42 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Arch Capital Group's Q3 2026 earnings at $2.22 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $2.44 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on ACGL. Barclays reduced their target price on Arch Capital Group from $100.00 to $93.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on Arch Capital Group from $105.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, April 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Arch Capital Group from $106.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Arch Capital Group from $125.00 to $110.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Arch Capital Group from $107.00 to $106.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $114.88.

Arch Capital Group Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of NASDAQ ACGL traded up $0.66 during trading on Friday, hitting $93.12. 546,583 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,731,048. Arch Capital Group has a 1 year low of $82.49 and a 1 year high of $116.47. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $91.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $96.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.36.

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 10th. The insurance provider reported $2.26 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.36. Arch Capital Group had a net margin of 24.73% and a return on equity of 17.96%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.45 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Arch Capital Group

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management lifted its holdings in shares of Arch Capital Group by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 197,111 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $18,203,000 after buying an additional 6,663 shares during the period. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in Arch Capital Group by 5.3% in the third quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 111,229 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $12,444,000 after purchasing an additional 5,614 shares during the last quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. grew its position in Arch Capital Group by 56.6% during the fourth quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. now owns 6,720 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $621,000 after buying an additional 2,430 shares during the period. Asahi Life Asset Management CO. LTD. acquired a new position in shares of Arch Capital Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $366,000. Finally, Northstar Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Arch Capital Group by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. Northstar Group Inc. now owns 122,197 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $11,285,000 after buying an additional 5,947 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.07% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Arch Capital Group

In other news, insider Louis T. Petrillo sold 11,600 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.00, for a total value of $1,055,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 140,023 shares of the company's stock, valued at $12,742,093. This trade represents a 7.65 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 4.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.