AXIS Capital FY2025 EPS Estimate Boosted by Roth Capital

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Roth Capital boosted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AXIS Capital in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 1st. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $11.75 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $11.50. The consensus estimate for AXIS Capital's current full-year earnings is $11.19 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for AXIS Capital's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.88 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.95 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $3.21 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on AXS. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of AXIS Capital in a report on Monday, January 13th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $93.00 price target on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded AXIS Capital from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, April 12th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on AXIS Capital from $97.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. 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. Finally, JMP Securities reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of AXIS Capital in a research report on Thursday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $106.75.

AXIS Capital Stock Up 2.5 %

AXS traded up $2.42 on Friday, reaching $99.84. 487,552 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 600,156. The company has a market cap of $7.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.08, a PEG ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.60. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $95.04 and its 200-day moving average price is $90.72. AXIS Capital has a 52-week low of $65.49 and a 52-week high of $101.42.

AXIS Capital (NYSE:AXS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The insurance provider reported $3.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.64 by $0.53. The company had revenue of $1.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.83 billion. AXIS Capital had a return on equity of 18.89% and a net margin of 18.16%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.07 EPS.

AXIS Capital Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at AXIS Capital

In related news, Director Charles A. Davis sold 2,139,037 shares of AXIS Capital stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.50, for a total value of $199,999,959.50. Following the transaction, the director now owns 2,404,133 shares in the company, valued at $224,786,435.50. This trade represents a 47.08 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AXIS Capital

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in AXIS Capital by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,144,247 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $367,265,000 after buying an additional 17,764 shares during the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in AXIS Capital by 0.4% during 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 in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in AXIS Capital by 1.7% during the 4th 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 last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its stake in AXIS Capital by 1.0% in 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 in the last quarter. 93.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.