Zacks Research Forecasts Increased Earnings for AXIS Capital

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for AXIS Capital in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 12th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $2.56 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.45. The consensus estimate for AXIS Capital's current full-year earnings is $11.36 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AXIS Capital's Q4 2025 earnings at $3.07 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.45 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.33 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $14.49 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on AXS. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on AXIS Capital from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on AXIS Capital from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. UBS Group raised their price objective on AXIS Capital from $92.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on AXIS Capital in a research note on Monday, January 13th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $93.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on AXIS Capital from $89.00 to $85.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $99.88.

AXIS Capital Price Performance

NYSE AXS traded up $1.65 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $91.70. 457,972 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 677,160. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $89.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $84.04. AXIS Capital has a 1 year low of $60.06 and a 1 year high of $94.89. The company has a market cap of $7.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.01 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.60.

AXIS Capital (NYSE:AXS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The insurance provider reported $2.97 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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%.

Institutional Trading of AXIS Capital

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. True Wealth Design LLC purchased a new position in shares of AXIS Capital during the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC purchased a new position in AXIS Capital in the 4th quarter worth approximately $53,000. Versant Capital Management Inc raised 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 acquiring an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in AXIS Capital by 73.8% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 671 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 285 shares during the period. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in AXIS Capital in the 4th quarter worth approximately $60,000. 93.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AXIS Capital news, Director Charles A. Davis sold 2,234,636 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.50, for a total value 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. This trade represents a 32.97 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

AXIS Capital Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st were paid 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 1.92%. AXIS Capital's payout ratio is presently 14.25%.

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.