Arch Capital Group (ACGL) closed at $92.36 in the latest trading session, marking a -2.9% move from the prior day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.25%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.86%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.24%.
Heading into today, shares of the property and casualty insurer had lost 3.54% over the past month, outpacing the Finance sector's loss of 4.43% and lagging the S&P 500's loss of 0.42%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Arch Capital Group in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on October 27, 2026. On that day, Arch Capital Group is projected to report earnings of $1.88 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 32.13%. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $4.46 billion, indicating a 5.4% downward movement from the same quarter last year.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $9.44 per share and a revenue of $17.7 billion, representing changes of -4.07% and -5.81%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Arch Capital Group. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
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. Over the past month, there's been no change in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Arch Capital Group presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Arch Capital Group is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 10.07. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 10.74.
One should further note that ACGL currently holds a PEG ratio of 4.68. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. Insurance - Property and Casualty stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.64 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Insurance - Property and Casualty industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 60, which puts it in the top 25% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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