Axis Capital Holdings Company Profile (NYSE:AXS)

About Axis Capital Holdings

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited is a holding company for the AXIS group of companies. The Company provides a range of specialty (re)insurance, through subsidiaries and branch networks- based in Bermuda, the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and Singapore. It operates in two segments: AXIS Insurance and AXIS Re. Its insurance segment operates through offices in Bermuda, the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and Singapore and offers specialty insurance products to various markets. Its insurance segment's offerings include property, marine, terrorism, aviation, professional lines, liability and accident and health. Its reinsurance segment operates through offices in Bermuda, the United States, Switzerland, Singapore, Brazil, and Canada. The reinsurance segment provides non-life reinsurance to insurance companies. Its reinsurance segment's offering include catastrophe; property; professional lines; credit and surety; motor; liability; engineering, and agriculture.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Finance
Industry: Property & Casualty Insurance
Sub-Industry: Property & Casualty Insurance
Exchange: NYSE
Symbol: AXS
CUSIP: G0692U10

Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $54.89
50 Day Moving Average: $55.89
200 Day Moving Average: $54.72
52-Week Range: $51.01 - $57.98
Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.68
Foreward P/E Ratio: 11.92
P/E Growth: 3.10
Market Cap: $4.95B
Outstanding Shares: 90,673,000
Beta: 0.78

Profitability:

Net Margins: 14.19%
Return on Equity: 6.44%
Return on Assets: 1.64%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.19%
Current Ratio: 0.48%
Quick Ratio: 0.48%

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Consensus Ratings for Axis Capital Holdings (NYSE:AXS) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	7 Hold Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 2.00)
Consensus Price Target:	$58.00 (6.50% upside)

Analysts' Ratings History for Axis Capital Holdings (NYSE:AXS)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
7/28/2016	Morgan Stanley	Boost Price Target	Equal Weight	$59.00 -> $60.00
6/21/2016	Citigroup Inc.	Reiterated Rating	Neutral
5/26/2016	Langen Mcalenn	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral
5/26/2016	Janney Montgomery Scott	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral
2/4/2016	Deutsche Bank AG	Lower Price Target	Hold	$58.00 -> $57.00
1/19/2016	JMP Securities	Downgrade	Outperform -> Market Perform
10/30/2015	BMO Capital Markets	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform	$60.00 -> $59.00
9/21/2015	Sterne Agee CRT	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$59.00
9/8/2015	Bank of America Corp.	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral
8/5/2015	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	Reiterated Rating	Buy
7/9/2015	Macquarie	Upgrade	Neutral -> Outperform	$52.00 -> $65.00
6/22/2015	MKM Partners	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral	$56.00

(Data available from 9/27/2014 forward)

Earnings History for Axis Capital Holdings (NYSE:AXS)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
10/25/2016
7/26/2016	Q216	$0.32	$0.51	$983.53 million	$1.06 billion	View	N/A
4/26/2016	Q116	$1.08	$1.07	$1.48 billion	$1.69 billion	View	N/A
2/2/2016	Q415	$1.13	$1.23	$567.11 million	$595.00 million	View	N/A
10/27/2015	Q315	$0.65	$0.51	$686.67 million	$677.22 million	View	Listen
7/28/2015	Q215	$0.94	$0.93	$1.02 billion	$946.54 million	View	Listen
4/29/2015	Q115	$1.23	$1.35	$1.66 billion		View	N/A
2/3/2015	Q414	$1.12	$1.18	$669.41 million		View	N/A
10/29/2014	Q314	$1.20	$1.27	$744.53 million	$687.00 million	View	N/A
7/29/2014	Q214	$1.20	$1.63	$1.04 billion		View	N/A
4/29/2014	Q114	$1.34	$1.24	$1.65 billion	$1.04 billion	View	N/A
2/4/2014	Q413	$1.30	$1.41	$1.05 million	$1.08 million	View	N/A
10/30/2013	Q313	$0.86	$1.21	$705.07 million	$1.04 billion	View	N/A
7/30/2013	Q2 2013	$0.54	$0.43	$855.76 million	$1.05 billion	View	N/A
4/25/2013	Q1 2013	$1.17	$1.92	$1.29 billion	$1.03 billion	View	N/A
2/4/2013	Q4 2012	($1.09)	($0.23)	$945.73 million	$975.50 million	View	N/A
10/31/2012	Q312	$1.08	$1.63	$691.33 million		View	N/A
7/31/2012		$0.96	$0.90			View	N/A
4/26/2012		$1.09	$1.07			View	N/A
2/7/2012		$0.37	$0.53			View	N/A
11/1/2011		$0.78	$0.74			View	N/A
8/3/2011		$0.53	$0.65			View	N/A
4/28/2011		($3.35)	($3.39)			View	N/A
2/8/2011		$1.21	$1.41			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Axis Capital Holdings (NYSE:AXS)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $3.59 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $4.57 EPS

