Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. Reduces Position in Arch Capital Group Ltd. $ACGL

Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. reduced its stake in Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL) by 6.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 118,854 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 8,314 shares during the quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Arch Capital Group were worth $11,400,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. WCM Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Arch Capital Group by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 13,525,402 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,214,987,000 after purchasing an additional 171,693 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Arch Capital Group by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,190,927 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $743,168,000 after purchasing an additional 360,626 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Arch Capital Group by 409.5% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,835,648 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $257,278,000 after purchasing an additional 2,279,147 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG grew its stake in shares of Arch Capital Group by 56.4% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 2,738,518 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $248,466,000 after purchasing an additional 987,398 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshfield Associates grew its stake in shares of Arch Capital Group by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter. Marshfield Associates now owns 2,724,635 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $247,206,000 after purchasing an additional 141,223 shares during the last quarter. 89.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ACGL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on Arch Capital Group from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 price target on Arch Capital Group in a report on Friday. Citigroup raised their price target on Arch Capital Group from $120.00 to $122.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $114.00 price target (up from $113.00) on shares of Arch Capital Group in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Evercore set a $100.00 price target on Arch Capital Group and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Arch Capital Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $106.61.

Arch Capital Group Stock Down 0.7%

ACGL opened at $93.82 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.55 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $96.37 and a 200-day simple moving average of $94.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.21, a P/E/G ratio of 5.16 and a beta of 0.35. Arch Capital Group Ltd. has a 12 month low of $82.44 and a 12 month high of $103.39.

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 31st. The insurance provider reported $2.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Arch Capital Group had a return on equity of 17.61% and a net margin of 24.64%.The firm had revenue of $4.52 billion during the quarter. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Arch Capital Group Ltd. will post 9.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Brian S. Posner sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.11, for a total value of $51,330.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 2,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,220. The trade was a 60.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Maamoun Rajeh sold 47,430 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.12, for a total value of $4,558,971.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 433,589 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $41,676,574.68. This trade represents a 9.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 78,267 shares of company stock valued at $7,291,637. 3.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Arch Capital Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target to $122.50 and upgraded ACGL to a “buy,” signaling materially higher upside (roughly +30% vs. recent levels). This is a substantive vote of confidence that could support buying interest if broader sentiment holds. Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) Price Target Raised to $122.50 at Citigroup
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its target to $110 and maintains an “overweight” stance, reinforcing analyst upward revision momentum and providing additional institutional support for ACGL shares. Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) Given New $110.00 Price Target at Wells Fargo & Company
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighting ACGL’s strong Q1 results and an enlarged buyback plan suggests near?term EPS accretion and shareholder returns that could boost valuation multiple over time; this is likely a key reason some analysts are upping targets. How Strong Q1 Results and Bigger Buyback Plan Could Impact Arch Capital Group (ACGL) Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst roundups providing broader insights on ACGL alongside peers summarize consensus views but add little new actionable change; they help frame comparables but are not a direct catalyst. Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Arch Capital Group (ACGL), Eagle Bancorp Montana (EBMT) and Robinhood (HOOD)
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays reaffirmed a “hold” rating on ACGL, tempering the impact of other bullish calls and indicating some analysts still view the stock as fairly valued at current levels; this can limit immediate upside until more positive confirmation arrives. Barclays Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Arch Capital Group (ACGL)

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.