Q2 EPS Estimates for AXIS Capital Cut by Zacks Research

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of AXIS Capital in a note issued to investors on Monday, May 12th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the insurance provider will earn $2.90 per share for the quarter, down from their previous 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.

Several other research analysts have also commented on AXS. UBS Group boosted their price target on AXIS Capital from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on shares of AXIS Capital from $114.00 to $118.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. JMP Securities reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of AXIS Capital in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of AXIS Capital in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on AXIS Capital from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $107.75.

AXIS Capital Stock Down 1.1%

NYSE:AXS opened at $98.81 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.60. AXIS Capital has a 1-year low of $68.02 and a 1-year high of $102.36. The company has a 50-day moving average of $95.87 and a 200 day moving average of $91.63. The firm has a market cap of $7.77 billion, a PE ratio of 8.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 0.82.

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

AXIS Capital Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st were paid a $0.44 dividend. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.78%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. AXIS Capital’s payout ratio is 17.46%.

Insider Transactions at AXIS Capital

In related news, Director Charles A. Davis sold 2,139,037 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director now owns 2,404,133 shares in the company, valued at approximately $224,786,435.50. This represents a 47.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of AXIS Capital

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in AXIS Capital during the fourth quarter valued at $88,175,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of AXIS Capital during the 4th quarter valued at about $88,147,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in shares of AXIS Capital by 95.1% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,852,398 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $185,685,000 after buying an additional 903,107 shares during the period. FIL Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of AXIS Capital in the fourth quarter worth about $43,893,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA purchased a new stake in shares of AXIS Capital in the fourth quarter worth about $37,775,000. 93.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.