Wedbush Research Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for Axos Financial, Inc. (NYSE:AX)

Axos Financial, Inc. (NYSE:AX) – Analysts at Wedbush raised their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Axos Financial in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 1st. Wedbush analyst D. Chiaverini now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.78 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.76. Wedbush currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $60.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Axos Financial’s current full-year earnings is $6.45 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Axos Financial’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.75 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.85 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.15 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.94 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $1.95 EPS.

Axos Financial (NYSE:AX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 30th. The company reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.70 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $476.73 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $277.85 million. Axos Financial had a net margin of 24.39% and a return on equity of 18.57%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.35 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on Axos Financial from $65.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Raymond James upped their price target on shares of Axos Financial from $45.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 31st. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Axos Financial from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 5th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $79.00 price objective (up previously from $77.00) on shares of Axos Financial in a report on Thursday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Axos Financial has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $67.25.

Axos Financial Price Performance

Axos Financial stock opened at $57.51 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.80 and a beta of 1.42. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $51.59 and its 200-day moving average is $48.83. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. Axos Financial has a 12 month low of $32.05 and a 12 month high of $60.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Axos Financial

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in Axos Financial by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,724,331 shares of the company’s stock valued at $148,755,000 after buying an additional 134,266 shares during the last quarter. Davis Asset Management L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Axos Financial by 5.3% during the third quarter. Davis Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,500,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,790,000 after purchasing an additional 75,000 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in shares of Axos Financial by 152.8% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,395,715 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,842,000 after purchasing an additional 843,606 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Axos Financial by 5.7% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,376,615 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,119,000 after purchasing an additional 74,649 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in Axos Financial by 114.1% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 795,381 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,428,000 after purchasing an additional 423,930 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.79% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Axos Financial

In related news, Director Sara Wardell-Smith purchased 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 15th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $49.75 per share, with a total value of $248,750.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 5,000 shares in the company, valued at $248,750. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In other Axos Financial news, EVP Andrew J. Micheletti sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.89, for a total transaction of $132,225.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 422,583 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,350,414.87. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Sara Wardell-Smith acquired 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 15th. The shares were bought at an average price of $49.75 per share, with a total value of $248,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 5,000 shares in the company, valued at $248,750. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 4.82% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Axos Financial Company Profile

Axos Financial, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides consumer and business banking products in the United States. It operates through two segments, Banking Business and Securities Business. The company offers deposits products, including consumer and business checking, demand, savings, time deposit, money market, zero balance, and insured cash sweep accounts.