Axis Capital (AXS) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS) is anticipated to release its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, April 29th. Analysts expect Axis Capital to post earnings of $3.46 per share and revenue of $1.7287 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The insurance provider reported $3.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.97 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $1.73 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.33 billion. Axis Capital had a net margin of 15.37% and a return on equity of 18.72%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.38 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Axis Capital to post $13 EPS for the current fiscal year and $14 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Axis Capital Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of Axis Capital stock opened at $99.31 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $7.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.63. The company’s 50 day moving average is $101.79 and its 200 day moving average is $101.29. Axis Capital has a twelve month low of $88.07 and a twelve month high of $110.34. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

Axis Capital Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. Axis Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 14.21%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on AXS shares. Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of Axis Capital from $141.00 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Axis Capital from $121.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $110.00 price target on shares of Axis Capital in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Axis Capital from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price target on shares of Axis Capital from $130.00 to $126.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Axis Capital currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $122.80.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Axis Capital

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its stake in Axis Capital by 5.0% during the third quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 2,104 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $202,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp grew its stake in Axis Capital by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 37,119 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $3,975,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Syon Capital LLC grew its stake in Axis Capital by 10.3% during the fourth quarter. Syon Capital LLC now owns 3,309 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $354,000 after acquiring an additional 308 shares in the last quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. grew its stake in Axis Capital by 10.2% during the fourth quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. now owns 3,539 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $379,000 after acquiring an additional 329 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Wisconsin Investment Board grew its stake in Axis Capital by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. State of Wisconsin Investment Board now owns 93,978 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $10,064,000 after acquiring an additional 351 shares in the last quarter. 93.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.