AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) to Post Q2 2025 Earnings of $3.39 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of AXIS Capital in a report issued on Wednesday, May 15th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings of $3.39 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $3.44. The consensus estimate for AXIS Capital's current full-year earnings is $10.10 per share.

AXIS Capital (NYSE:AXS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 2nd. The insurance provider reported $2.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.40 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.49 billion. AXIS Capital had a net margin of 10.34% and a return on equity of 19.11%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.33 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on AXS. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on shares of AXIS Capital from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 10th. UBS Group increased their target price on AXIS Capital from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, February 5th. StockNews.com raised AXIS Capital from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on AXIS Capital from $57.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Friday, May 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $68.33.

AXIS Capital Price Performance

NYSE AXS traded up $0.84 on Thursday, hitting $70.65. The company had a trading volume of 570,090 shares, compared to its average volume of 647,420. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The company has a market capitalization of $5.98 billion, a PE ratio of 10.80, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.80. AXIS Capital has a 12-month low of $51.61 and a 12-month high of $71.38. The company's fifty day moving average price is $64.33 and its 200-day moving average price is $59.54.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AXIS Capital

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Covestor Ltd boosted its stake in AXIS Capital by 45.9% during the first quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 588 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 185 shares during the period. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC purchased a new stake in AXIS Capital in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,000. VisionPoint Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of AXIS Capital during the third quarter worth $51,000. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of AXIS Capital in the fourth quarter valued at $55,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its holdings in shares of AXIS Capital by 14.8% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,833 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $101,000 after buying an additional 237 shares during the period. 93.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at AXIS Capital

In other news, Director W Marston Becker acquired 3,025 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 6th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $66.58 per share, for a total transaction of $201,404.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 21,821 shares in the company, valued at $1,452,842.18. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.50% of the company's stock.

AXIS Capital Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 4th were issued a $0.44 dividend. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.49%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 1st. AXIS Capital's payout ratio is currently 26.91%.

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.