Q3 Earnings Forecast for Axis Capital Issued By Roth Capital

Key Points

• Roth Capital has revised its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) forecast for Axis Capital from $2.83 to $2.77, indicating a potential dip in performance for the quarter.
• In its latest quarterly results, Axis Capital reported an EPS of $3.29, surpassing estimates, with a 12.6% year-over-year revenue increase to $1.63 billion.
• The company's stock currently holds a Moderate Buy consensus rating, with a price target of $110.86, following multiple rating upgrades from various analysts.

Axis Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS - Free Report) - Research analysts at Roth Capital cut their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Axis Capital in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, July 31st. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $2.77 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.83. 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 FY2025 earnings at $12.15 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.07 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.26 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $3.31 EPS.

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

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on AXS. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on Axis Capital from $118.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Axis Capital from $116.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, April 11th. Cowen restated a "buy" rating on shares of Axis Capital in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Axis Capital from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Finally, JMP Securities reissued a "market perform" rating on shares of Axis Capital in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Axis Capital has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $110.86.

Axis Capital Stock Performance

NYSE AXS traded down $0.64 during trading on Friday, reaching $93.20. The company's stock had a trading volume of 690,430 shares, compared to its average volume of 692,460. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $100.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $96.60. Axis Capital has a 12 month low of $70.16 and a 12 month high of $107.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.

Axis Capital Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th were given a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 30th. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. Axis Capital's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 16.92%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Axis Capital

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its position in shares of Axis Capital by 2.2% during the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 6,694 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $671,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the period. Hancock Whitney Corp boosted its position in Axis Capital by 0.6% during the first quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp now owns 25,065 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $2,513,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in Axis Capital by 21.6% during the 4th quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 900 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $80,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its position in shares of Axis Capital by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 8,231 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $825,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Axis Capital by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 40,915 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $3,626,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.44% of the company's stock.

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.