Brokers Issue Forecasts for AXIS Capital FY2025 Earnings

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) – Stock analysts at Roth Capital lifted their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of AXIS Capital in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 1st. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $11.75 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $11.50. The consensus estimate for AXIS Capital’s current full-year earnings is $11.19 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for AXIS Capital’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.88 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.95 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $3.21 EPS.

AXIS Capital (NYSE:AXS) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The insurance provider reported $3.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.64 by $0.53. AXIS Capital had a return on equity of 18.89% and a net margin of 18.16%. The business had revenue of $1.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.83 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.07 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of AXIS Capital from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 12th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on AXIS Capital from $97.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. UBS Group upped their price objective on AXIS Capital from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on AXIS Capital in a research report on Monday, January 13th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $93.00 target price for the company. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on AXIS Capital from $116.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $106.75.

AXIS Capital Stock Performance

AXIS Capital stock opened at $99.84 on Friday. AXIS Capital has a 52 week low of $63.71 and a 52 week high of $101.42. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The stock has a market cap of $7.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 0.67. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $95.04 and a 200-day moving average of $90.61.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AXIS Capital

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. NBC Securities Inc. bought a new stake in AXIS Capital during the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in AXIS Capital in the fourth quarter worth about $53,000. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in AXIS Capital by 24.0% in the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 671 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in AXIS Capital by 73.8% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 671 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 285 shares during the period. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of AXIS Capital during the 4th quarter worth about $60,000. 93.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other AXIS Capital news, Director Charles A. Davis sold 2,139,037 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.50, for a total value of $199,999,959.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 2,404,133 shares in the company, valued at approximately $224,786,435.50. This represents a 47.08 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

AXIS Capital Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.76%. AXIS Capital’s dividend payout ratio is currently 14.25%.

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.