Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of ACGL Q3 Earnings

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Arch Capital Group in a report released on Monday, May 12th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings of $1.75 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.72. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $2.22 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.85 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.46 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.51 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.19 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.31 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.47 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.63 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.22 EPS.

ACGL has been the topic of several other reports. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Arch Capital Group from $127.00 to $124.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Arch Capital Group from $106.00 to $108.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Arch Capital Group from $125.00 to $110.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of Arch Capital Group from $104.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Arch Capital Group from $105.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 11th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $115.00.

Arch Capital Group Price Performance

ACGL stock opened at $93.54 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. Arch Capital Group has a 12 month low of $82.49 and a 12 month high of $116.47. The firm has a market cap of $35.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.35, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.57. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $92.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.64.

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The insurance provider reported $1.54 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $4.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.75 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.45 EPS. Arch Capital Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider John M. Pasquesi sold 75,060 shares of Arch Capital Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.01, for a total transaction of $7,056,390.60. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 579,218 shares in the company, valued at $54,452,284.18. This trade represents a 11.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Louis T. Petrillo sold 11,600 shares of Arch Capital Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.00, for a total transaction of $1,055,600.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 140,023 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,742,093. This represents a 7.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 110,946 shares of company stock worth $10,392,092 in the last ninety days. 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 ACGL. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its position in Arch Capital Group by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 32,147 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $2,969,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. grew its position in Arch Capital Group by 8.4% in the 1st quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 1,431 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $138,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in Arch Capital Group by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 6,672 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $642,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Arch Capital Group by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,228 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,272,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hemington Wealth Management grew its position in Arch Capital Group by 27.7% in the 1st quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 548 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. 89.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.