AXIS Capital Holdings Limited Expected to Earn Q2 2025 Earnings of $3.43 Per Share (NYSE:AXS)

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS - Free Report) - Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AXIS Capital in a report issued on Tuesday, April 9th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $3.43 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.49. The consensus estimate for AXIS Capital's current full-year earnings is $10.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AXIS Capital's FY2025 earnings at $11.12 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $3.32 EPS.

AXIS Capital (NYSE:AXS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 31st. The insurance provider reported $2.94 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.25) by $4.19. AXIS Capital had a return on equity of 19.25% and a net margin of 6.67%. The firm had revenue of $1.46 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.42 billion.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on AXS. StockNews.com downgraded AXIS Capital from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on AXIS Capital from $59.00 to $57.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group lifted their target price on AXIS Capital from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, February 5th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on AXIS Capital from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $67.33.

AXIS Capital Trading Down 3.8 %

AXIS Capital stock traded down $2.44 during trading on Thursday, reaching $62.16. 588,720 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 635,450. AXIS Capital has a 52-week low of $51.61 and a 52-week high of $65.86. The company has a market capitalization of $5.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.88, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.60. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $62.17 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $58.10.

AXIS Capital Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 18th. Investors of record on Monday, March 4th will be issued a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 1st. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.83%. AXIS Capital's dividend payout ratio is presently 43.78%.

Insider Activity at AXIS Capital

In other news, Director Stanley A. Galanski acquired 7,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $58.45 per share, for a total transaction of $409,150.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 9,763 shares of the company's stock, valued at $570,647.35. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. US Bancorp DE grew its stake in AXIS Capital by 447.2% during the 1st quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 487 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 398 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in shares of AXIS Capital during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of AXIS Capital during the 1st quarter worth about $33,000. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of AXIS Capital during the 4th quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of AXIS Capital by 177.9% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 842 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 539 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.