Zacks Research Increases Earnings Estimates for AXIS Capital

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of AXIS Capital in a report released on Monday, April 14th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the insurance provider will earn $2.97 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.96. The consensus estimate for AXIS Capital's current full-year earnings is $11.19 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AXIS Capital's Q3 2025 earnings at $2.69 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $11.31 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.47 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.36 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $12.42 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $14.42 EPS.

AXIS Capital (NYSE:AXS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The insurance provider reported $2.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.68 by $0.29. AXIS Capital had a return on equity of 18.89% and a net margin of 18.16%.

Several other analysts also recently commented on AXS. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective 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. StockNews.com raised shares of AXIS Capital from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, April 12th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on AXIS Capital from $116.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of AXIS Capital from $97.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of AXIS Capital in a research note on Monday, January 13th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $93.00 price target on the stock. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $106.75.

AXIS Capital Stock Down 2.9 %

AXS stock traded down $2.73 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $91.86. 109,991 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 602,218. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $94.19 and a 200 day simple moving average of $89.67. 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 has a 12 month low of $60.64 and a 12 month high of $101.42. The company has a market capitalization of $7.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 0.67.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of AXIS Capital in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $88,175,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of AXIS Capital in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $88,147,000. FIL Ltd acquired a new position in AXIS Capital in the fourth quarter worth $43,893,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA bought a new stake in AXIS Capital during the 4th quarter worth about $37,775,000. Finally, Swedbank AB bought a new position in AXIS Capital in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,118,000. 93.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at AXIS Capital

In other news, Director Charles A. Davis sold 2,234,636 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.50, for a total value of $199,999,922.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 4,543,170 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $406,613,715. This represents a 32.97 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

AXIS Capital Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.92%. AXIS Capital's payout ratio is currently 14.25%.

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.