Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) Director Sells $34,280.00 in Stock

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL) Director Brian Posner sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.14, for a total transaction of $34,280.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Arch Capital Group Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ ACGL opened at $93.46 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. Arch Capital Group Ltd. has a 12 month low of $82.44 and a 12 month high of $103.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.65 billion, a PE ratio of 7.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.12 and a beta of 0.35. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $95.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $94.60.

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 31st. The insurance provider reported $2.50 EPS for the quarter. Arch Capital Group had a net margin of 24.64% and a return on equity of 17.61%. The business had revenue of $4.52 billion during the quarter. Equities analysts expect that Arch Capital Group Ltd. will post 9.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ACGL has been the subject of several research reports. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Arch Capital Group from $120.00 to $122.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Arch Capital Group from $109.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $114.00 price target (up from $113.00) on shares of Arch Capital Group in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Arch Capital Group from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price objective on shares of Arch Capital Group from $105.00 to $102.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $106.32.

Institutional Trading of Arch Capital Group

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

Arch Capital Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research slightly raised its Q1 2027 EPS estimate for Arch Capital Group to $2.57 from $2.55, suggesting a bit more confidence in earnings growth later next year.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research still sees Arch Capital Group delivering strong longer-term earnings growth, with FY2027 EPS estimated at $10.02 and FY2028 EPS at $10.92, which supports the stock’s longer-run outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed several near-term and longer-dated EPS estimates, including Q2 2026, Q3 2026, Q4 2026, FY2026, Q3 2027, Q4 2027, FY2027 and FY2028, indicating a slightly less optimistic earnings outlook for the insurer. Arch Capital Group stock page
• Negative Sentiment: Director Brian Posner sold 2,000 shares worth about $34,280, and insider selling can sometimes weigh on investor sentiment. Insider trading 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.