AXIS Capital Holdings Limited Expected to Post Q2 2025 Earnings of $3.43 Per Share (NYSE:AXS)

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of AXIS Capital in a report released on Tuesday, April 9th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $3.43 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $3.49. The consensus estimate for AXIS Capital’s current full-year earnings is $10.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AXIS Capital’s FY2025 earnings at $11.12 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $3.32 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. StockNews.com lowered AXIS Capital from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on AXIS Capital from $59.00 to $57.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group lifted their target price on AXIS Capital from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 5th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on AXIS Capital from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $67.33.

AXIS Capital Trading Down 3.8 %

Shares of NYSE AXS opened at $62.16 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $62.27 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $58.13. The firm has a market cap of $5.26 billion, a PE ratio of 15.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 0.80. AXIS Capital has a twelve month low of $51.61 and a twelve month high of $65.86.

AXIS Capital (NYSE:AXS) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 31st. The insurance provider reported $2.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.25) by $4.19. The business had revenue of $1.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.42 billion. AXIS Capital had a return on equity of 19.25% and a net margin of 6.67%.

AXIS Capital Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 4th will be given a $0.44 dividend. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.83%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 1st. AXIS Capital’s payout ratio is 43.78%.

Insider Transactions at AXIS Capital

In other AXIS Capital news, Director Stanley A. Galanski bought 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $58.45 per share, for a total transaction of $409,150.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 9,763 shares in the company, valued at $570,647.35. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. US Bancorp DE grew its stake in AXIS Capital by 447.2% during the 1st quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 487 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 398 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in AXIS Capital during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in AXIS Capital during the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC purchased a new stake in AXIS Capital during the 4th quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in AXIS Capital by 177.9% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 842 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 539 shares during the last quarter. 93.44% of the stock is currently 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.