Arch Capital Group Ltd (NASDAQ: ACGL) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 6.26x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for ACGL is at 0.64. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ACGL is 363.55M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.66% of that float. The average trading volume for ACGL on January 23, 2025 was 2.00M shares.
ACGL) stock’s latest price update
Arch Capital Group Ltd (NASDAQ: ACGL)’s stock price has decreased by -1.76 compared to its previous closing price of 94.88. However, the company has seen a 1.33% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-17 that Arch Capital Group (ACGL) reachead $95.51 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -0.61% change compared to its last close.
ACGL’s Market Performance
ACGL’s stock has risen by 1.33% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 5.07% and a quarterly drop of -9.68%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.84% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.83% for Arch Capital Group Ltd The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.77% for ACGL stock, with a simple moving average of -3.38% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ACGL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ACGL stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for ACGL by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for ACGL in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $120 based on the research report published on September 05, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
ROTH MKM, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ACGL reach a price target of $125, previously predicting the price at $110. The rating they have provided for ACGL stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on August 23rd, 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Outperform” to ACGL, setting the target price at $96 in the report published on January 10th of the previous year.
ACGL Trading at -1.55% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ACGL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -15.84% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.83%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.84%, as shares surge +4.74% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.35% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ACGL rose by +1.33%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.33% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $92.50. In addition, Arch Capital Group Ltd saw 0.93% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ACGL starting from Morin Francois, who sale 11,460 shares at the price of $102.46 back on Aug 16 ’24. After this action, Morin Francois now owns 221,779 shares of Arch Capital Group Ltd, valued at $1,174,170 using the latest closing price.
Morin Francois, the Officer of Arch Capital Group Ltd, proposed sale 11,460 shares at $102.46 during a trade that took place back on Aug 16 ’24, which means that Morin Francois is holding shares at $1,174,170 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ACGL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.23 for the present operating margin
- 0.93 for the gross margin
The net margin for Arch Capital Group Ltd stands at 0.35. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 30.45, with 10.50 for asset returns.
Based on Arch Capital Group Ltd (ACGL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.11 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.48. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.12. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 26.8.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.33 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.37. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.25. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.0for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.22. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.57.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Arch Capital Group Ltd (ACGL) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
