MQS Management LLC Purchases Shares of 6,138 Arch Capital Group Ltd. $ACGL

MQS Management LLC purchased a new stake in Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL) during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 6,138 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $557,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Arch Capital Group by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 42,414,557 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $3,861,845,000 after purchasing an additional 493,583 shares during the last quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership lifted its stake in Arch Capital Group by 1.7% during the second quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 23,833,290 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $2,170,021,000 after purchasing an additional 408,950 shares in the last quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Arch Capital Group by 1.3% during the third quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 13,525,402 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,214,987,000 after buying an additional 171,693 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Arch Capital Group by 1.1% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 10,502,003 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $952,523,000 after buying an additional 115,465 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Arch Capital Group by 4.8% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,830,301 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $712,956,000 after buying an additional 359,710 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.07% of the company’s stock.

Arch Capital Group Stock Performance

Shares of ACGL opened at $97.85 on Wednesday. Arch Capital Group Ltd. has a 1 year low of $82.44 and a 1 year high of $103.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.48 billion, a PE ratio of 8.42, a PEG ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 0.55. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $94.73 and a 200-day simple moving average of $91.69.

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The insurance provider reported $2.98 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.34 by $0.64. Arch Capital Group had a net margin of 22.07% and a return on equity of 17.00%. The firm had revenue of $3.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.94 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.26 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that Arch Capital Group Ltd. will post 8.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ACGL has been the topic of several research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $97.00 target price (up previously from $93.00) on shares of Arch Capital Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $108.00 price target on shares of Arch Capital Group and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Arch Capital Group from $111.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Arch Capital Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Mizuho set a $95.00 target price on shares of Arch Capital Group and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned 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 $107.53.

Insider Buying and Selling at Arch Capital Group

In other Arch Capital Group news, CFO Francois Morin sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.62, for a total value of $756,960.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 266,681 shares in the company, valued at $25,233,356.22. This represents a 2.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider John M. Pasquesi sold 8,800 shares of Arch Capital Group stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.17, for a total value of $828,696.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 289,556 shares in the company, valued at $27,267,488.52. This trade represents a 2.95% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 220,666 shares of company stock valued at $20,728,673. Corporate insiders own 4.10% of the company’s stock.

Arch Capital Group News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations: Arch reported $2.98 EPS (beats consensus) with net income and underwriting strength driving a sizable year‑over‑year increase in profit; company released detailed results and slides. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management tone and capital return plans supportive: Analysts and transcripts highlight management confidence, disciplined underwriting and accelerating buybacks (management indicated significant buyback capacity for 2026), which underpin valuation support. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue vs. consensus mixed: While EPS and operating income beat, total revenue came in a bit below some consensus figures — investors should check slide deck and call for segment detail to reconcile underwriting vs. investment results. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest rose in late January: Short interest increased ~21.5% to ~7.05M shares (~2% of shares), which can add volatility and selling pressure if shorts build further or if earnings follow‑through disappoints. (Data from exchange short-interest reports)
• Negative Sentiment: Relative performance lag vs. peers: Despite today’s gains, coverage noted Arch underperformed some competitors on a relative basis, suggesting investors may favor peers on valuation or growth tradeoffs. Read More.

Arch Capital Group 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.