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2016	1	$0.69	$0.69	$0.69
Q2 2016	2	$0.38	$1.10	$0.74
Q3 2016	2	$0.70	$0.99	$0.85
Q4 2016	2	$1.27	$1.37	$1.32
Q1 2017	2	$1.14	$1.39	$1.27
Q2 2017	2	$1.12	$1.23	$1.18
Q3 2017	2	$0.58	$1.01	$0.80
Q4 2017	1	$1.17	$1.17	$1.17

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for Axis Capital Holdings (NYSE:AXS)

Annual Dividend:	$1.40
Dividend Yield:	2.57%
Dividend Growth:	6.50% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	25.04% (Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 39.00% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate) 30.63% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)
Track Record:	9 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth

Dividend History for Axis Capital Holdings (NYSE:AXS)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
9/22/2016	Quarterly	$0.35	2.57%	9/29/2016	10/3/2016	10/17/2016
5/9/2016	quarterly	$0.35	2.57%	6/28/2016	6/30/2016	7/15/2016
2/29/2016	quarterly	$0.35	2.61%	3/29/2016	3/31/2016	4/15/2016
12/7/2015	Quarterly	$0.35		12/29/2015	12/31/2015	1/15/2016
9/11/2015		$0.29		9/28/2015	9/30/2015	10/15/2015
5/11/2015	quarterly	$0.29	2.1%	6/26/2015	6/30/2015	7/15/2015
2/23/2015	quarterly	$0.29	2.22%	3/27/2015	3/31/2015	4/15/2015
12/5/2014	quarterly	$0.29	2.26%	12/29/2014	12/31/2014	1/15/2015
9/12/2014	quarterly	$0.27	2.25%	9/26/2014	9/30/2014	10/15/2014
5/8/2014	quarterly	$0.27	2.39%	6/26/2014	6/30/2014	7/15/2014
2/21/2014	quarterly	$0.27	2.51%	3/27/2014	3/31/2014	4/15/2014
12/9/2013	quarterly	$0.27	2.24%	12/27/2013	12/31/2013	1/15/2014
9/18/2013	quarterly	$0.25	2.3%	9/27/2013	10/1/2013	10/15/2013
5/3/2013	quarterly	$0.25	2.24%	6/26/2013	6/28/2013	7/15/2013
2/22/2013	quarterly	$0.25	2.5%	3/26/2013	3/28/2013	4/15/2013
12/17/2012	quarterly	$0.25	2.85%	12/27/2012	12/31/2012	1/15/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for Axis Capital Holdings (NYSE:AXS)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 2.00%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 90.17%

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
9/9/2016	Richard T Gieryn Jr	EVP	Sell	10,400	$56.15	$583,960.00
5/20/2016	Richard T Gieryn Jr	EVP	Sell	14,967	$54.37	$813,755.79
5/3/2016	Wilhelm Zeller	Director	Sell	9,700	$53.31	$517,107.00
3/4/2016	Richard T Gieryn Jr	EVP	Sell	15,697	$54.99	$863,178.03
12/10/2015	Richard T Gieryn Jr	General Counsel	Sell	17,700	$56.60	$1,001,820.00
11/20/2014	Henry B Smith	Director	Sell	8,000	$49.23	$393,840.00
11/20/2014	Richard T Gieryn Jr	General Counsel	Sell	24,500	$49.79	$1,219,855.00
6/10/2014	Richard T Gieryn Jr	EVP	Sell	10,000	$46.46	$464,600.00
11/6/2013	Dennis Reding	COO	Sell	40,000	$48.03	$1,921,200.00
9/5/2013	John Gressier	CEO	Buy	176,000	$42.47	$7,474,720.00
5/21/2013	Donald J Greene	Director	Sell	8,000	$43.56	$348,480.00
5/14/2013	Richard T Gieryn Jr	EVP	Sell	12,060	$45.53	$549,091.80
8/30/2012	John Drake Nichols	CEO	Buy	30,000	$33.60	$1,008,000.00
8/9/2012	Richard T Gieryn Jr	EVP	Sell	6,000	$34.14	$204,840.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Latest Headlines for Axis Capital Holdings (NYSE:AXS)

