23,955 Arch Capital Group Ltd. $ACGL Shares Bought by Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund grew its holdings in shares of Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL) by 14.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 192,695 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,955 shares during the period. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund’s holdings in Arch Capital Group were worth $17,797,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in ACGL. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its holdings in shares of Arch Capital Group by 8.6% in the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 4,494,644 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $423,665,000 after buying an additional 354,742 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Arch Capital Group by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,173,885 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $400,643,000 after acquiring an additional 117,929 shares during the last quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Arch Capital Group during the 2nd quarter worth $368,808,000. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Arch Capital Group by 319.5% during the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,626,148 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $252,084,000 after purchasing an additional 2,000,162 shares during the period. Finally, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its position in shares of Arch Capital Group by 10.3% during the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 2,259,582 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $208,695,000 after purchasing an additional 210,609 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.07% of the company’s stock.

Key Arch Capital Group News

These are some of the ACGL news items that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its Q2 2027 EPS forecast to $2.55 from $2.48 and its Q3 2028 estimate to $2.70 from $2.39. Separately, a recent Zacks article noted ACGL had gained 19.5% over the past year and pointed to disciplined underwriting, higher investment income, acquisitions and cash flow as potential supports for future earnings and book-value growth. Zacks article on ACGL’s one-year gain and outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: A separate Zacks report said ACGL was up 0.86% over one week, indicating recent momentum, though that short-term move alone does not establish a change in the company’s outlook. Zacks article on ACGL’s recent performance
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed estimates for several periods: Q4 2026 to $2.38 from $2.43; Q3 and Q4 2027 to $2.05 and $2.58; FY2027 to $9.73 from $9.76; and Q1 and Q2 2028 to $2.52 and $2.62. The cuts—especially the $0.11 reduction to Q4 2027—suggest some caution about future earnings, although they are analyst estimates rather than company guidance.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Arch Capital Group from $118.00 to $113.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 9th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Arch Capital Group from $122.50 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Arch Capital Group from $95.00 to $102.00 in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Mizuho set a $100.00 price objective on shares of Arch Capital Group and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. Finally, Atlantic Securities set a $126.00 target price on shares of Arch Capital Group in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Arch Capital Group currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $111.65.

Arch Capital Group Trading Up 0.0%

NASDAQ ACGL opened at $109.17 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $99.46 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $97.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 0.56. Arch Capital Group Ltd. has a twelve month low of $87.05 and a twelve month high of $113.63. The stock has a market cap of $37.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.93, a PEG ratio of 3.58 and a beta of 0.22.

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The insurance provider reported $2.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.31 by $0.36. The company had revenue of $4.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.06 billion. Arch Capital Group had a return on equity of 16.62% and a net margin of 23.31%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.77 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Arch Capital Group Ltd. will post 10.18 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Arch Capital Group

In other news, CFO Francois Morin sold 11,010 shares of Arch Capital Group stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.32, for a total transaction of $1,093,513.20. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 184,826 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,356,918.32. The trade was a 5.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 3.30% of the company’s stock.

About Arch Capital Group

Arch Capital Group Ltd. is a global insurance and reinsurance company headquartered in Bermuda. Through its insurance, reinsurance and mortgage insurance operations, it provides coverage and risk-management solutions to businesses, financial institutions and other customers. The company’s offerings include property and casualty insurance, specialty coverage and reinsurance for risks such as property, casualty and professional liability. Its mortgage insurance business serves lenders and borrowers, primarily in the United States.