Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Axis Capital (AXS)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Axis Capital (NYSE: AXS) in the last few weeks:

• 12/22/2025 – Axis Capital was upgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating.
• 12/15/2025 – Axis Capital is now covered by analysts at Mizuho. They set an “outperform” rating and a $133.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – Axis Capital was upgraded by analysts at Mizuho to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 12/8/2025 – Axis Capital had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/1/2025 – Axis Capital had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/25/2025 – Axis Capital had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/24/2025 – Axis Capital is now covered by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada. They set an “outperform” rating and a $125.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/24/2025 – Axis Capital was given a new $121.00 price target on by analysts at Compass Point.
• 11/24/2025 – Axis Capital had its price target raised by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $119.00 to $121.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 11/24/2025 – Axis Capital is now covered by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada. They set an “outperform” rating and a $125.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/19/2025 – Axis Capital had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/13/2025 – Axis Capital had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/4/2025 – Axis Capital had its price target lowered by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $125.00 to $119.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

Axis Capital Dividend Announcement

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

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.