Date	Headline
	AXIS Capital Declares Quarterly Dividends on Common and Preferred Shares (NYSE:AXS) www.publicnow.com - September 23 at 8:44 AM
	Axis Capital Hires Michiko Kurahashi and Joe Cohen to Launch Integrated Marketing Communications Function (NYSE:AXS) finance.yahoo.com - September 22 at 3:47 PM
	AXIS Capital Holdings (AXS) Shares Cross Below 200 DMA (NYSE:AXS) www.nasdaq.com - September 15 at 12:37 PM
	AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : AXS-US : September 14, 2016 (NYSE:AXS) www.capitalcube.com - September 14 at 3:44 PM
	Axis Capital Holdings Limited C (NYSE:AXS) Trading Up – Insiders Selling, Short Interest Growing (NYSE:AXS) www.fidaily.com - September 13 at 8:34 AM
	ETF’s with exposure to AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. : August 26, 2016 (NYSE:AXS) www.capitalcube.com - August 26 at 11:47 AM
	Will Higher Cat Losses Hinder AXIS Capital's (AXS) Growth? (NYSE:AXS) finance.yahoo.com - August 23 at 3:44 PM
	Axis Capital : Accident & Health Appoints Dubai-Based Reinsurance Business Development Manager (NYSE:AXS) www.4-traders.com - August 16 at 3:45 PM
	Axis Auto Finance Inc. Opens the Market (NYSE:AXS) finance.yahoo.com - August 16 at 12:21 PM
	AXIS Accident & Health Appoints Dubai-Based Reinsurance Business Development Manager (NYSE:AXS) www.publicnow.com - August 15 at 10:54 AM
	Axis Capital Holdings Limited (AXS) Shares are Up 1.06% (NYSE:AXS) www.tradecalls.org - August 9 at 4:49 PM
	AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. :AXS-US: Earnings Analysis: Q2, 2016 By the Numbers : August 9, 2016 (NYSE:AXS) www.capitalcube.com - August 9 at 12:33 PM
	Lsv Asset Management Modifies Its Holdings in Axis Capital Holdings Limited C (AXS) Stock Last Quarter (NYSE:AXS) www.fidaily.com - August 5 at 9:04 PM
	AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD Financials (NYSE:AXS) finance.yahoo.com - August 2 at 3:43 PM
	Axis Capital : quarterly profit booms despite catastrophe losses (NYSE:AXS) www.4-traders.com - July 28 at 10:21 PM
	AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD : Results of Operations and Financial Condition (form 8-K) (NYSE:AXS) www.4-traders.com - July 28 at 4:43 PM
	John Tatum Joins AXIS Insurance as Executive Vice President & Head of U.S. Programs (NYSE:AXS) www.publicnow.com - July 28 at 12:08 PM
	AXIS Capital Holdings Breaks Above 200-Day Moving Average - Bullish for AXS (NYSE:AXS) www.nasdaq.com - July 27 at 9:27 PM
	Edited Transcript of AXS earnings conference call or presentation 27-Jul-16 12:00pm GMT (NYSE:AXS) finance.yahoo.com - July 27 at 12:38 PM
	AXIS Capital (AXS) Q2 Earnings Beat, Fall Y/Y on Cat Loss (NYSE:AXS) finance.yahoo.com - July 27 at 11:12 AM
	AXIS Capital Reports Second Quarter Net Income Available to Common Shareholders of $119 Million, or $1.29 Per Diluted Common Share (NYSE:AXS) www.businesswire.com - July 26 at 9:40 PM
	Axis Capital operating profit slumps 50% (NYSE:AXS) www.marketwatch.com - July 26 at 9:40 PM
	Axis Capital : beats 2Q profit forecasts (NYSE:AXS) www.4-traders.com - July 26 at 9:40 PM
	Axis Capital beats 2Q profit forecasts (NYSE:AXS) sg.finance.yahoo.com - July 26 at 5:41 PM
	Q2 2016 AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd Earnings Release - After Market Close (NYSE:AXS) biz.yahoo.com - July 26 at 7:07 AM
	AXIS Capital (AXS) to Incur $104 Million Q2 Catastrophe Loss (NYSE:AXS) finance.yahoo.com - July 21 at 11:07 AM
