Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for ACGL Earnings

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Arch Capital Group in a report released on Monday, February 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the insurance provider will earn $2.43 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.46. The consensus estimate for Arch Capital Group’s current full-year earnings is $8.42 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Arch Capital Group’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.92 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.35 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.26 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $2.93 EPS.

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $3.80 billion during 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 quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.26 earnings per share.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $114.00 price target (up from $113.00) 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 stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 target price (up from $113.00) on shares of Arch Capital Group in a report on Friday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and issued a $93.00 price target (up from $84.00) on shares of Arch Capital Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Evercore set a $100.00 price target 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 issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $109.20.

Arch Capital Group Stock Up 0.2%

ACGL stock opened at $99.36 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.55, a P/E/G ratio of 3.97 and a beta of 0.42. Arch Capital Group has a fifty-two week low of $82.44 and a fifty-two week high of $103.39. The business has a 50-day moving average of $95.93 and a 200-day moving average of $92.51.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Arch Capital Group news, insider John M. Pasquesi sold 203,866 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.90, for a total transaction of $19,143,017.40. Following the transaction, the insider owned 351,356 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,992,328.40. The trade was a 36.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Maamoun Rajeh sold 47,430 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.12, for a total value of $4,558,971.60. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 433,589 shares in the company, valued at $41,676,574.68. This represents a 9.86% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 268,096 shares of company stock worth $25,287,645. Company insiders own 4.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Arch Capital Group

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Arch Capital Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. WealthCollab LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Arch Capital Group by 410.3% during the 3rd quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 296 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 238 shares during the period. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Arch Capital Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Grove Bank & Trust bought a new position in Arch Capital Group in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Arch Capital Group in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.07% of the company’s stock.

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.