Arch Capital combines an attractive forward multiple of 9.3 times earnings with four straight quarterly beats averaging 19% and strong 25% net margins, but only about 7% headroom remains to the near-term price target — a thin margin that justifies holding an existing position but not aggressively adding.
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- Compelling Valuation Low Peg→Stable
- Durable Earnings Beat Streak↓Deteriorating
- High Quality Financial Profile→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL) Stock Analysis
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Financial Services · Insurance - Diversified
Wait for pullback to $97.60. Weak momentum; also recent C-suite change — blocks BUY_NOW at $101.14. Engine's entry $97.60 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risk: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.
Arch Capital Group is a Bermuda-based specialty insurer, reinsurer, and mortgage insurer writing $16.5 billion in net premiums in 2025 through three segments: Insurance, Reinsurance, and Mortgage. The company operates worldwide through subsidiaries in Bermuda, the U.S., U.K.,... Read more
Wait for pullback to $97.60. Weak momentum; also recent C-suite change — blocks BUY_NOW at $101.14. Engine's entry $97.60 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risk: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining. Chart setup: RSI 50 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. | News modifier +2 (HOLD_IF_HOLDING → STRONG_BUY_WAIT) Score 6.5/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (clean insider activity, news boost analyst 0.70, earnings proximity 88d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
About Arch Capital Group Ltd.
About Arch Capital Group Ltd.
Arch Capital Group wrote $16.5 billion in net premiums and reported $4.4 billion in net income in 2025, holding approximately $26.9 billion in capital at December 31, 2025, with book value per share rising from $53.11 to $65.11 over the year. The Bermuda-domiciled specialty insurer operates Insurance, Reinsurance, and Mortgage segments on a worldwide basis; in August 2024, the company was added to the list of Internationally Active Insurance Groups (IAIGs), expanding its regulatory oversight footprint. During 2025, Arch repurchased approximately $1.9 billion of common shares, with $1.1 billion remaining under the share repurchase authorization at year-end.
Arch Capital generates underwriting income across three platforms. The Insurance segment writes specialty lines on an admitted and non-admitted basis through U.S. subsidiaries including Arch Insurance and Arch Specialty, U.K. operations via two Lloyd's syndicates (Arch Syndicate 2012 and Arch Syndicate 1955), European carriers, and Canadian and Australian platforms; in August 2024, the company acquired Allianz's U.S. Middle Market Property & Casualty and Entertainment insurance businesses. The Reinsurance segment operates through Arch Re Bermuda, Arch Re U.S., Arch Re Europe (Dublin-headquartered, with branches in Switzerland, U.K., and France), and Lloyd's syndicates, writing both proportional and non-proportional treaty and facultative business worldwide. The Mortgage segment provides U.S. primary mortgage insurance under Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac eligibility requirements, participates in GSE credit risk-sharing transactions, and writes lenders' mortgage insurance in Australia. Products are distributed primarily through independent retail and wholesale brokers; major broker concentration is disclosed in note 18 to the financial statements. Since 2007, Arch Capital has repurchased 455 million shares for an aggregate purchase price of $7.8 billion.
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Arch Capital's regulatory exposure is multi-jurisdictional and expanding: added to the IAIG list in August 2024, the company's global operations are now subject to additional supervisory standards, with regulatory fragmentation across state, federal, Bermuda, EU, and Australian authorities potentially affecting capital allocation and product pricing in ways that are difficult to predict. The Bermuda Corporate Income Tax became effective January 1, 2025, adding direct tax exposure for the Bermuda-domiciled holding company for the first time. The mortgage segment's U.S. new insurance written depends on continued GSE eligibility and low-down-payment origination volumes, both subject to FHFA policy change. In June 2026, David Gansberg stepped down as President overseeing the Global Insurance Group; Maamoun Rajeh's scope was expanded to cover Insurance alongside existing Reinsurance and Mortgage responsibilities.
See also: Financial Services · Insurance - Diversified
From Arch Capital Group Ltd.'s most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 9, 2026.
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updated 2026-07-31Recent Developments — Arch Capital Group Ltd.
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- NEWS Arch Capital Group Ltd (ACGL) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Earnings Amid ... - finance.yahoo.com — finance.yahoo.com positive
- NEWS Arch Capital Group Ltd. 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (NASDAQ:ACGL) 2026-07-29 - Seeking Alpha — Seeking Alpha neutral
- NEWS Arch Capital Group Q2 Earnings Call Highlights - TradingView — TradingView neutral
- NEWS Arch Capital Group Q2 Earnings Call Highlights - tradingview.com — tradingview.com positive
- NEWS ACGL Q2 Earnings Beat on Reserve Gains, Investment Income - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
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- 2026-06-03Item 5.02MEDIUMDavid Gansberg stepped down as President of Arch effective June 3, 2026, departing after overseeing the Global Insurance Group. Maamoun Rajeh's role expanded as President to cover Insurance segment alongside existing Reinsurance and Mortgage oversight.SEC filing →
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Wait for pullback to $97.60. Weak momentum; also recent C-suite change — blocks BUY_NOW at $101.14. Engine's entry $97.60 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risk: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining. Chart setup: RSI 50 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. | News modifier +2 (HOLD_IF_HOLDING → STRONG_BUY_WAIT) Target $104.94 (+3.8%), stop $91.69 (−10.3%), A.R:R -0.3:1. Score 6.5/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $104.94 (-1.6% upside). Target $104.94 (+3.8%), stop $91.69 (−10.3%), A.R:R -0.3:1. Stop-loss: $91.69.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.
Arch Capital Group Ltd. trades at a P/E of 8.2 (forward 10.7). TrendMatrix value score: 8.2/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).
28 analysts cover ACGL with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $111.
What does Arch Capital Group Ltd. do?Arch Capital Group is a Bermuda-based specialty insurer, reinsurer, and mortgage insurer writing $16.5 billion in net...
Arch Capital Group is a Bermuda-based specialty insurer, reinsurer, and mortgage insurer writing $16.5 billion in net premiums in 2025 through three segments: Insurance, Reinsurance, and Mortgage. The company operates worldwide through subsidiaries in Bermuda, the U.S., U.K., Europe, and Australia, with approximately $26.9 billion in capital and $4.4 billion in net income for 2025.