Q2 EPS Estimates for AXIS Capital Cut by Zacks Research

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for AXIS Capital in a report released on Monday, October 28th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $3.08 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $3.10. The consensus estimate for AXIS Capital’s current full-year earnings is $10.73 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AXIS Capital’s FY2025 earnings at $11.58 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.46 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $12.96 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group upped their target price on AXIS Capital from $82.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 9th. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of AXIS Capital from $81.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of AXIS Capital from $88.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on AXIS Capital from $86.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Finally, TD Cowen assumed coverage on AXIS Capital in a research report on Friday, October 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $118.00 price objective for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $92.86.

AXIS Capital Stock Performance

Shares of AXS stock opened at $79.06 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.97, a P/E/G ratio of 0.27 and a beta of 0.89. AXIS Capital has a 1-year low of $52.90 and a 1-year high of $83.19. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $79.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $73.39.

AXIS Capital (NYSE:AXS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The insurance provider reported $2.71 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.50 by $0.21. AXIS Capital had a net margin of 10.82% and a return on equity of 19.83%. The business had revenue of $1.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.57 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.34 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AXIS Capital

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings in AXIS Capital by 55.6% during the second 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 during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in AXIS Capital by 80.4% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 507 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd grew its holdings in AXIS Capital by 45.9% in the 1st quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 588 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 185 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. increased its position in AXIS Capital by 32.6% in the 2nd quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 602 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the period. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of AXIS Capital by 424.6% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,217 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $97,000 after buying an additional 985 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.44% of the company’s stock.

AXIS Capital Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 30th were issued a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 30th. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.23%. AXIS Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.41%.

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.