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Axis Capital (AXS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$99.11 +0.88 (+0.90%)
Closing price 07/3/2025 03:30 PM Eastern
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$99.52 +0.41 (+0.41%)
As of 07/3/2025 04:58 PM Eastern
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About Axis Capital Stock (NYSE:AXS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$98.00
$99.35
50-Day Range
$96.03
$107.07
52-Week Range
$68.56
$107.19
Volume
661,690 shs
Average Volume
621,307 shs
Market Capitalization
$7.80 billion
P/E Ratio
9.83
Dividend Yield
1.78%
Price Target
$107.75
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Axis Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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90th Percentile Overall Score

AXS MarketRank™: 

Axis Capital scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 145th out of 909 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Axis Capital has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.70, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Axis Capital has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Axis Capital's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Axis Capital are expected to grow by 10.19% in the coming year, from $11.19 to $12.33 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Axis Capital is 9.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.61.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Axis Capital is 9.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.02.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Axis Capital has a PEG Ratio of 1.19. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Axis Capital has a P/B Ratio of 1.50. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Axis Capital's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.26% of the float of Axis Capital has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Axis Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Axis Capital has recently decreased by 4.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Axis Capital pays a meaningful dividend of 1.78%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Axis Capital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Axis Capital is 17.46%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Axis Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.27% next year. This indicates that Axis Capital will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Axis Capital's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.26% of the float of Axis Capital has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Axis Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Axis Capital has recently decreased by 4.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Axis Capital has a news sentiment score of 1.18. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Axis Capital this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for AXS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Axis Capital insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.70% of the stock of Axis Capital is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    93.44% of the stock of Axis Capital is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Axis Capital's insider trading history.
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AXS Stock News Headlines

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AXS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Axis Capital's stock was trading at $88.62 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, AXS stock has increased by 11.8% and is now trading at $99.11.

Axis Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 30th. The insurance provider reported $3.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.64 by $0.53. The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Axis Capital's top institutional investors include Kera Capital Partners Inc.. Insiders that own company stock include Charles A Davis, Henry B Smith, W Marston Becker, Stanley A Galanski and Michael Millegan.
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Shares of AXS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Axis Capital investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET), GE Aerospace (GE) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

Record date for 4/17 Dividend
3/31/2025
Ex-Dividend for 4/17 Dividend
3/31/2025
Dividend Payable
4/17/2025
Last Earnings
4/30/2025
Record date for 7/17 Dividend
6/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/17 Dividend
6/30/2025
Today
7/05/2025
Dividend Payable
7/17/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
INS - PROP&CASLTY
Sub-Industry
Property & Casualty Insurance
Current Symbol
NYSE:AXS
Employees
1,876
Year Founded
2001

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$107.75
High Stock Price Target
$127.00
Low Stock Price Target
$90.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+8.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.70
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
9.83
Forward P/E Ratio
8.86
P/E Growth
1.19
Net Income
$1.08 billion
Pretax Margin
16.10%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.96 billion
Cash Flow
$11.94 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.30
Book Value
$66.22 per share
Price / Book
1.50

Miscellaneous

Free Float
78,102,000
Market Cap
$7.80 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.81

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This page (NYSE:AXS) was last updated on 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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