Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS) Price Target Raised to $130.00

Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS) had its price target upped by Royal Bank Of Canada from $125.00 to $130.00 in a report published on Friday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has an outperform rating on the insurance provider’s stock.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on AXS. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $110.00 price target on shares of Axis Capital in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Weiss Ratings cut Axis Capital from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group lifted their target price on Axis Capital from $119.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on Axis Capital from $121.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Compass Point set a $121.00 price objective on Axis Capital in a research report on Monday, November 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Axis Capital presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $123.20.

Axis Capital Trading Down 0.9%

Axis Capital stock opened at $103.14 on Friday. Axis Capital has a 12 month low of $84.81 and a 12 month high of $110.34. The company has a market capitalization of $7.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 0.63. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $103.53 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $98.89. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The insurance provider reported $3.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.97 by $0.28. Axis Capital had a return on equity of 18.90% and a net margin of 15.37%.The firm had revenue of $1.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.33 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.38 EPS. Axis Capital’s quarterly revenue was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that Axis Capital will post 11.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Axis Capital Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Axis Capital’s payout ratio is presently 14.21%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Axis Capital

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

Key Headlines Impacting Axis Capital

Here are the key news stories impacting Axis Capital this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — operating income and EPS topped consensus ($3.25 EPS vs. $2.97 est.) and revenue grew ~18% year-over-year, supporting fundamentals and underlying profitability. GlobeNewswire Q4 Release
• Positive Sentiment: Management outlook: Axis outlined mid- to high-single-digit premium growth for 2026 and said it will reinvest in technology and new business lines — a growth/strategic signal that supports longer-term revenue expansion. MSN Article
• Positive Sentiment: RBC raised its price target to $130 with an “outperform” rating — the most bullish analyst move today and a signal some firms remain confident in upside potential. The Fly
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo trimmed its price target slightly (from $124 to $121) but kept an “overweight” rating — modestly less bullish but still supportive of upside. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple outlets published earnings transcripts, slides and summary snapshots — useful for deeper due diligence but largely informational (Seeking Alpha, MarketBeat, Zacks). Seeking Alpha Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Bank of America trimmed its price target (from $119 to $115) and moved to “neutral,” which reduces near-term analyst support and may contribute to short-term selling pressure. TickerReport / Benzinga

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.