Overview
Arch Capital Q2 net income dips to $1.2 bln from $1.3 bln yr/yr
Operating income for Q2 slightly declines to $979 mln from $981 mln yr/yr
Gross premiums written rise 15.1% yr/yr, driven by insurance and reinsurance segments
Result Drivers
CYCLE MANAGEMENT - Arch attributes results to disciplined underwriting and dynamic capital management, per CEO Nicolas Papadopoulo
MCE ACQUISITION - Insurance segment growth driven by MCE acquisition, contributing to higher premiums
CATASTROPHIC LOSSES - Pre-tax current accident year catastrophic losses of $154 mln impacted results
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Gross Premiums Written
$6.20 bln
Q2 EPS
$3.23
Q2 Net Income
$1.23 bln
Q2 Adjusted Combined Ratio
80.9%
Q2 Combined Ratio
81.2%
Q2 Expense Ratio
28.1%
Q2 Operating Income
$979 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 10 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the property & casualty insurance peer group is "hold."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Arch Capital Group Ltd is $107.50, about 19.5% above its July 28 closing price of $86.50
The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago
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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)