Zacks Research Forecasts Increased Earnings for AXIS Capital

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) – Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of AXIS Capital in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 12th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the insurance provider will earn $2.56 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.45. The consensus estimate for AXIS Capital’s current full-year earnings is $11.36 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AXIS Capital’s Q4 2025 earnings at $3.07 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.45 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.33 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $14.49 EPS.

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

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of AXIS Capital from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. UBS Group increased 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. JMP Securities reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of AXIS Capital in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. StockNews.com raised shares of AXIS Capital from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of AXIS Capital in a research report on Monday, January 13th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $93.00 price objective for the company. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $99.88.

AXIS Capital Stock Performance

AXS stock opened at $89.99 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $7.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.29, a PEG ratio of 4.01 and a beta of 0.95. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $89.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $83.81. AXIS Capital has a one year low of $60.06 and a one year high of $94.89. 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 Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.44 per share. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.96%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. AXIS Capital’s dividend payout ratio is presently 14.25%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AXIS Capital news, Director Charles A. Davis sold 2,234,636 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.50, for a total transaction of $199,999,922.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 4,543,170 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $406,613,715. This trade represents a 32.97 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AXIS Capital

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of AXIS Capital during the 4th quarter worth approximately $88,175,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of AXIS Capital during the 4th quarter worth approximately $88,147,000. FIL Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of AXIS Capital during the 4th quarter worth approximately $43,893,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA acquired a new stake in shares of AXIS Capital during the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,775,000. Finally, Swedbank AB acquired a new stake in shares of AXIS Capital during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,118,000. 93.44% of the stock is 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.