Q2 EPS Estimates for AXIS Capital Raised by Zacks Research

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share 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.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price target on shares of AXIS Capital from $120.00 to $114.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. StockNews.com upgraded AXIS Capital from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on AXIS Capital in a research note on Monday, January 13th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $93.00 target price on the stock. JMP Securities reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of AXIS Capital in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of AXIS Capital from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $106.75.

AXIS Capital Stock Performance

Shares of AXIS Capital stock opened at $94.62 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $94.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $89.28. 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 firm has a market cap of $7.44 billion, a PE ratio of 7.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 0.67. AXIS Capital has a 52 week low of $60.45 and a 52 week high of $101.42.

AXIS Capital (NYSE:AXS) last issued its earnings results 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 net margin of 18.16% and a return on equity of 18.89%.

Institutional Trading of AXIS Capital

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. HighTower Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AXIS Capital during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $638,000. Jane Street Group LLC raised its stake in shares of AXIS Capital by 21.3% during the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 52,156 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $4,152,000 after buying an additional 9,148 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in AXIS Capital during the third quarter worth about $2,511,000. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in shares of AXIS Capital by 53.6% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 48,964 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $3,898,000 after purchasing an additional 17,082 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in AXIS Capital by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,267,338 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $100,921,000 after buying an additional 43,687 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at AXIS Capital

In other news, Director Charles A. Davis sold 2,234,636 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.50, for a total transaction 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

AXIS Capital Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.86%. AXIS Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 14.25%.

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.