Axis Capital (AXS) Competitors $97.13 +1.21 (+1.26%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$97.03 -0.10 (-0.11%) As of 06:04 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. ACGL, PLMR, SIGI, AFG, CNA, HCI, KNSL, MCY, PGR, and PRAShould you be buying Axis Capital stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Axis Capital include Arch Capital Group (ACGL), Palomar (PLMR), Selective Insurance Group (SIGI), American Financial Group (AFG), CNA Financial (CNA), HCI Group (HCI), Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL), Mercury General (MCY), Progressive (PGR), and ProAssurance (PRA). These companies are all part of the "ins - prop&caslty" industry. Axis Capital vs. Its Competitors Arch Capital Group Palomar Selective Insurance Group American Financial Group CNA Financial HCI Group Kinsale Capital Group Mercury General Progressive ProAssurance Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS) and Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, AXS or ACGL? Arch Capital Group has higher revenue and earnings than Axis Capital. Arch Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Axis Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAxis Capital$5.96B1.28$1.08B$10.089.64Arch Capital Group$17.44B1.91$4.31B$9.769.08 Do analysts prefer AXS or ACGL? Axis Capital currently has a consensus target price of $108.25, indicating a potential upside of 11.45%. Arch Capital Group has a consensus target price of $113.60, indicating a potential upside of 28.13%. Given Arch Capital Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Arch Capital Group is more favorable than Axis Capital.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Axis Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70Arch Capital Group 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 Does the media prefer AXS or ACGL? In the previous week, Arch Capital Group had 4 more articles in the media than Axis Capital. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Arch Capital Group and 7 mentions for Axis Capital. Arch Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Axis Capital's score of 1.16 indicating that Arch Capital Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axis Capital 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Arch Capital Group 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AXS or ACGL more profitable? Arch Capital Group has a net margin of 20.72% compared to Axis Capital's net margin of 14.54%. Axis Capital's return on equity of 19.01% beat Arch Capital Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Axis Capital14.54% 19.01% 3.14% Arch Capital Group 20.72%15.79%4.54% Do institutionals and insiders believe in AXS or ACGL? 93.4% of Axis Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Arch Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Axis Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Arch Capital Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, AXS or ACGL? Axis Capital has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arch Capital Group has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryArch Capital Group beats Axis Capital on 10 of the 16 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$7.54B$55.78B$12.05B$20.75BDividend Yield1.83%2.02%5.56%3.67%P/E Ratio9.6417.6819.1827.60Price / Sales1.282.6726.1659.14Price / Cash8.0328.6621.5022.13Price / Book1.473.002.324.66Net Income$1.08B$4.66B$997.60M$994.58M7 Day Performance0.09%1.11%0.13%-0.69%1 Month Performance-4.87%0.40%4.90%5.41%1 Year Performance32.21%21.36%541.38%9.18% Axis Capital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AXSAxis Capital4.4002 of 5 stars$97.13+1.3%$108.25+11.4%+32.8%$7.54B$5.96B9.641,876Positive NewsACGLArch Capital Group4.9266 of 5 stars$89.42+0.3%$114.27+27.8%-8.3%$33.51B$17.64B9.167,200Positive NewsPLMRPalomar2.9969 of 5 stars$145.32-1.6%$174.17+19.9%+57.8%$3.89B$553.86M29.01150Positive NewsInsider TradeSIGISelective Insurance Group3.806 of 5 stars$85.60-0.8%$94.00+9.8%-12.9%$5.20B$4.86B23.322,840Upcoming EarningsAFGAmerican Financial Group4.1277 of 5 stars$126.44-0.8%$139.33+10.2%-2.7%$10.58B$8.32B13.288,700Analyst RevisionCNACNA Financial3.7071 of 5 stars$45.12-1.2%$50.50+11.9%-8.8%$12.21B$14.27B13.766,500HCIHCI Group4.5416 of 5 stars$144.15-1.8%$181.25+25.7%+53.0%$1.66B$750.05M13.94530KNSLKinsale Capital Group1.6796 of 5 stars$473.93-0.5%$491.88+3.8%+20.3%$11.05B$1.59B27.27470Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsMCYMercury General3.5424 of 5 stars$66.05-1.9%$80.00+21.1%+18.5%$3.66B$5.48B12.804,200Positive NewsPGRProgressive4.7985 of 5 stars$253.38-3.2%$285.94+12.9%+17.3%$148.54B$75.37B17.0966,308Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPRAProAssurance1.5608 of 5 stars$23.66+0.1%$21.00-11.2%+101.2%$1.21B$1.15B28.851,036 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Arch Capital Group Competitors Palomar Competitors Selective Insurance Group Competitors American Financial Group Competitors CNA Financial Competitors HCI Group Competitors Kinsale Capital Group Competitors Mercury General Competitors Progressive Competitors ProAssurance Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AXS) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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