MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. Sells 20,284 Shares of Arch Capital Group Ltd. $ACGL

MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. cut its position in Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL) by 82.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor 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 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of ACGL. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. grew its position in shares of Arch Capital Group by 31.4% in the 2nd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 469 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Crescent Grove Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Arch Capital Group by 3.1% in the second quarter. Crescent Grove Advisors LLC now owns 3,702 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $337,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. TIAA Trust National Association grew its holdings in Arch Capital Group by 3.1% in the second quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 3,892 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $354,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Arch Capital Group by 4.4% during the second quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 3,025 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $275,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Arch Capital Group by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 2,828 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $257,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. 89.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Francois Morin sold 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.62, for a total transaction of $756,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 266,681 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,233,356.22. This trade represents a 2.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider John M. Pasquesi sold 8,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.17, for a total transaction of $828,696.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 289,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,267,488.52. This represents a 2.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 268,096 shares of company stock valued at $25,287,645 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 4.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Arch Capital Group

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.

Arch Capital Group Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:ACGL opened at $98.38 on Friday. Arch Capital Group Ltd. has a 52-week low of $82.44 and a 52-week high of $103.39. The stock has a market cap of $35.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.47, a PEG ratio of 3.94 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $95.13 and a 200-day moving average price of $91.92.

Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The insurance provider reported $2.98 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.26 earnings per share. Equities analysts predict that Arch Capital Group Ltd. will post 8.42 EPS for the current year.

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.