Royal Bank Of Canada Issues Positive Forecast for Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) Stock Price

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) had its price target increased by stock analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $108.00 to $115.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the insurance provider’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s target price indicates a potential upside of 18.26% from the company’s current price.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Mizuho set a $95.00 price target on Arch Capital Group and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Arch Capital Group from $106.00 to $109.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on shares of Arch Capital Group from $100.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Arch Capital Group in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Arch Capital Group from $111.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $108.20.

Arch Capital Group Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:ACGL traded down $0.61 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $97.25. 682,221 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,214,642. 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 stock has a 50-day moving average price of $94.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $91.69. Arch Capital Group has a 12-month low of $82.44 and a 12-month high of $103.39. The stock has a market cap of $35.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.42.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Arch Capital Group news, CFO Francois Morin sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.62, for a total value of $756,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 266,681 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,233,356.22. The trade was a 2.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider John M. Pasquesi sold 8,800 shares of Arch Capital Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.17, for a total transaction of $828,696.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 289,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,267,488.52. This represents a 2.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 220,666 shares of company stock valued at $20,728,673 over the last quarter. 4.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Arch Capital Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ACGL. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Arch Capital Group in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. WealthCollab LLC grew its holdings in Arch Capital Group by 410.3% during the 3rd quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 296 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 238 shares in the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Arch Capital Group during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Arch Capital Group during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Grove Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in Arch Capital Group during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. 89.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Arch Capital Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on profitability: Arch reported $2.98 EPS, well above consensus, driven by solid underwriting margins and investment income; management highlighted stronger income and a higher return on equity. Q4 Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Underwriting strength and management tone: Multiple write-ups and the earnings call emphasize measured, disciplined underwriting and management confidence — factors supportive of durable earnings and capital returns. Earnings Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade/target lift: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $109 and set an Overweight rating, implying material upside from current levels — a near-term positive catalyst for investor sentiment. Analyst Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue vs. estimates: Revenue came in slightly below consensus ($3.80B vs. ~$3.94B), suggesting underlying premium growth/trend questions even as profitability rose. Earnings Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Market-relative performance: MarketWatch notes the stock has underperformed peers on a recent daily basis despite gains from the quarter — investors may be weighing sector dynamics and comparables. Relative Performance
• Negative Sentiment: Rising short interest: Short interest rose in late January to ~7.05M shares (≈2.0% of float) with a short-interest ratio near 2.7 days — increased shorting can add downward pressure or amplify volatility. (internal short-interest report)

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.