AXA (AXAHY) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover AXA?

AXA has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup , DZ Bank , Erste Group Bank , Morgan Stanley , and Royal Bank Of Canada in the past 90 days.

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As of 10/8/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

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AXA - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 5 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
1

Buy
4

Based on 5 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for AXA in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 5 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, 3 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for AXAHY.

Consensus Price Target

N/A

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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AXAHY Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/9/25 to 10/9/26	1 Month Ago 9/9/25 to 9/9/26	3 Months Ago 7/11/25 to 7/11/26	1 Year Ago 10/9/24 to 10/9/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	3 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Forecasted Upside	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Consensus Rating	Buy	Moderate Buy	Strong Buy	Buy

AXAHY Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

AXAHY Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

AXA Stock vs. The Competition

Type	AXA	Finance Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	3.00	2.27	2.52
Consensus Rating	Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	N/A	38.49% Upside	19.63% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent AXAHY News	Positive News	Neutral News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating
9/25/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada 3 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
9/22/2026	DZ Bank 5 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
9/8/2026	Erste Group Bank 5 of 5 stars		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
8/27/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
8/4/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Overweight
6/11/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Overweight
4/2/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	A. Baker Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy

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Should I Buy AXA Stock? AXAHY Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these AXA pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

AXA
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in AXA SA:

AXA SA offers a compelling income opportunity with a dividend yield of 4.22%, which is significantly higher than the average for many large-cap financial stocks, providing a steady stream of cash flow for income-focused investors.
The stock is currently trading at $48.02, which is below its 52-week high of $52.56, suggesting that the recent pullback from the August peak may present a favorable entry point for long-term holders looking to capitalize on the company's growth targets.
Recent analyst sentiment has turned positive, with DZ Bank AG upgrading the stock to a strong-buy rating in late September 2026 and RBC Capital reaffirming its buy rating, indicating institutional confidence in the company's future performance.
AXA SA has set new growth targets, signaling an intention to gain market share after years of reorganization, which suggests that earnings are expected to continue growing over the next few years as the company executes on its strategic initiatives.
The company's low beta of 0.60 indicates that it is less volatile than the overall market, making it a potentially stable addition to a diversified portfolio that seeks to mitigate risk during periods of market turbulence.

AXA
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in AXA SA for these reasons:

The stock recently broke below its 50-day moving average in early October 2026, a technical indicator that often signals a short-term downtrend and potential weakness in momentum for the coming weeks.
Erste Group Bank downgraded its rating on AXA SA from strong-buy to hold in September 2026 and subsequently lowered its earnings per share estimates for both 2026 and 2027, reflecting concerns about the company's near-term profitability.
The company's valuation score is rated as 1 out of 5, suggesting that the stock may be overvalued relative to its peers or its own historical metrics, which could limit upside potential if growth does not meet expectations.
Short interest in the stock increased significantly in mid-July 2026, with shares shorted rising to 238,105, indicating that a portion of the market is betting against the stock's performance and potentially anticipating further declines.
AXA SA operates in the multi-line insurance industry, which is subject to regulatory changes and economic cycles that can impact claim payouts and investment returns, creating inherent risks that may not be fully captured by current financial models.

AXAHY Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AXA in the last year. There is currently 1 hold rating, 3 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" AXAHY shares.

According to analysts, AXA's stock has a predicted downside of -100.00% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, AXA's stock had 2 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts.

AXA has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup, DZ Bank, Erste Group Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Royal Bank Of Canada in the past 90 days.

Analysts like AXA more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for AXA is Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how AXAHY compares to other companies.

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AXA (AXAHY) Stock Forecast & Price Target