NASDAQ: ACGL

Arch Capital (ACGL) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Nov 4 close

$110.68+2.89 (+2.7%)

Gekko Brief

AI summaryNov 4 close

Arch Capital reached a new 52-week high this week, with shares touching $107.17 and later closing at $110.68, extending a multi-day winning streak tied to strong third-quarter 2026 results that exceeded analyst expectations. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target on the stock to $106 from $95 while maintaining a Market Perform rating following the earnings beat. Commentary from CEO Nicolas Papadopoulo also highlighted the company's use of third-party capital as a lower-cost tool for managing net exposure amid abundant reinsurance capacity.

The stock trades at $110.68, above both its 50-day average of $98.47 and 200-day average of $97.07, with the shorter average above the longer one. The GekkoIndex reading sits at 43.4, placing it in the Distribution zone, down 8.6 over five days. Price stands 6.4% above Gekko Fair Value of $104.06.

The next earnings date falls on 8 February 2027, 95 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day holding window. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the respective 90-day and 30-day windows. Seasonality from this point in the calendar has averaged a 2.2% gain over the next 20 trading days across 5 years, rising in 4 of them. Analyst consensus among 16 firms shows 7 buy, 8 hold, and 1 sell ratings, with a consensus target of $112.74. The gap to Gekko Fair Value bears watching given the Distribution zone reading.

Written by AI from the Nov 4, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.

Arch Capital price vs fair value

$110.68$104.06Nov ’25May ’26Nov ’26
Close $110.68200-day averageGekko Fair Value $104.06

Arch Capital quick facts

Market cap
$37.77B
P/E ratio
8.9
Forward P/E
10.7
EPS, TTM
$12.23
Revenue, TTM
$18.78B
Profit margin
23.3%
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.19
Volume
2.30M avg 2.25M
1-year return
+28.7%
Typical daily move
±2.3%
Typical 20-day move
±4.3%
50-day average
$98.47
200-day average
$97.07
Next earnings
Feb 8
Shares outstanding
326.4M
52-week range
$85.99$110.73

Arch Capital swing-trade checklist

Arch Capital scores 3 supportive, 0 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

3 supportive0 mixed2 headwinds

  • Trendsupportive

    Above 50 and 200-day

    Close $110.68 is above the 50-day ($98.47) and 200-day ($97.07) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.

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  • GekkoIndexheadwind

    43.4, Distribution

    Reading 43.4 is in the Distribution zone.

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  • Fair valueheadwind

    6.4% above

    Price is 6.4% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 95 days

    Next report Feb 8, 2027, 95 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +2.2% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +2.2% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

    See seasonality

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Arch Capital stock chart and price history

Arch Capital closed at $110.68 on Nov 4, 2026, +28.7% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $85.99 to $110.73.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Arch Capital share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$90$95$100$105DecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct110.68

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
+16.7%
3 months
+11.5%
6 months
+16.9%
1 year
+28.7%
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About Arch Capital

Arch Capital writes insurance, reinsurance, and mortgage insurance policies for clients spread across the United States, Canada, Bermuda, Britain, Europe, and Australia. Its insurance work touches areas such as commercial vehicles, multiperil business coverage, liability tied to finance and professional services, casualty risks, property, and workers compensation. On the reinsurance side, it backs casualty, marine, aviation, and property exposures, including losses from major catastrophes.

The business runs through three divisions covering insurance, reinsurance, and mortgage products. Within mortgage, it insures home loans in the U.S. that are largely destined for purchase by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, handles reinsurance and underwriting tied to domestic credit-risk transfer deals, and extends similar mortgage-related coverage internationally. Rather than selling directly, Arch Capital reaches clients through independent brokers who operate in both retail and wholesale markets.

Dating back to 1995 and once operating under the name Risk Capital Holdings, the company now runs its operations from Pembroke, Bermuda. Its stock is listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker ACGL.

Listed
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
Multi-line insurance
Website
archgroup.com

Arch Capital GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Arch Capital’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 43.4, in the Distribution zone, down 8.6 points over five sessions.

010043.4Distribution

Down 8.6 points over five sessions, from the Neutral zone.

Reading for Nov 4, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying19+3.4%+3.4%+7.4%+4.2%
Accumulation228+0.2%+0.7%+1.5%+2.7%
Neutral404+0.1%+0.1%−0.1%+0.4%
Distribution (current zone)41+0.2%+0.7%+1.0%+0.8%
Selling5Too few readings yet

Average ACGL share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Distribution readings averaged +1.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Distribution zone: Institutions potentially offloading. About the five zones →

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Is Arch Capital stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Arch Capital trades 6.4% above Gekko Fair Value of $104.06, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Arch Capital shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$104.06

Gekko Fair Value, Nov 4, 2026

6.4% Overvalued

At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 8.9% below the estimate.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$104$108Aug 2026SepOctNov 2026

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Arch Capital insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Arch Capital, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for ACGL in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in ACGL were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Arch Capital has been buying back its own shares.

Latest authorization
$3.00B, Apr 20, 2026
Bought back, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
$1.43B
As a share of market cap
3.79%
Trailing four quarters
$4.18B

From company filings.

