Q2 Earnings Estimate for AXIS Capital Issued By Roth Capital

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) – Analysts at Roth Capital boosted their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for AXIS Capital in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, January 30th. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $2.89 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.72. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $3.01 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of AXIS Capital from $81.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 10th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of AXIS Capital in a report on Monday, January 13th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $93.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of AXIS Capital from $89.00 to $85.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of AXIS Capital from $88.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of AXIS Capital from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $99.25.

AXIS Capital Stock Performance

Shares of AXS stock opened at $90.98 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $7.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.37, a PEG ratio of 0.29 and a beta of 0.95. The company’s 50 day moving average is $90.09 and its 200 day moving average is $82.64. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. AXIS Capital has a 52-week low of $55.56 and a 52-week high of $94.89.

AXIS Capital (NYSE:AXS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The insurance provider reported $2.97 earnings per share 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%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AXIS Capital

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in shares of AXIS Capital by 48.6% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 371,557 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $30,070,000 after buying an additional 121,437 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC acquired a new position in AXIS Capital during the third quarter valued at $638,000. Verition Fund Management LLC acquired a new position in AXIS Capital during the third quarter valued at $453,000. Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new position in AXIS Capital during the third quarter valued at $507,000. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC lifted its position in AXIS Capital by 24.4% during the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 1,625,057 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $129,371,000 after purchasing an additional 318,784 shares during the period. 93.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AXIS Capital Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were issued a dividend of $0.44 per share. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.93%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st. AXIS Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.