Axis Capital (NYSE: AXS) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:
- 11/2/2026 – Axis Capital was given a new $123.00 price target by Mizuho.
- 11/2/2026 – Axis Capital had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $112.00 to $122.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
- 10/29/2026 – Axis Capital was given a new $115.00 price target by Roth Capital.
- 10/29/2026 – Axis Capital had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup.
- 10/28/2026 – Axis Capital was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (a-)” to “buy (b+)”.
- 10/12/2026 – Axis Capital had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $126.00 to $112.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
- 10/9/2026 – Axis Capital was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
- 10/8/2026 – Axis Capital was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b+)” to “buy (a-)”.
- 10/7/2026 – Axis Capital had its price target lowered by Mizuho from $118.00 to $116.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
- 9/21/2026 – Axis Capital was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (a-)” to “buy (b+)”.
- 9/16/2026 – Axis Capital had its price target lowered by Mizuho from $130.00 to $118.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
Axis Capital Price Performance
Axis Capital stock traded up $2.18 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $107.92. 469,924 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 660,090. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $99.02 and a 200-day moving average price of $102.05. Axis Capital Holdings Limited has a one year low of $93.02 and a one year high of $119.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.64. The stock has a market cap of $7.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.39.
Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The insurance provider reported $3.12 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.85 by $0.27. The company had revenue of $1.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.69 billion. Axis Capital had a net margin of 14.62% and a return on equity of 16.61%. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.25 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Axis Capital Holdings Limited will post 12.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Axis Capital Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th were paid a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Axis Capital’s dividend payout ratio is 13.45%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Axis Capital
In other news, Director Henry Smith sold 4,893 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.15, for a total value of $519,391.95. Following the sale, the director owned 41,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,400,342.10. This represents a 10.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Axis Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE: AXS) is a Bermuda-based specialty insurance and reinsurance company. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company provides coverage and risk-management solutions for businesses, institutions and other insurers facing complex or difficult-to-place risks.
AXIS offers a range of commercial property and casualty insurance products, including professional liability, cyber, marine, aviation, energy, environmental, political risk, credit and surety, and accident and health coverage.
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