Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for ACGL Earnings

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Arch Capital Group in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 8th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $1.42 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.75. The consensus estimate for Arch Capital Group’s current full-year earnings is $8.42 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Arch Capital Group’s Q3 2026 earnings at $2.22 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $2.44 EPS.

Several other research firms have also commented on ACGL. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Arch Capital Group from $105.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their target price on Arch Capital Group from $125.00 to $110.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. JMP Securities reiterated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Arch Capital Group in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Arch Capital Group from $115.00 to $110.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Arch Capital Group from $107.00 to $106.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $114.88.

Arch Capital Group Price Performance

ACGL opened at $92.13 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $91.52 and its 200 day moving average price is $96.51. Arch Capital Group has a fifty-two week low of $82.49 and a fifty-two week high of $116.47. The firm has a market cap of $34.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.36.

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The insurance provider reported $2.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.36. Arch Capital Group had a net margin of 24.73% and a return on equity of 17.96%. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.45 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund lifted its holdings in Arch Capital Group by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 32,147 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $2,969,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Cim LLC raised its holdings in shares of Arch Capital Group by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Cim LLC now owns 11,194 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,034,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Arch Capital Group by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 2,682 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $248,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in Arch Capital Group by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 2,373 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $219,000 after buying an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC grew its position in Arch Capital Group by 5.9% in the fourth quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 2,315 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $214,000 after buying an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.07% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Arch Capital Group

In other news, insider Louis T. Petrillo sold 11,600 shares of Arch Capital Group stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.00, for a total transaction of $1,055,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 140,023 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,742,093. This trade represents a 7.65 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 4.10% of the company’s stock.

About Arch Capital Group

Arch Capital Group Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance, reinsurance, and mortgage insurance products worldwide. The company's Insurance segment offers primary and excess casualty coverages; loss sensitive primary casualty insurance programs; directors' and officers' liability, errors and omissions liability, employment practices and fiduciary liability, crime, professional indemnity, and other financial related coverages; medical professional and general liability insurance coverages; and workers' compensation and umbrella liability, as well as commercial automobile and inland marine products.