Q1 Earnings Estimate for AXIS Capital Issued By Roth Capital

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) – Stock analysts at Roth Capital cut their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for AXIS Capital in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, January 30th. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $2.70 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.74. The consensus estimate for AXIS Capital’s current full-year earnings is $11.45 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for AXIS Capital’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.91 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.98 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.18 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.19 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $3.26 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of AXIS Capital in a research note on Monday, January 13th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $93.00 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on AXIS Capital from $88.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on AXIS Capital from $89.00 to $85.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on AXIS Capital from $108.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of AXIS Capital from $118.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, AXIS Capital currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $99.25.

AXIS Capital Stock Up 3.0 %

Shares of NYSE:AXS opened at $92.74 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $90.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $82.36. AXIS Capital has a 12-month low of $55.56 and a 12-month high of $94.89. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The company has a market capitalization of $7.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.51, a PEG ratio of 0.29 and a beta of 0.95.

AXIS Capital (NYSE:AXS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The insurance provider reported $2.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.68 by $0.29. AXIS Capital had a return on equity of 18.89% and a net margin of 18.16%.

AXIS Capital Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st were issued a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.90%. AXIS Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 14.25%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. True Wealth Design LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AXIS Capital during the 3rd quarter worth $40,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. raised its stake in AXIS Capital by 32.6% in the second quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 602 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in AXIS Capital by 24.0% during the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 671 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in shares of AXIS Capital during the 4th quarter worth about $82,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in shares of AXIS Capital by 424.6% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,217 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $97,000 after acquiring an additional 985 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.44% of the company’s stock.

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.