Q2 EPS Estimates for AXIS Capital Raised by Zacks Research

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for AXIS Capital in a report released on Monday, April 14th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings of $2.97 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.96. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $2.69 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $11.31 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.47 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.36 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $12.42 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $14.42 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on AXS. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of AXIS Capital from $97.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on AXIS Capital from $120.00 to $114.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. JMP Securities reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of AXIS Capital in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of AXIS Capital from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of AXIS Capital from $116.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $106.75.

AXIS Capital Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of NYSE:AXS opened at $94.60 on Wednesday. AXIS Capital has a 12 month low of $60.64 and a 12 month high of $101.42. The firm has a market cap of $7.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.66, a P/E/G ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $94.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $89.32.

AXIS Capital (NYSE:AXS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The insurance provider reported $2.97 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.68 by $0.29. AXIS Capital had a return on equity of 18.89% and a net margin of 18.16%.

AXIS Capital Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st were issued a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.86%. AXIS Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 14.25%.

Insider Transactions at AXIS Capital

In related news, Director Charles A. Davis sold 2,234,636 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.50, for a total value of $199,999,922.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 4,543,170 shares in the company, valued at $406,613,715. This represents a 32.97 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of AXIS Capital by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,144,247 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $367,265,000 after purchasing an additional 17,764 shares in the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in AXIS Capital by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,444,128 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $305,219,000 after buying an additional 12,571 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in AXIS Capital by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,178,512 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $281,680,000 after buying an additional 53,514 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AXIS Capital by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,689,510 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $238,344,000 after buying an additional 134,157 shares during the period. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its position in shares of AXIS Capital by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 2,042,925 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $181,045,000 after acquiring an additional 20,976 shares in the last quarter. 93.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AXIS Capital Company Profile

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.