Arch Capital Group Ltd. $ACGL Holdings Trimmed by Handelsbanken Fonder AB

Handelsbanken Fonder AB reduced its position in shares of Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL) by 26.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 85,444 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 31,494 shares during the quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB’s holdings in Arch Capital Group were worth $8,293,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Arch Capital Group in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. WealthCollab LLC lifted its stake in Arch Capital Group by 410.3% in the 3rd quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 296 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 238 shares in the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Arch Capital Group in the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its position in Arch Capital Group by 72.7% during the 4th quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 323 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares during the period. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT boosted its position in Arch Capital Group by 390.9% during the 4th quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 324 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 258 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.07% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Brian S. Posner sold 3,000 shares of Arch Capital Group stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.66, for a total value of $58,980.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 3.30% of the company’s stock.

Arch Capital Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan Chase analyst commentary indicated that ACGL’s stock price is expected to rise, providing a positive signal for investor sentiment. The report did not specify the analyst’s price target in the available details. Arch Capital Group Stock Price Expected to Rise, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Analyst Says
• Positive Sentiment: Dowling & Partners issued a forecast related to Arch Capital’s fiscal 2027 earnings. The publication of another broker forecast may support interest in the shares, although the specific estimate was not provided in the available article details. What is DOWLING & PARTN’s Forecast for ACGL FY2027 Earnings?
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its 2026 EPS forecast for ACGL to $9.35 from $9.25 and lifted its third-quarter 2026 estimate slightly to $1.86 from $1.85. Zacks also projects fiscal 2027 EPS of $9.79 and fiscal 2028 EPS of $10.57, indicating continued earnings growth despite revisions to individual quarters.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered several forward estimates: fiscal 2027 EPS fell to $9.79 from $9.99, fiscal 2028 EPS to $10.57 from $10.82, first-quarter 2027 EPS to $2.53 from $2.58, third-quarter 2027 EPS to $2.07 from $2.21, fourth-quarter 2027 EPS to $2.70 from $2.80, and first-quarter 2028 EPS to $2.59 from $2.74. These cuts suggest some moderation in expected profitability.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on ACGL. Atlantic Securities set a $126.00 target price on Arch Capital Group in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Arch Capital Group from $116.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Arch Capital Group from $101.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Arch Capital Group in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Arch Capital Group from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $111.11.

Arch Capital Group Trading Up 0.8%

NASDAQ:ACGL opened at $98.03 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $33.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.66, a P/E/G ratio of 10.21 and a beta of 0.31. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $97.98 and its 200 day moving average price is $96.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.57. Arch Capital Group Ltd. has a 52 week low of $82.44 and a 52 week high of $107.08.

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The insurance provider reported $2.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.47 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $4.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.36 billion. Arch Capital Group had a net margin of 24.40% and a return on equity of 17.06%. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.58 earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that Arch Capital Group Ltd. will post 9.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.