Arch Capital earnings: next date and track record

Arch Capital reports on Feb 8, 2027 (95 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.

8 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±2.8%average move across the report
1 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−6.0%Oct ’24−4.2%Feb ’25−0.6%Apr ’25−1.0%Jul ’25−2.8%Oct ’25−3.1%Feb ’26−3.8%Apr ’26+0.6%Jul ’26

Last earnings call, Jul 28, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Arch Capital reported Q2 2026 after-tax operating income of $893 million ($2.56 EPS) with strong underwriting across all three segments. The company repurchased $1.95 billion in shares in H1 2026, and book value per share grew 2.8% in the quarter (4.5% YTD). Insurance was impacted by Iran conflict-related catastrophe losses, while reinsurance delivered $410 million underwriting income with a 79.9% ex-cat combined ratio. Net premiums written in reinsurance declined 10% YoY amid increased competition.
Guidance
Management acknowledges an increasingly competitive, softening market environment but notes early-stage dynamics with mixed pricing trends by line. Casualty lines and specialty London market segments offer growth opportunities where pricing supports return objectives. No specific earnings targets were provided.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Jul 28, 2026$2.56
est $2.49
+2.8%$4.05B
est $4.36B
−7.1%+0.6%
Apr 28, 2026$2.50
est $2.46
+1.6%$4.35B
est $4.55B
−4.5%−3.8%
Feb 9, 2026$2.98
est $2.59
+15.1%$3.65B
est $4.19B
−13.0%−3.1%
Oct 27, 2025$3.56
est $2.43
+46.5%$4.98B
est $4.52B
+10.0%−2.8%
Jul 29, 2025$2.58
est $2.30
+12.2%$5.21B
est $4.34B
+20.0%−1.0%
Apr 29, 2025$1.54
est $1.32
+16.7%$4.59B
est $4.56B
+0.7%−0.6%
Feb 10, 2025$2.42
est $1.93
+25.4%$4.51B
est $4.02B
+12.3%−4.2%
Oct 30, 2024$1.99
est $1.95
+2.1%$4.55B
est $3.93B
+15.9%−6.0%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Arch Capital stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Arch Capital is $112.74, +1.9% from the last close, from 16 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$112.74consensus 12-month target, +1.9% from the last close
Low $95High $125
Buy7
Hold8
Sell1

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 16 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Nov 4BMO CapitalHold, reiterated$105−5.1%
Nov 4KBWHold, maintained$106−4.2%
Nov 3J.P. MorganHold, maintained$115+3.9%
Nov 2Cantor FitzgeraldHold, maintained$111+0.3%
Nov 2UBSBuy, maintained$125+12.9%
+1.0%average 20-day move after past Distribution readings
+2.2%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.3%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Arch Capital seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Nov 4, Arch Capital averaged +2.2% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+0.2%2021+4.1%2022−3.9%2023+4.8%2024+6.0%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days+1.6%3 of 5
Next 10 trading days+1.0%3 of 5
Next 15 trading days+3.1%4 of 5
Next 20 trading days+2.2%4 of 5
Next 30 trading days+0.2%3 of 5

For scale, ACGL’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.3%.

Arch Capital market cap and key statistics

Arch Capital’s market cap is $37.77B, with a P/E ratio of 8.9 and revenue of $18.78B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$37.77B
P/E ratio
8.9
Forward P/E
10.7
EPS, TTM
$12.23
Gekko Fair Value
$104.06

Trading

Volume
2.30M
Avg volume, 20 days
2.25M
52-week high
$110.73
52-week low
$85.99
Shares outstanding
326.4M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$18.78B
Profit margin
23.3%
Return on equity
18.7%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
−15.7%

Risk and income

Beta
0.19
Typical daily move
±2.3%
Typical 20-day move
±4.3%

Arch Capital peers

Arch Capital’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
PGRProgressive+0.8%Neutral5.3% above
MFCManulife Financial+0.6%Neutral14.5% above
ALLAllstate+1.3%Neutral5.5% above
METMetLife+0.9%Neutral1.1% above
AFLAFLAC−0.5%Neutral7.0% above
SLFSun Life Financial+0.6%Neutral11.2% above

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Arch Capital stock FAQ

What is Arch Capital’s market cap?

Arch Capital’s market cap is $37.77B at the Nov 4, 2026 close of $110.68, with 326.4M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 8.9.

What is the Arch Capital stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Arch Capital is $112.74, +1.9% from the last close. Of the 16 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 7 rate it a buy, 8 a hold and 1 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Arch Capital stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Arch Capital is overvalued: the Nov 4, 2026 close of $110.68 is 6.4% above Gekko Fair Value of $104.06. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Arch Capital report earnings next?

Arch Capital is expected to report on Feb 8, 2027 (95 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $2.53 per share on revenue of $3.90B. Arch Capital beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 2.8% on average across the report.

What is Arch Capital’s 52-week high and low?

Arch Capital’s 52-week high is $110.73 and its 52-week low is $85.99; it closed at $110.68 on Nov 4, 2026, +28.7% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $116.47 on Oct 7, 2024.

Is Arch Capital stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend, earnings risk and seasonality) and 2 as headwinds (gekkoindex and fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

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