Q2 Earnings Estimate for AXIS Capital Issued By Roth Capital

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Roth Capital lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of AXIS Capital in a note issued to investors on Thursday, May 1st. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $2.86 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.89. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $2.83 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.14 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $3.30 EPS.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.64 by $0.53. AXIS Capital had a return on equity of 18.89% and a net margin of 18.16%. The company had revenue of $1.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.83 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.07 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis.

AXS has been the subject of several other research reports. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of AXIS Capital from $116.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, April 11th. UBS Group raised their price objective on AXIS Capital from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. StockNews.com upgraded AXIS Capital from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, April 12th. JMP Securities restated a "market perform" rating on shares of AXIS Capital in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on AXIS Capital from $114.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday. 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, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $107.75.

AXIS Capital Price Performance

NYSE:AXS traded up $0.24 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $100.99. The company's stock had a trading volume of 51,133 shares, compared to its average volume of 597,123. The company has a market capitalization of $7.94 billion, a PE ratio of 8.18, a PEG ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 0.82. AXIS Capital has a 52-week low of $68.02 and a 52-week high of $102.15. The business's 50-day moving average is $95.35 and its two-hundred day moving average is $91.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.60.

AXIS Capital Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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 1.74%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. AXIS Capital's dividend payout ratio is presently 17.46%.

Insider Activity at AXIS Capital

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

Institutional Trading of AXIS Capital

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AXS. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in AXIS Capital in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $88,175,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of AXIS Capital in the 4th quarter valued at $88,147,000. FIL Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of AXIS Capital during the 4th quarter valued at $43,893,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA acquired a new stake in shares of AXIS Capital during the 4th quarter worth $37,775,000. Finally, Swedbank AB purchased a new position in shares of AXIS Capital in the 4th quarter worth $31,118,000. 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.