	AXIS Capital estimates US$104 million in Q2 2016 losses from weather and cat events, including Fort McMurray wildfire (NYSE:AXS) www.canadianunderwriter.ca - July 20 at 4:55 PM
	AXIS Capital : Provides Preliminary Estimate of Catastrophe and Weather-Related Net Losses Impacting Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results (NYSE:AXS) www.4-traders.com - July 20 at 4:55 PM
	AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD Files SEC form 8-K, Other Events (NYSE:AXS) biz.yahoo.com - July 19 at 6:05 AM
	4:59 pm AXIS Capital reports prelim Q2 estimate of catastrophe/weather-related pre-tax losses is $104 mln net of estimated recoveries from reinsurance and including estimated reinstatement premiums (NYSE:AXS) finance.yahoo.com - July 18 at 4:59 PM
	AXIS Capital Provides Preliminary Estimate of Catastrophe and Weather-Related Net Losses Impacting Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results (NYSE:AXS) finance.yahoo.com - July 18 at 4:58 PM
	AXIS Capital's (AXS) Escalating Expenses Raise Concern (NYSE:AXS) finance.yahoo.com - July 13 at 10:31 AM
	AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : AXS-US : July 12, 2016 (NYSE:AXS) www.capitalcube.com - July 12 at 8:06 AM
	AXIS Insurance Appoints Mark Paccione as Executive Vice President of Commercial Management Liability (NYSE:AXS) www.publicnow.com - July 11 at 4:23 PM
	Reinsurance startup raises $600 million in capital (NYSE:AXS) www.businessinsurance.com - July 6 at 8:31 AM
	AXIS Capital’s New Bermuda Operation, Harrington Re, Raises $600M (NYSE:AXS) www.insurancejournal.com - July 6 at 8:31 AM
	[$$] Reinsurance Underwriting Vehicle Harrington Re Raises $600 Million (NYSE:AXS) www.wsj.com - July 5 at 4:46 PM
	Harrington Completes $600 Million Capital Raise (NYSE:AXS) finance.yahoo.com - July 5 at 12:50 PM
	AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : AXS-US : July 1, 2016 (NYSE:AXS) www.capitalcube.com - July 1 at 8:06 AM
	AXIS Capital Holdings (AXS) Shares Cross Above 200 DMA (NYSE:AXS) www.nasdaq.com - June 30 at 9:10 PM
	AXIS Capital to Release Second Quarter Financial Results on July 26, 2016 (NYSE:AXS) www.publicnow.com - June 29 at 4:21 PM
	Accsys Technologies Plc :AXS-GB: Earnings Analysis: For the six months ended March 31, 2016 : June 22, 2016 (NYSE:AXS) www.capitalcube.com - June 22 at 9:53 AM
	Accsys Technologies Plc :AXS-NL: Earnings Analysis: For the six months ended March 31, 2016 : June 22, 2016 (NYSE:AXS) www.capitalcube.com - June 22 at 9:50 AM
	Accsys Technologies Plc :AXS-GB: Earnings Analysis: 2016 By the Numbers : June 22, 2016 (NYSE:AXS) www.capitalcube.com - June 22 at 3:13 AM
	Accsys Technologies Plc :AXS-NL: Earnings Analysis: 2016 By the Numbers : June 22, 2016 (NYSE:AXS) www.capitalcube.com - June 22 at 3:10 AM
	AXIS Capital Ramping Up Global Business: Time to Hold? (NYSE:AXS) finance.yahoo.com - June 21 at 9:35 AM
	AXIS Capital Holdings' Series C Preferred Shares Cross 6.5% Yield Mark (NYSE:AXS) www.nasdaq.com - June 14 at 3:41 PM
	AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : AXS-US : June 14, 2016 (NYSE:AXS) www.capitalcube.com - June 14 at 8:12 AM
	Matt Lopiccolo Joins AXIS Insurance as U.S. Distribution Manager (NYSE:AXS) www.publicnow.com - June 2 at 8:55 AM
	AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD Files SEC form 8-K, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits (NYSE:AXS) biz.yahoo.com - June 1 at 4:59 PM