Zacks Research Increases Earnings Estimates for AXIS Capital

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of AXIS Capital in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, November 28th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the insurance provider will earn $2.43 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.42. The consensus estimate for AXIS Capital’s current full-year earnings is $10.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AXIS Capital’s FY2025 earnings at $11.64 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $3.06 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of AXIS Capital from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of AXIS Capital from $74.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 10th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of AXIS Capital from $92.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on shares of AXIS Capital from $94.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of AXIS Capital from $88.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $97.14.

AXIS Capital Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:AXS opened at $93.55 on Monday. 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 fifty-two week low of $53.49 and a fifty-two week high of $94.42. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $83.44 and a 200 day simple moving average of $77.01. The company has a market cap of $7.83 billion, a PE ratio of 12.97, a P/E/G ratio of 0.32 and a beta of 0.94.

AXIS Capital (NYSE:AXS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The insurance provider reported $2.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.55 by $0.16. AXIS Capital had a net margin of 10.82% and a return on equity of 19.24%. The business had revenue of $1.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.57 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.34 EPS.

AXIS Capital Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 18th. Investors of record on Monday, September 30th were paid a dividend of $0.44 per share. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.88%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 30th. AXIS Capital’s dividend payout ratio is presently 24.41%.

Institutional Trading of AXIS Capital

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AXS. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in shares of AXIS Capital by 55.6% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 462 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AXIS Capital in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of AXIS Capital by 80.4% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 507 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of AXIS Capital by 32.6% in the 2nd quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 602 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of AXIS Capital by 424.6% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,217 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $97,000 after acquiring an additional 985 shares in the last quarter. 93.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.