Royal Bank Of Canada Raises Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS) Price Target to $130.00

Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS) had its price target lifted by investment analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $125.00 to $130.00 in a report released on Friday, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the insurance provider’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price target indicates a potential upside of 26.04% from the company’s previous close.

AXS has been the subject of several other research reports. Compass Point set a $121.00 price target on Axis Capital in a research note on Monday, November 24th. UBS Group boosted 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. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $110.00 target price on shares of Axis Capital in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price target on shares of Axis Capital in a report on Thursday. Finally, Mizuho began coverage on shares of Axis Capital in a research report on Monday, December 15th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $133.00 price target on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $123.20.

Axis Capital Stock Performance

AXS stock opened at $103.14 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $103.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $98.87. 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 P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Axis Capital

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Synergy Asset Management LLC raised its position in Axis Capital by 63.2% in the third quarter. Synergy Asset Management LLC now owns 352,050 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $33,726,000 after purchasing an additional 136,313 shares in the last quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp bought a new stake in shares of Axis Capital in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $55,025,000. Capital Fund Management S.A. acquired a new position in shares of Axis Capital in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,851,000. Villanova Investment Management Co LLC raised its holdings in shares of Axis Capital by 116.5% in the 2nd quarter. Villanova Investment Management Co LLC now owns 44,775 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $4,649,000 after buying an additional 24,098 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Permanent Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Axis Capital during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,189,000. 93.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories 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.