Sanctuary Advisors LLC trimmed its stake in Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL – Free Report) by 82.1% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 17,256 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 79,154 shares during the quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC’s holdings in Arch Capital Group were worth $1,655,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich bought a new position in shares of Arch Capital Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $3,829,000. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in Arch Capital Group by 15.6% in the 4th quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,424 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $808,000 after buying an additional 1,134 shares during the period. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in Arch Capital Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $298,000. Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its position in Arch Capital Group by 437.3% in the 4th quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 263,790 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $25,303,000 after buying an additional 214,691 shares during the period. Finally, West Michigan Advisors LLC bought a new position in Arch Capital Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $212,000. 89.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts have commented on ACGL shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Arch Capital Group from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Arch Capital Group from $117.00 to $110.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price target (up from $97.00) on shares of Arch Capital Group in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Arch Capital Group from $120.00 to $122.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $114.00 price target (up from $113.00) on shares of Arch Capital Group in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $106.61.
Arch Capital Group Stock Performance
ACGL opened at $93.82 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $33.43 billion, a PE ratio of 7.21, a P/E/G ratio of 5.12 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. Arch Capital Group Ltd. has a 1 year low of $82.44 and a 1 year high of $103.39. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $96.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $94.23.
Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 31st. The insurance provider reported $2.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $4.52 billion for the quarter. Arch Capital Group had a return on equity of 17.61% and a net margin of 24.64%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Arch Capital Group Ltd. will post 9.35 EPS for the current year.
Insider Transactions at Arch Capital Group
In other news, Director Brian S. Posner sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.11, for a total transaction of $51,330.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 2,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,220. The trade was a 60.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Nicolas Papadopoulo sold 21,930 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.31, for a total value of $2,112,078.30. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 871,594 shares in the company, valued at approximately $83,943,218.14. This represents a 2.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 78,267 shares of company stock valued at $7,291,637. Company 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: Citigroup raised its price target to $122.50 and upgraded ACGL to a “buy,” signaling materially higher upside (roughly +30% vs. recent levels). This is a substantive vote of confidence that could support buying interest if broader sentiment holds. Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) Price Target Raised to $122.50 at Citigroup
- Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its target to $110 and maintains an “overweight” stance, reinforcing analyst upward revision momentum and providing additional institutional support for ACGL shares. Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) Given New $110.00 Price Target at Wells Fargo & Company
- Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighting ACGL’s strong Q1 results and an enlarged buyback plan suggests near‑term EPS accretion and shareholder returns that could boost valuation multiple over time; this is likely a key reason some analysts are upping targets. How Strong Q1 Results and Bigger Buyback Plan Could Impact Arch Capital Group (ACGL) Investors
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst roundups providing broader insights on ACGL alongside peers summarize consensus views but add little new actionable change; they help frame comparables but are not a direct catalyst. Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Arch Capital Group (ACGL), Eagle Bancorp Montana (EBMT) and Robinhood (HOOD)
- Neutral Sentiment: Barclays reaffirmed a “hold” rating on ACGL, tempering the impact of other bullish calls and indicating some analysts still view the stock as fairly valued at current levels; this can limit immediate upside until more positive confirmation arrives. Barclays Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Arch Capital Group (ACGL)
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.
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