Q2 EPS Estimates for AXIS Capital Lowered by Zacks Research

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of AXIS Capital in a note issued to investors on Monday, May 12th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings of $2.90 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.97. 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 $2.55 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.91 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $11.53 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.94 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.28 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.94 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.04 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $12.19 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.90 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $14.29 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on AXS. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on AXIS Capital from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on AXIS Capital from $114.00 to $118.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. StockNews.com upgraded AXIS Capital from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 12th. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of AXIS Capital in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of AXIS Capital from $116.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 11th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $107.75.

AXIS Capital Stock Down 1.1%

AXS opened at $98.81 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $7.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.60. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $95.87 and its 200 day moving average is $91.63. AXIS Capital has a fifty-two week low of $68.02 and a fifty-two week high of $102.36.

AXIS Capital (NYSE:AXS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The insurance provider reported $3.17 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.64 by $0.53. The business had revenue of $1.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.83 billion. AXIS Capital had a net margin of 18.16% and a return on equity of 18.89%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.07 earnings per share.

AXIS Capital Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st were issued a $0.44 dividend. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.78%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 31st. AXIS Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 17.46%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other AXIS Capital news, Director Charles A. Davis sold 2,139,037 shares of AXIS Capital stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.50, for a total value of $199,999,959.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 2,404,133 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $224,786,435.50. This trade represents a 47.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of AXIS Capital

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Summit Trail Advisors LLC bought a new stake in AXIS Capital during the fourth quarter worth approximately $300,000. Merit Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of AXIS Capital in the 4th quarter worth approximately $549,000. Elevate Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of AXIS Capital during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,840,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in AXIS Capital by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 133,675 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $11,846,000 after buying an additional 4,303 shares during the period. Finally, Barclays PLC lifted its position in AXIS Capital by 53.6% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 48,964 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $3,898,000 after buying an additional 17,082 shares during the last quarter. 93.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.