Q3 EPS Estimates for Axis Capital Lowered by Zacks Research

Axis Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Axis Capital in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 12th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now anticipates that the insurance provider will earn $2.44 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.55. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $3.04 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.97 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.72 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $3.55 EPS.

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

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $119.00 target price (up from $115.00) on shares of Axis Capital in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Axis Capital from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Axis Capital in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. JMP Securities reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Axis Capital in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on Axis Capital from $118.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $111.43.

Axis Capital Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of AXS opened at $97.35 on Wednesday. Axis Capital has a 52-week low of $74.05 and a 52-week high of $107.19. The company has a market capitalization of $7.61 billion, a PE ratio of 9.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.83. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $98.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $96.97. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Axis Capital

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its holdings in shares of Axis Capital by 13.3% during the 2nd quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 116,152 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $12,059,000 after purchasing an additional 13,642 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its holdings in shares of Axis Capital by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 936,678 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $97,246,000 after purchasing an additional 11,413 shares during the period. Ieq Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Axis Capital by 47.6% during the 2nd quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 192,431 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $19,978,000 after purchasing an additional 62,049 shares during the period. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina grew its holdings in shares of Axis Capital by 35.5% during the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 58,574 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $6,081,000 after purchasing an additional 15,338 shares during the period. Finally, Altrinsic Global Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Axis Capital by 47.7% during the 2nd quarter. Altrinsic Global Advisors LLC now owns 1,817,204 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $188,662,000 after purchasing an additional 586,576 shares during the period. 93.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.