Arch Capital Group Ltd. $ACGL Shares Sold by MidWestOne Financial Group Inc.

MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. lessened its stake in Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL) by 82.8% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 4,209 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 20,284 shares during the quarter. MidWestOne Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Arch Capital Group were worth $382,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Arch Capital Group by 426.0% in the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 384 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 311 shares during the period. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Arch Capital Group during the third quarter valued at $37,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in Arch Capital Group by 63.3% in the third quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 418 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in shares of Arch Capital Group by 3,450.0% in the second quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 426 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 414 shares during the period. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. raised its position in shares of Arch Capital Group by 31.4% in the second quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 469 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares during the period. 89.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Arch Capital Group Price Performance

Shares of Arch Capital Group stock opened at $98.38 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.47, a PEG ratio of 3.94 and a beta of 0.42. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $95.13 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $91.92. Arch Capital Group Ltd. has a 12 month low of $82.44 and a 12 month high of $103.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.55.

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The insurance provider reported $2.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.34 by $0.64. Arch Capital Group had a return on equity of 16.73% and a net margin of 22.07%.The firm had revenue of $3.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.94 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.26 earnings per share. As a group, 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: Multiple sell‑side firms raised targets this week — including a lift to $115 and another to $109 — and at least one analyst flagged upside potential, providing upward pressure on the stock’s outlook. Read More. Read More. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional activity: Bridgewater and other funds appear to have increased stakes in Arch in Q4, signaling continued institutional interest that can support the share price. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains mixed but tilted toward conviction — MarketBeat shows a mix of Buy/Hold ratings and a consensus target near ~$109, meaning sentiment is constructive overall but not unanimous. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Summary and analyst surveys/articles (Globe and Mail, Benzinga) provide varied perspectives and projections — useful context but unlikely to move the stock materially absent new company-specific news. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: President Maamoun Rajeh sold 47,430 shares (~$4.56M) on Feb. 11, cutting his stake nearly 10% — a high‑profile sale that can weigh on sentiment short term. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Other outlets flagged the multimillion‑dollar insider transaction, amplifying headlines around the sale and contributing to downward price pressure today. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Arch Capital Group from $111.00 to $117.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Roth Mkm set a $110.00 price objective on Arch Capital Group and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Evercore set a $100.00 target price on Arch Capital Group and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on Arch Capital Group from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Arch Capital Group from $106.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $109.27.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider John M. Pasquesi sold 8,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider owned 289,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,267,488.52. This represents a 2.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Maamoun Rajeh sold 47,430 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.12, for a total transaction of $4,558,971.60. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 433,589 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $41,676,574.68. The trade was a 9.86% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 268,096 shares of company stock valued at $25,287,645 in the last 90 days. 4.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Arch Capital Group 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.