Zacks Research Boosts Earnings Estimates for AXIS Capital

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for AXIS Capital in a research report issued on Monday, April 14th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $2.97 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.96. The consensus estimate for AXIS Capital's current full-year earnings is $11.19 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AXIS Capital's Q3 2025 earnings at $2.69 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $11.31 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.47 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.36 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $12.42 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $14.42 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the stock. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of AXIS Capital from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. JMP Securities reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of AXIS Capital in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on AXIS Capital from $116.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on AXIS Capital from $120.00 to $114.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets started coverage on AXIS Capital in a research report on Monday, January 13th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $93.00 target price for the company. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $106.75.

AXIS Capital Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE AXS traded down $0.35 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $94.60. 265,048 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 604,187. AXIS Capital has a 12 month low of $60.64 and a 12 month high of $101.42. The company's 50 day moving average price is $94.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $89.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.44 billion, a PE ratio of 7.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 0.67.

AXIS Capital (NYSE:AXS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The insurance provider reported $2.97 earnings per share (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%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AXIS Capital

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AXS. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of AXIS Capital by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,144,247 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $367,265,000 after purchasing an additional 17,764 shares during the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. raised its position in AXIS Capital by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,444,128 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $305,219,000 after acquiring an additional 12,571 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in AXIS Capital by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,178,512 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $281,680,000 after purchasing an additional 53,514 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in AXIS Capital by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,689,510 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $238,344,000 after acquiring an additional 134,157 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its position in AXIS Capital by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 2,042,925 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $181,045,000 after purchasing an additional 20,976 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.44% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Charles A. Davis sold 2,139,037 shares of AXIS Capital stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.50, for a total transaction of $199,999,959.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 2,404,133 shares in the company, valued at $224,786,435.50. This trade represents a 47.08 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.70% of the company's stock.

AXIS Capital Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st were paid a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.86%. AXIS Capital's dividend payout ratio is currently 14.25%.

About AXIS Capital

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.