Q3 EPS Estimate for Arch Capital Group Decreased by Analyst

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of Arch Capital Group in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 2nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings of $2.06 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.07. The consensus estimate for Arch Capital Group’s current full-year earnings is $9.44 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Arch Capital Group’s FY2027 earnings at $9.77 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $10.55 EPS.

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The insurance provider reported $2.56 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.47 by $0.09. Arch Capital Group had a return on equity of 17.06% and a net margin of 24.40%.The firm had revenue of $4.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.36 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.58 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Arch Capital Group in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of Arch Capital Group from $101.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price objective 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Arch Capital Group from $116.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of Arch Capital Group in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $111.11.

Arch Capital Group Price Performance

Shares of ACGL opened at $98.21 on Thursday. Arch Capital Group has a 1-year low of $82.44 and a 1-year high of $107.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.57. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $100.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $96.76. The stock has a market cap of $33.51 billion, a PE ratio of 7.68, a P/E/G ratio of 4.86 and a beta of 0.30.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Francois Morin sold 11,010 shares of Arch Capital Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.32, for a total transaction of $1,093,513.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 184,826 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,356,918.32. This trade represents a 5.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 3.30% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Arch Capital Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ACGL. Twin Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Arch Capital Group by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. now owns 8,177 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $785,000 after buying an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Torren Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Arch Capital Group by 66.9% in the second quarter. Torren Management LLC now owns 292 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC grew its position in shares of Arch Capital Group by 1.3% in the first quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 9,453 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $907,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Arch Capital Group by 12.7% during the 2nd quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,245 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $113,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Personal CFO Solutions LLC increased its stake in shares of Arch Capital Group by 1.4% during the 1st quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 10,238 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $983,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. 89.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.