Q3 EPS Estimates for Axis Capital Reduced 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) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Axis Capital in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, August 12th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $2.44 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast 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.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on AXS. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on shares of 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 downgraded shares of Axis Capital from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. JMP Securities restated a "market perform" rating on shares of Axis Capital in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. UBS Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a $119.00 target price (up previously from $115.00) on shares of Axis Capital in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Cowen restated a "buy" rating on shares of Axis Capital in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $111.43.

Axis Capital Stock Performance

Axis Capital stock traded down $1.86 on Wednesday, hitting $95.47. The company's stock had a trading volume of 937,248 shares, compared to its average volume of 727,179. The firm has a market cap of $7.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.83. 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 company has a fifty day moving average price of $98.63 and a 200-day moving average price of $97.05. Axis Capital has a one year low of $74.27 and a one year high of $107.19.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its position in 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 in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Axis Capital by 14.9% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,853 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $186,000 after buying an additional 240 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in Axis Capital by 2.8% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 314,372 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $31,513,000 after buying an additional 8,443 shares in the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new position in Axis Capital during the 4th quarter worth about $319,000. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. acquired a new position in Axis Capital during the 1st quarter worth about $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.44% of the company's stock.

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.