Axis Capital Q3 EPS Forecast Decreased by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research has lowered its earnings per share forecast for Axis Capital's Q3 2025 from $2.55 to $2.44, while the current full-year earnings consensus stands at $11.19 per share.
• Axis Capital reported a Q2 earnings per share of $3.29, exceeding the consensus estimate of $2.88, but revenue of $1.63 billion fell short of the expected $1.68 billion.
• The stock's average rating is currently "Moderate Buy" with a price target of $111.43, reflecting investor mixed sentiments despite a recent dividend payout showing a yield of 1.8%.

Axis Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Axis Capital in a research report issued on Tuesday, August 12th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $2.44 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.55. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $3.04 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.97 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.72 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $3.55 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on AXS. Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Axis Capital in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted 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 note on Thursday, July 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on Axis Capital from $118.00 to $121.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Wall Street Zen cut Axis Capital from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. Finally, JMP Securities reissued a "market perform" rating on shares of Axis Capital in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $111.43.

Axis Capital Stock Performance

AXS traded down $0.26 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $94.99. 442,069 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 711,978. Axis Capital has a fifty-two week low of $74.27 and a fifty-two week high of $107.19. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $98.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $97.08. The company has a market capitalization of $7.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.13, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.83.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AXS. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in Axis Capital by 21.6% during the 2nd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 658 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Benedict Financial Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Axis Capital by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Benedict Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 26,541 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $2,755,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the period. Smithfield Trust Co grew its position 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 worth $31,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its position in shares of Axis Capital by 2.2% during the 1st 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. Finally, Hancock Whitney Corp grew its position in shares of Axis Capital by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp now owns 25,065 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $2,513,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the period. 93.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.