Roth Capital Estimates AXIS Capital's Q2 Earnings (NYSE:AXS)

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Roth Capital lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for AXIS Capital in a research report issued on Thursday, January 30th. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $2.89 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.72. The consensus estimate for AXIS Capital's current full-year earnings is $11.36 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for AXIS Capital's Q4 2025 earnings at $3.01 EPS.

AXIS Capital (NYSE:AXS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The insurance provider reported $2.97 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.68 by $0.29. AXIS Capital had a return on equity of 18.89% and a net margin of 18.16%.

AXS has been the subject of several other research reports. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of AXIS Capital in a research note on Monday, January 13th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $93.00 price target for the company. UBS Group upped their price target on AXIS Capital from $92.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th. StockNews.com cut AXIS Capital from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of AXIS Capital from $88.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of AXIS Capital from $81.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AXIS Capital currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $99.88.

AXIS Capital Stock Performance

AXS stock traded up $1.57 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $94.14. The company had a trading volume of 666,622 shares, compared to its average volume of 698,001. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.60. The firm has a market cap of $7.87 billion, a PE ratio of 7.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.87 and a beta of 0.95. AXIS Capital has a 12 month low of $57.95 and a 12 month high of $94.89. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $90.04 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $83.03.

AXIS Capital Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were issued a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.87%. AXIS Capital's payout ratio is currently 14.25%.

Insider Activity at AXIS Capital

In other AXIS Capital news, Director Charles A. Davis sold 2,234,636 shares of AXIS Capital stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.50, for a total transaction of $199,999,922.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 4,543,170 shares in the company, valued at $406,613,715. The trade was a 32.97 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AXIS Capital

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. True Wealth Design LLC bought a new position in shares of AXIS Capital during the third quarter valued at about $40,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC purchased a new position in AXIS Capital during the 4th quarter valued at about $53,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. raised its position in AXIS Capital by 32.6% during the 2nd quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 602 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in AXIS Capital by 24.0% in the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 671 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the period. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of AXIS Capital in the 4th quarter worth approximately $60,000. 93.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

AXIS Capital Company Profile

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides various specialty insurance and reinsurance products in Bermuda, the United States, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Insurance and Reinsurance. The Insurance segment offers professional insurance products that cover directors' and officers' liability, errors and omissions, employment practices, fiduciary, crime, professional indemnity, medical malpractice, and other financial insurance related coverages for commercial enterprises, financial institutions, not-for-profit organizations, and other professional service providers; and property insurance products for commercial buildings, residential premises, construction projects, property in transit, onshore renewable energy installations, and physical damage and business interruption following an act of terrorism.