AXIS Capital Q3 EPS Estimate Increased by Zacks Research

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of AXIS Capital in a research note issued on Thursday, November 28th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $2.43 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.42. The consensus estimate for AXIS Capital’s current full-year earnings is $10.89 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AXIS Capital’s FY2025 earnings at $11.64 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $3.06 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on AXS. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of AXIS Capital from $81.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on AXIS Capital from $94.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. TD Cowen upped their target price on AXIS Capital from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of AXIS Capital from $74.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 10th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on shares of AXIS Capital from $92.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $97.14.

AXIS Capital Stock Down 0.9 %

Shares of AXS stock opened at $93.04 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $82.84 and its 200-day moving average is $76.69. The stock has a market cap of $7.78 billion, a PE ratio of 12.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.31 and a beta of 0.90. AXIS Capital has a 1 year low of $53.49 and a 1 year high of $94.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.60.

AXIS Capital (NYSE:AXS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 30th. The insurance provider reported $2.71 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.55 by $0.16. AXIS Capital had a net margin of 10.82% and a return on equity of 19.24%. The business had revenue of $1.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.57 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.34 earnings per share.

AXIS Capital Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 30th were paid a $0.44 dividend. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.89%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 30th. AXIS Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 24.41%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AXIS Capital

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of AXS. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of AXIS Capital by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,075,087 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $287,909,000 after acquiring an additional 152,914 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AXIS Capital by 9.0% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,583,700 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $182,538,000 after buying an additional 213,559 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its stake in AXIS Capital by 7.2% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,675,417 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $134,110,000 after buying an additional 112,536 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its position in AXIS Capital by 24.4% during the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 1,625,057 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $129,371,000 after acquiring an additional 318,784 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC grew its position in shares of AXIS Capital by 12.5% in the second quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 1,417,464 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $100,144,000 after purchasing an additional 157,110 shares during the last quarter. 93.44% of the stock is currently owned by 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.