Research Analysts Offer Predictions for ACGL Q1 Earnings

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2028 earnings estimates for Arch Capital Group in a research report issued on Monday, March 30th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $2.78 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.71. The consensus estimate for Arch Capital Group’s current full-year earnings is $8.42 per share.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $114.00 price objective (up from $113.00) on shares of Arch Capital Group in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $120.00 target price (up from $113.00) on shares of Arch Capital Group in a research note on Friday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “sell” rating and set a $93.00 price target (up from $84.00) on shares of Arch Capital Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Arch Capital Group from $95.00 to $102.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Evercore set a $100.00 price objective on shares of Arch Capital Group and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Nine 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 data from MarketBeat.com, Arch Capital Group presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $109.20.

Arch Capital Group Trading Down 0.5%

ACGL opened at $95.49 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $96.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $93.25. Arch Capital Group has a 1-year low of $82.44 and a 1-year high of $103.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.90 and a beta of 0.41.

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The insurance provider reported $2.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.34 by $0.64. Arch Capital Group had a net margin of 22.07% and a return on equity of 16.73%. The firm had revenue of $4.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.94 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.26 earnings per share.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider David Gansberg sold 5,907 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.37, for a total value of $569,257.59. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 336,559 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,434,190.83. The trade was a 1.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Nicolas Papadopoulo sold 21,930 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.31, for a total transaction of $2,112,078.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 871,594 shares in the company, valued at $83,943,218.14. The trade was a 2.45% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 78,267 shares of company stock valued at $7,291,637 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 4.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Arch Capital Group

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Arch Capital Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. WealthCollab LLC lifted its stake in Arch Capital Group by 410.3% during the third quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 296 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 238 shares in the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Arch Capital Group during the third quarter worth $28,000. Grove Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Arch Capital Group in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Arch Capital Group in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. 89.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Arch Capital Group

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.