Axis Capital (AXS) Competitors $99.11 +0.88 (+0.90%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:30 PM EasternExtended Trading$99.52 +0.41 (+0.41%) As of 07/3/2025 04:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AXS vs. WRB, MKL, CINF, ERIE, FNF, CNA, ORI, RLI, FAF, and THGShould you be buying Axis Capital stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Axis Capital include W.R. Berkley (WRB), Markel Group (MKL), Cincinnati Financial (CINF), Erie Indemnity (ERIE), Fidelity National Financial (FNF), CNA Financial (CNA), Old Republic International (ORI), RLI (RLI), First American Financial (FAF), and The Hanover Insurance Group (THG). These companies are all part of the "property & casualty insurance" industry. Axis Capital vs. Its Competitors W.R. Berkley Markel Group Cincinnati Financial Erie Indemnity Fidelity National Financial CNA Financial Old Republic International RLI First American Financial The Hanover Insurance Group W.R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) and Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability and risk. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, WRB or AXS? W.R. Berkley has higher revenue and earnings than Axis Capital. Axis Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than W.R. Berkley, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioW.R. Berkley$13.64B1.99$1.76B$4.3116.59Axis Capital$5.96B1.31$1.08B$10.089.83 Do analysts recommend WRB or AXS? W.R. Berkley presently has a consensus target price of $71.42, indicating a potential downside of 0.10%. Axis Capital has a consensus target price of $107.75, indicating a potential upside of 8.72%. Given Axis Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Axis Capital is more favorable than W.R. Berkley.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score W.R. Berkley 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08Axis Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 Is WRB or AXS a better dividend stock? W.R. Berkley pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Axis Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. W.R. Berkley pays out 8.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Axis Capital pays out 17.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. W.R. Berkley has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years. Which has more risk & volatility, WRB or AXS? W.R. Berkley has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axis Capital has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in WRB or AXS? 68.8% of W.R. Berkley shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of Axis Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.3% of W.R. Berkley shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Axis Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor WRB or AXS? In the previous week, W.R. Berkley had 7 more articles in the media than Axis Capital. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for W.R. Berkley and 8 mentions for Axis Capital. W.R. Berkley's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Axis Capital's score of 1.23 indicating that W.R. Berkley is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment W.R. Berkley 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Axis Capital 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is WRB or AXS more profitable? Axis Capital has a net margin of 14.54% compared to W.R. Berkley's net margin of 12.43%. W.R. Berkley's return on equity of 19.66% beat Axis Capital's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets W.R. Berkley12.43% 19.66% 4.09% Axis Capital 14.54%19.01%3.14% SummaryW.R. Berkley beats Axis Capital on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Axis Capital News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AXS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AXS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AXS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAxis CapitalINS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$7.80B$57.39B$12.11B$20.72BDividend Yield1.78%1.93%5.54%3.72%P/E Ratio9.8318.0820.0428.07Price / Sales1.312.7025.9838.51Price / Cash8.3031.3021.7022.53Price / Book1.503.142.284.58Net Income$1.08B$4.66B$1.00B$985.54M7 Day Performance-3.96%-0.39%2.25%2.79%1 Month Performance-7.43%-1.17%3.69%4.37%1 Year Performance43.55%32.95%541.99%15.08% Axis Capital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AXSAxis Capital4.512 of 5 stars$99.11+0.9%$107.75+8.7%+43.5%$7.80B$5.96B9.831,876Positive NewsWRBW.R. Berkley4.6536 of 5 stars$73.90+0.2%$70.64-4.4%+36.3%$28.03B$13.64B17.158,606News CoveragePositive NewsMKLMarkel Group3.4738 of 5 stars$1,985.44+1.3%$1,727.75-13.0%+30.2%$25.20B$16.62B14.6322,000Positive NewsCINFCincinnati Financial4.7486 of 5 stars$147.24+1.2%$147.40+0.1%+28.4%$23.01B$11.34B16.065,624Positive NewsERIEErie Indemnity1.2222 of 5 stars$356.87+1.4%N/A-5.2%$16.48B$3.80B30.376,801News CoverageFNFFidelity National Financial4.4759 of 5 stars$55.95+2.6%$71.60+28.0%+20.6%$15.37B$12.78B13.8523,533Positive NewsCNACNA Financial3.7998 of 5 stars$45.78+1.1%$50.50+10.3%+2.1%$12.39B$14.27B13.966,500News CoverageORIOld Republic International4.4919 of 5 stars$38.20+2.4%$42.00+9.9%+30.9%$9.44B$8.23B15.539,400Positive NewsRLIRLI3.8165 of 5 stars$73.69+2.1%$78.60+6.7%+3.9%$6.76B$1.77B24.241,147Positive NewsFAFFirst American Financial4.2161 of 5 stars$60.35+2.5%$75.00+24.3%+20.5%$6.21B$6.13B39.9719,038THGThe Hanover Insurance Group3.5007 of 5 stars$170.62+1.5%$179.50+5.2%+32.3%$6.13B$6.24B14.214,900Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies W.R. 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