Q1 EPS Estimates for Axis Capital Reduced by Zacks Research

Axis Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Axis Capital in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, December 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $2.93 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.94. 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 2026 earnings at $3.27 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.18 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $3.60 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $13.70 EPS.

Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The insurance provider reported $3.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.72 by $0.53. The firm had revenue of $1.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.33 billion. Axis Capital had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 18.99%. The company’s revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.71 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also commented on AXS. Weiss Ratings raised Axis Capital from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on shares of Axis Capital from $119.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Axis Capital in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $104.00 price target for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on shares of Axis Capital in a research report on Monday, November 24th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $125.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $123.00 target price on shares of Axis Capital and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $117.67.

Axis Capital Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AXS opened at $109.00 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The company has a market capitalization of $8.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.65. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $100.04 and a 200 day moving average of $98.41. Axis Capital has a 52 week low of $83.90 and a 52 week high of $110.34.

Axis Capital Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be issued a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Axis Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 14.55%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Axis Capital

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Axis Capital by 0.6% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,954,373 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $762,029,000 after acquiring an additional 43,901 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Axis Capital by 12.9% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,716,201 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $383,698,000 after purchasing an additional 425,790 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in Axis Capital by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,318,914 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $317,945,000 after buying an additional 74,567 shares in the last quarter. Altrinsic Global Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Axis Capital by 47.7% in the 2nd quarter. Altrinsic Global Advisors LLC now owns 1,817,204 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $188,662,000 after buying an additional 586,576 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Axis Capital by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,631,198 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $170,069,000 after buying an additional 15,755 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.44% of the company’s stock.

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.