Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Lowers Position in Arch Capital Group Ltd. $ACGL

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans cut its stake in shares of Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL) by 2.4% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 1,599,400 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 39,758 shares during the quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in Arch Capital Group were worth $153,423,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of ACGL. Cooke & Bieler LP purchased a new position in Arch Capital Group during the third quarter valued at $210,856,000. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in Arch Capital Group by 409.5% during the third 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 in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its position in Arch Capital Group by 289.1% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,368,648 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $124,615,000 after purchasing an additional 1,016,919 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its position in Arch Capital Group by 112.4% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 1,895,222 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $171,953,000 after purchasing an additional 1,003,004 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG lifted its position in Arch Capital Group by 56.4% during the third 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 in the last quarter. 89.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Arch Capital Group

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 Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of ACGL stock opened at $93.46 on Friday. Arch Capital Group Ltd. has a 12-month low of $82.44 and a 12-month high of $103.39. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $95.48 and its 200-day moving average price is $94.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.12 and a beta of 0.35.

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) last issued its earnings results 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 for the quarter. Equities research analysts predict that Arch Capital Group Ltd. will post 9.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Arch Capital Group

In other news, Director Brian S. Posner sold 2,000 shares of Arch Capital Group stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.14, for a total value of $34,280.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Daniel Joseph Houston bought 5,300 shares of Arch Capital Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $94.08 per share, for a total transaction of $498,624.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 9,915 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $932,803.20. The trade was a 114.84% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 32,837 shares of company stock valued at $2,766,946. 3.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Arch Capital Group from $117.00 to $110.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on 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. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Arch Capital Group from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $114.00 price objective (up from $113.00) on shares of Arch Capital Group in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Arch Capital Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $106.32.

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.