Axis Capital Holdings Limited $AXS Shares Acquired by Lingohr Asset Management GmbH

Lingohr Asset Management GmbH lifted its stake in Axis Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) by 584.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 70,825 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 60,470 shares during the period. Axis Capital accounts for approximately 1.6% of Lingohr Asset Management GmbH’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest position. Lingohr Asset Management GmbH owned approximately 0.09% of Axis Capital worth $6,785,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Axis Capital in the second quarter worth approximately $100,683,000. Altrinsic Global Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Axis Capital by 47.7% in the 2nd quarter. Altrinsic Global Advisors LLC now owns 1,817,204 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $188,662,000 after buying an additional 586,576 shares in the last quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Axis Capital in the second quarter valued at $55,025,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its stake in Axis Capital by 174.6% during the second quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 744,842 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $77,329,000 after buying an additional 473,608 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Axis Capital by 12.9% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,716,201 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $383,698,000 after buying an additional 425,790 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.44% of the company’s stock.

Axis Capital Stock Performance

Shares of AXS opened at $103.14 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.95 billion, a PE ratio of 8.32, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.67. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $103.53 and its 200 day moving average price is $98.85. Axis Capital Holdings Limited has a 52 week low of $84.81 and a 52 week high of $110.34.

Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $1.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.33 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.38 earnings per share. Axis Capital’s quarterly revenue was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts expect that Axis Capital Holdings Limited will post 11.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Axis Capital Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a dividend of $0.44 per share. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. Axis Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 14.21%.

Trending Headlines about 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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AXS has been the subject of several research reports. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Axis Capital from $124.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. UBS Group set a $130.00 target price on shares of Axis Capital in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Axis Capital from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Axis Capital in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on Axis Capital from $121.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $123.20.

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.