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Arch Capital Group (ACGL) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts

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In the latest close session, Arch Capital Group (ACGL - Free Report) was up +1.4% at $98.85. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.64%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.59%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.59%.

Coming into today, shares of the property and casualty insurer had gained 4.09% in the past month. In that same time, the Finance sector gained 8.48%, while the S&P 500 gained 9.33%.

The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Arch Capital Group in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on April 28, 2026. In that report, analysts expect Arch Capital Group to post earnings of $2.45 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 59.09%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $4.67 billion, up 2.43% from the prior-year quarter.

Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $9.34 per share and revenue of $18.75 billion, indicating changes of -5.08% and -0.21%, respectively, compared to the previous year.

Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Arch Capital Group. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.

Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.

Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.85% decrease. Arch Capital Group is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Arch Capital Group has a Forward P/E ratio of 10.44 right now. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 10.74.

Investors should also note that ACGL has a PEG ratio of 4.85 right now. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The average PEG ratio for the Insurance - Property and Casualty industry stood at 2.07 at the close of the market yesterday.

The Insurance - Property and Casualty industry is part of the Finance sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 54, placing it within the top 23% of over 250 industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.

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