Q1 Earnings Forecast for AXIS Capital Issued By Roth Capital

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) – Research analysts at Roth Capital lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of AXIS Capital in a report released on Thursday, January 30th. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $2.70 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.74. The consensus estimate for AXIS Capital’s current full-year earnings is $11.45 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for AXIS Capital’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.91 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.98 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.18 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.19 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $3.26 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on shares of AXIS Capital from $108.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of AXIS Capital from $89.00 to $85.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of AXIS Capital from $88.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on AXIS Capital from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded AXIS Capital from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Three 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.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $99.25.

AXIS Capital Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AXS opened at $90.98 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $7.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.37, a PEG ratio of 0.29 and a beta of 0.95. AXIS Capital has a one year low of $55.56 and a one year high of $94.89. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $90.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $82.50. 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The insurance provider reported $2.97 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.68 by $0.29. AXIS Capital had a return on equity of 18.89% and a net margin of 18.16%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AXIS Capital

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AXS. Independent Advisor Alliance boosted its stake in AXIS Capital by 0.4% in the third quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 32,549 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $2,591,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the period. Pathstone Holdings LLC boosted its position in AXIS Capital by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 31,785 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $2,542,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its stake in AXIS Capital by 24.0% during the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 671 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc increased its position in AXIS Capital by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 2,799 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $248,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the period. Finally, Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. lifted its stake in AXIS Capital by 32.6% in the second quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 602 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. 93.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AXIS Capital Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st were issued a $0.44 dividend. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.93%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st. AXIS Capital’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.