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Arch Capital Group (ACGL) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know

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In the latest close session, Arch Capital Group (ACGL - Free Report) was down 2.1% at $96.77. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.05%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.69%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 1.64%.

Shares of the property and casualty insurer witnessed a gain of 5.61% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Finance sector with its gain of 7.36%, and the S&P 500's gain of 8.59%.

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. The company is expected to report EPS of $2.45, up 59.09% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $4.67 billion, up 2.43% from the prior-year quarter.

For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $9.34 per share and revenue of $18.71 billion, which would represent changes of -5.08% and -0.42%, respectively, from the prior year.

It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Arch Capital Group. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.

Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.85% lower. Currently, Arch Capital Group is carrying 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 10.58 right now. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 10.69, which means Arch Capital Group is trading at a discount to the group.

We can additionally observe that ACGL currently boasts a PEG ratio of 4.92. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The Insurance - Property and Casualty industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.8 as trading concluded yesterday.

The Insurance - Property and Casualty industry is part of the Finance sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 57, positioning it in the top 24% of all 250+ industries.

The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.

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