Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for ACGL Earnings

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Arch Capital Group in a note issued to investors on Thursday, May 15th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $2.50 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.46. 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 FY2027 earnings at $10.14 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on ACGL. Barclays cut their price objective on Arch Capital Group from $100.00 to $93.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on Arch Capital Group from $104.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. UBS Group cut their price objective on Arch Capital Group from $127.00 to $124.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Arch Capital Group from $105.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Arch Capital Group from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Arch Capital Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $115.00.

Arch Capital Group Price Performance

Arch Capital Group stock opened at $94.19 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $92.66 and its 200 day moving average is $93.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.54 and a quick ratio of 0.58. The firm has a market cap of $35.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.41, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.57. Arch Capital Group has a one year low of $82.49 and a one year high of $116.47.

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The insurance provider reported $1.54 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.59 by ($0.05). Arch Capital Group had a net margin of 24.73% and a return on equity of 17.96%. The firm had revenue of $4.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.75 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.45 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Capital A Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Arch Capital Group during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Arch Capital Group by 116.3% during the 1st quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 279 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Arch Capital Group during the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. Wayfinding Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Arch Capital Group during the 1st quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new stake in shares of Arch Capital Group during the 1st quarter valued at $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.07% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Arch Capital Group news, insider Louis T. Petrillo sold 11,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.00, for a total value of $1,055,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 140,023 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,742,093. The trade was a 7.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Nicolas Papadopoulo sold 7,636 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.48, for a total value of $706,177.28. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 795,718 shares in the company, valued at $73,588,000.64. This represents a 0.95% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 123,576 shares of company stock valued at $11,586,638. Insiders own 4.20% of the company’s stock.

Arch Capital Group Company Profile

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.