Axis Capital (AXS) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS) is expected to be releasing its Q2 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Tuesday, July 29th. Analysts expect Axis Capital to post earnings of $2.92 per share and revenue of $1.68 billion for the quarter.

Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The insurance provider reported $3.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.64 by $0.53. The firm had revenue of $1.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.83 billion. Axis Capital had a net margin of 14.54% and a return on equity of 19.01%. The company’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.07 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Axis Capital to post $11 EPS for the current fiscal year and $12 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Axis Capital Stock Performance

NYSE AXS opened at $96.91 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $100.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $96.33. The stock has a market cap of $7.62 billion, a PE ratio of 9.61, a PEG ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 0.81. Axis Capital has a fifty-two week low of $70.16 and a fifty-two week high of $107.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.68.

Axis Capital Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 30th were issued a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 30th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.82%. Axis Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 17.46%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have commented on AXS shares. JMP Securities reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Axis Capital in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Axis Capital from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on shares of Axis Capital from $118.00 to $121.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Axis Capital from $116.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Finally, Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Axis Capital in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $108.25.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Focus Partners Wealth grew its position in shares of Axis Capital by 42.1% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 10,417 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,044,000 after acquiring an additional 3,085 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Axis Capital by 86.2% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 47,277 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $4,739,000 after buying an additional 21,892 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in shares of Axis Capital by 12.4% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 63,457 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $6,361,000 after buying an additional 7,023 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Axis Capital by 6.6% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 205,553 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $20,605,000 after buying an additional 12,680 shares in the last quarter. 93.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.