Zacks Research Has Negative Estimate for ACGL Q1 Earnings

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for Arch Capital Group in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, October 1st. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the insurance provider will earn $2.52 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.53. 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 $9.76 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on ACGL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Arch Capital Group from $116.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Arch Capital Group from $114.00 to $117.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their target price on Arch Capital Group from $102.00 to $99.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Weiss Ratings lowered Arch Capital Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price target on Arch Capital Group from $102.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $110.82.

Arch Capital Group Stock Performance

Shares of Arch Capital Group stock opened at $94.26 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $32.16 billion, a PE ratio of 7.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.55 and a beta of 0.28. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $98.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $96.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.57. Arch Capital Group has a 1 year low of $82.44 and a 1 year high of $107.08.

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The insurance provider reported $2.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.47 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $4.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.36 billion. Arch Capital Group had a net margin of 24.40% and a return on equity of 17.06%. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.58 EPS.

Insider Activity at Arch Capital Group

In other news, CFO Francois Morin sold 11,010 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 184,826 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,356,918.32. This represents a 5.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 3.30% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Arch Capital Group

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Torren Management LLC boosted its stake in Arch Capital Group by 66.9% during the 2nd quarter. Torren Management LLC now owns 292 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares during the period. Continuum Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Arch Capital Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $46,000. MidFirst Bank bought a new stake in shares of Arch Capital Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Arch Capital Group during the second quarter worth approximately $69,000. Finally, Westpac Banking Corp acquired a new position in shares of Arch Capital Group during the first quarter worth approximately $69,000. Institutional investors own 89.07% of the company’s stock.

About Arch Capital Group

Arch Capital Group Ltd. is a Bermuda-based insurance, reinsurance and mortgage insurance company whose shares trade on the Nasdaq under the symbol ACGL. The company was established in 1995 and has developed into a global provider of specialty risk-management products and services.

Through its insurance operations, Arch offers property, casualty, specialty, and accident and health coverage to businesses and other policyholders. Its reinsurance operations provide coverage and risk-transfer solutions to insurance companies across a range of property and casualty lines.