Madison Asset Management LLC Has $427.15 Million Position in Arch Capital Group Ltd. $ACGL

Madison Asset Management LLC cut its holdings in Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL) by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,707,947 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 117,288 shares during the quarter. Arch Capital Group accounts for approximately 4.7% of Madison Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its largest position. Madison Asset Management LLC owned approximately 1.26% of Arch Capital Group worth $427,152,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Bridges Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in Arch Capital Group in the third quarter worth approximately $1,413,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its stake in shares of Arch Capital Group by 12.5% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 192,567 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $17,472,000 after purchasing an additional 21,323 shares in the last quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Arch Capital Group by 1.3% in the 3rd 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. High Ground Investment Management LLP lifted its position in Arch Capital Group by 3.5% during 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Cooke & Bieler LP purchased a new position in Arch Capital Group during the third quarter valued at $210,856,000. Institutional investors own 89.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $93.00 price objective (up from $84.00) on shares of Arch Capital Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $97.00 price target (up from $93.00) on shares of Arch Capital Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Barclays set a $104.00 price objective on shares of Arch Capital Group and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $108.00 target price on shares of Arch Capital Group and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Arch Capital Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Nine 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.53.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Francois Morin sold 8,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.62, for a total transaction of $756,960.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 266,681 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,233,356.22. This represents a 2.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider John M. Pasquesi sold 8,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.17, for a total transaction of $828,696.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 289,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,267,488.52. This trade represents a 2.95% 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 220,666 shares of company stock worth $20,728,673. Corporate insiders own 4.10% of the company’s stock.

Arch Capital Group Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of ACGL stock opened at $97.85 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $94.73 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $91.69. Arch Capital Group Ltd. has a 52 week low of $82.44 and a 52 week high of $103.39. The stock has a market cap of $35.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.42, a PEG ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

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

Arch Capital Group News Roundup

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.

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.