Q3 EPS Estimates for Axis Capital Lifted by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its Q3 2025 earnings per share forecast for Axis Capital to $2.49, from a previous estimate of $2.45, with full-year earnings expected at $11.19 per share.
• Axis Capital's recent quarterly earnings surpassed expectations, reporting $3.29 EPS against a consensus estimate of $2.88 EPS, although revenue was below forecasts at $1.63 billion.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share, which represents an annualized dividend yield of 1.9%.

Axis Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS - Free Report) - Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Axis Capital in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, October 6th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $2.49 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.45. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $2.99 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $11.94 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.13 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $12.43 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $3.25 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Axis Capital from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b+)" rating on shares of Axis Capital in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Axis Capital from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on shares of Axis Capital from $118.00 to $121.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a $119.00 price target (up from $115.00) on shares of Axis Capital in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $111.43.

Axis Capital Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of Axis Capital stock opened at $94.96 on Tuesday. The stock's fifty day moving average is $96.40 and its 200-day moving average is $98.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.42 billion, a PE ratio of 9.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. Axis Capital has a 12-month low of $77.21 and a 12-month high of $107.19.

Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The insurance provider reported $3.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.88 by $0.41. The firm had revenue of $1.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.68 billion. Axis Capital had a net margin of 14.30% and a return on equity of 18.77%. Axis Capital's revenue for the quarter was up 12.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.93 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Axis Capital

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Smithfield Trust Co increased its holdings in shares of Axis Capital by 94.0% during the 2nd quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 293 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. NBC Securities Inc. acquired a new position in Axis Capital during the first quarter valued at approximately $33,000. AlphaCore Capital LLC acquired a new position in Axis Capital during the second quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Axis Capital during the second quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc grew its holdings in Axis Capital by 1,542.9% during the first quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 575 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 540 shares during the last quarter. 93.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other Axis Capital news, Director Henry B. Smith sold 3,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.67, for a total value of $345,345.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 47,295 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,666,597.65. This represents a 6.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Daniel J. Draper sold 4,305 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.57, for a total value of $420,038.85. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 16,269 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,587,366.33. The trade was a 20.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 12,205 shares of company stock worth $1,188,048. Insiders own 0.70% of the company's stock.

Axis Capital Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be paid a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Axis Capital's dividend payout ratio is 16.92%.

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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