Q1 EPS Forecast for Arch Capital Group Lifted by Analyst

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL) – Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Arch Capital Group in a report issued on Thursday, May 15th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $2.50 per share for the quarter, up 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 FY2027 earnings at $10.14 EPS.

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The insurance provider reported $1.54 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.59 by ($0.05). Arch Capital Group had a return on equity of 17.96% and a net margin of 24.73%. The firm had revenue of $4.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.75 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.45 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. UBS Group decreased their target price on Arch Capital Group from $127.00 to $124.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Arch Capital Group from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on Arch Capital Group from $104.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Barclays decreased their target price on Arch Capital Group from $100.00 to $93.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Arch Capital Group from $105.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 11th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $115.00.

Arch Capital Group Stock Up 0.6%

ACGL stock opened at $95.16 on Monday. Arch Capital Group has a twelve month low of $82.49 and a twelve month high of $116.47. The company has a market cap of $35.66 billion, a PE ratio of 8.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.57. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $92.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $93.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ACGL. Norges Bank bought a new position in Arch Capital Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $437,291,000. Madison Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in Arch Capital Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $410,010,000. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in Arch Capital Group in the 1st quarter worth approximately $399,651,000. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in Arch Capital Group by 663.3% in the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,462,382 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $227,401,000 after purchasing an additional 2,139,782 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in Arch Capital Group by 30.5% in the 1st quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,470,591 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $718,522,000 after purchasing an additional 1,743,945 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.07% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Arch Capital Group

In other news, insider Louis T. Petrillo sold 11,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.00, for a total value of $1,055,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 140,023 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,742,093. The trade was a 7.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Nicolas Papadopoulo sold 7,636 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.48, for a total value of $706,177.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 795,718 shares in the company, valued at $73,588,000.64. The trade was a 0.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 110,946 shares of company stock valued at $10,392,092 in the last three months. 4.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Arch Capital Group

Arch Capital Group Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance, reinsurance, and mortgage insurance products worldwide. The company's Insurance segment offers primary and excess casualty coverages; loss sensitive primary casualty insurance programs; directors' and officers' liability, errors and omissions liability, employment practices and fiduciary liability, crime, professional indemnity, and other financial related coverages; medical professional and general liability insurance coverages; and workers' compensation and umbrella liability, as well as commercial automobile and inland marine products.