Q2 Earnings Estimate for AXIS Capital Issued By Roth Capital

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Roth Capital decreased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for AXIS Capital in a report released on Thursday, May 1st. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings of $2.86 per share for the quarter, down from their prior 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.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of AXIS Capital from $97.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on shares of AXIS Capital from $120.00 to $114.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on AXIS Capital from $116.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, April 11th. JMP Securities reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of AXIS Capital in a research note on Thursday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of AXIS Capital in a report on Monday, January 13th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $93.00 price objective on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, AXIS Capital currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $106.75.

AXIS Capital Trading Up 2.5 %

AXS opened at $99.84 on Monday. AXIS Capital has a 52 week low of $65.49 and a 52 week high of $101.42. The company has a market capitalization of $7.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.08, a PEG ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 0.67. The stock's fifty day moving average is $95.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $90.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AXIS Capital

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new position in AXIS Capital during the first quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in AXIS Capital during the fourth quarter worth $53,000. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings in AXIS Capital by 24.0% during the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 671 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in AXIS Capital by 73.8% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 671 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 285 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in AXIS Capital in the fourth quarter valued at $60,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.44% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at AXIS Capital

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

AXIS Capital Dividend Announcement

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

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.

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