Bank of Montreal Can Has $52.73 Million Stock Holdings in Arch Capital Group Ltd. $ACGL

Bank of Montreal Can lifted its stake in Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL) by 25.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 581,126 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 117,193 shares during the quarter. Bank of Montreal Can owned approximately 0.16% of Arch Capital Group worth $52,726,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bridges Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in Arch Capital Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,413,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its holdings in shares of Arch Capital Group by 12.5% during the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 192,567 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $17,472,000 after acquiring an additional 21,323 shares during the period. High Ground Investment Management LLP grew its position in shares of Arch Capital Group by 3.5% in the third quarter. High Ground Investment Management LLP now owns 1,714,668 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $155,572,000 after purchasing an additional 58,151 shares during the last quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 171,693 shares during the period. Finally, Cooke & Bieler LP acquired a new stake in Arch Capital Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $210,856,000. 89.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Arch Capital Group

In other news, insider David Gansberg sold 5,907 shares of Arch Capital Group stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.37, for a total transaction of $569,257.59. Following the transaction, the insider owned 336,559 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,434,190.83. The trade was a 1.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Brian S. Posner sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.11, for a total value of $51,330.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 2,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,220. The trade was a 60.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 87,067 shares of company stock valued at $8,120,333. 4.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Arch Capital Group Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ ACGL opened at $94.22 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $33.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.11, a PEG ratio of 3.86 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. Arch Capital Group Ltd. has a 12 month low of $82.44 and a 12 month high of $103.39. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $96.21 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $93.00.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.34 by $0.64. The company had revenue of $4.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.94 billion. Arch Capital Group had a net margin of 22.07% and a return on equity of 16.73%. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.26 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Arch Capital Group Ltd. will post 8.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on ACGL. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Arch Capital Group from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 price target (up from $97.00) on shares of Arch Capital Group in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Roth Mkm set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Arch Capital Group and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Barclays set a $104.00 target price on shares of Arch Capital Group and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, 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 report on Tuesday, February 17th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $109.20.

Trending Headlines about Arch Capital Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary highlights Arch as a specialty-insurance standout with strong 2025 underwriting, rising investment income from higher rates, and solid profitability — a supportive backdrop for longer-term investors. 3 Insurers to Bring Stability in a Volatile Market (MarketBeat)
• Neutral Sentiment: Arch presented at the RBC Capital Markets Global Financial Institutions conference; investor takeaways depend on management commentary in the transcript (no clear market-moving disclosure reported). RBC Presentation Transcript (Seeking Alpha)
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data in the feed shows zero shares (and NaN changes), which appears to be a reporting glitch and provides no meaningful signal on bearish positioning. No actionable short-interest trend is indicated.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Nicolas Papadopoulo sold 21,930 shares at an average $96.31 (~$2.11M); he still retains a large holding (871,594 shares). Insider selling can weigh on sentiment even if ownership remains sizable. CEO Form 4 (SEC)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider David Gansberg sold 5,907 shares at ~$96.37 (~$569k), reducing his stake modestly; another insider sell may add pressure to near-term sentiment. Gansberg Form 4 (SEC)
• Negative Sentiment: Director Brian S. Posner reported a 3,000-share sale (reported at $17.11 per share, which appears anomalous given market price) and a large percentage reduction in his holding — flag this as a potential reporting anomaly but note it showed up as a sale. Posner Form 4 (SEC)
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term coverage is highlighting recent weakness: Zacks ran headlines noting ACGL fell more than the broader market and has underperformed since the last earnings report — reinforcing bearish intraday/short-term sentiment. ACGL Fell More Than Broader Market (Zacks) Down Since Earnings (Zacks)

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.