Axis Capital FY2025 EPS Estimate Increased by Zacks Research

Axis Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Axis Capital in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, September 2nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $11.88 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $11.84. The consensus estimate for Axis Capital’s current full-year earnings is $11.19 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Axis Capital’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.96 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.98 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.04 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $3.71 EPS.

Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The insurance provider reported $3.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.88 by $0.41. The firm had revenue of $1.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.68 billion. Axis Capital had a net margin of 14.30% and a return on equity of 18.77%. Axis Capital’s quarterly revenue was up 12.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.93 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on AXS. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Axis Capital in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Wall Street Zen lowered Axis Capital from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on Axis Capital from $118.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $119.00 price target (up previously from $115.00) on shares of Axis Capital in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Axis Capital from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $111.43.

Axis Capital Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of NYSE:AXS opened at $97.44 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $7.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.77. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $97.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $97.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.69. Axis Capital has a 1-year low of $74.68 and a 1-year high of $107.19.

Insider Transactions at Axis Capital

In other news, insider Daniel J. Draper sold 4,305 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.57, for a total transaction of $420,038.85. Following the sale, the insider owned 16,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,587,366.33. The trade was a 20.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Henry B. Smith sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.67, for a total value of $345,345.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 47,295 shares in the company, valued at $4,666,597.65. This trade represents a 6.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 12,205 shares of company stock valued at $1,188,048 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Axis Capital

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AXS. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in Axis Capital by 21.6% in the 2nd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 658 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $68,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Benedict Financial Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Axis Capital by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Benedict Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 26,541 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $2,755,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Pitcairn Co. increased its holdings in Axis Capital by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Pitcairn Co. now owns 8,358 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $868,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Smithfield Trust Co increased its holdings in Axis Capital by 94.0% in the 2nd quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 293 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its stake in shares of Axis Capital by 2.2% during the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 6,694 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $671,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.44% of the company’s stock.

About Axis Capital

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides various specialty insurance and reinsurance products in Bermuda, the United States, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Insurance and Reinsurance. The Insurance segment offers professional insurance products that cover directors' and officers' liability, errors and omissions, employment practices, fiduciary, crime, professional indemnity, medical malpractice, and other financial insurance related coverages for commercial enterprises, financial institutions, not-for-profit organizations, and other professional service providers; and property insurance products for commercial buildings, residential premises, construction projects, property in transit, onshore renewable energy installations, and physical damage and business interruption following an act of terrorism.