6,138 Shares in Arch Capital Group Ltd. $ACGL Purchased by MQS Management LLC

MQS Management LLC acquired a new position in Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 6,138 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $557,000.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Arch Capital Group by 426.0% during the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 384 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 311 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Arch Capital Group during the third quarter worth approximately $37,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in Arch Capital Group by 63.3% in the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 418 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in Arch Capital Group by 3,450.0% in the 2nd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 426 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 414 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its holdings in Arch Capital Group by 31.4% in the 2nd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 469 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. 89.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Arch Capital Group News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations: Arch reported $2.98 EPS (beats consensus) with net income and underwriting strength driving a sizable year‑over‑year increase in profit; company released detailed results and slides. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management tone and capital return plans supportive: Analysts and transcripts highlight management confidence, disciplined underwriting and accelerating buybacks (management indicated significant buyback capacity for 2026), which underpin valuation support. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue vs. consensus mixed: While EPS and operating income beat, total revenue came in a bit below some consensus figures — investors should check slide deck and call for segment detail to reconcile underwriting vs. investment results. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest rose in late January: Short interest increased ~21.5% to ~7.05M shares (~2% of shares), which can add volatility and selling pressure if shorts build further or if earnings follow‑through disappoints. (Data from exchange short-interest reports)
• Negative Sentiment: Relative performance lag vs. peers: Despite today’s gains, coverage noted Arch underperformed some competitors on a relative basis, suggesting investors may favor peers on valuation or growth tradeoffs. Read More.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider John M. Pasquesi sold 203,866 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.90, for a total value of $19,143,017.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 351,356 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,992,328.40. This represents a 36.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Francois Morin sold 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.62, for a total value of $756,960.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 266,681 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,233,356.22. This trade represents a 2.91% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 220,666 shares of company stock worth $20,728,673 over the last quarter. 4.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Arch Capital Group Price Performance

Arch Capital Group stock opened at $97.85 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $94.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $91.69. Arch Capital Group Ltd. has a 12-month low of $82.44 and a 12-month high of $103.39. The stock has a market cap of $35.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.42, a PEG ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.42.

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The insurance provider reported $2.98 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.34 by $0.64. The company had revenue of $3.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.94 billion. Arch Capital Group had a net margin of 22.07% and a return on equity of 17.00%. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.26 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Arch Capital Group Ltd. will post 8.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on ACGL shares. Morgan Stanley set a $125.00 target price on shares of Arch Capital Group in a report on Friday, January 16th. Roth Mkm set a $110.00 price target on shares of Arch Capital Group and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Arch Capital Group from $111.00 to $106.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Mizuho set a $95.00 price objective on shares of Arch Capital Group and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Arch Capital Group in a report on Friday, January 16th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Arch Capital Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.53.

About Arch Capital Group

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.