AGF Management Ltd. trimmed its position in AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS – Free Report) by 28.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 28,818 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 11,238 shares during the quarter. AGF Management Ltd.’s holdings in AXIS Capital were worth $2,554,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Independent Advisor Alliance raised its stake in AXIS Capital by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 33,298 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $2,951,000 after buying an additional 749 shares in the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of AXIS Capital in the 4th quarter valued at about $452,000. Moran Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AXIS Capital during the 4th quarter worth about $233,000. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank lifted its stake in AXIS Capital by 11.9% during the fourth quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 20,843 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,847,000 after purchasing an additional 2,224 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in AXIS Capital in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $88,175,000. 93.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Transactions at AXIS Capital
In other news, Director Charles A. Davis sold 2,139,037 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.50, for a total transaction of $199,999,959.50. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 2,404,133 shares in the company, valued at $224,786,435.50. The trade was a 47.08 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.
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AXIS Capital Price Performance
Shares of AXS opened at $91.65 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.60. AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has a fifty-two week low of $60.45 and a fifty-two week high of $98.11. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $91.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $86.29. The company has a market capitalization of $7.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 0.91.
AXIS Capital (NYSE:AXS – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The insurance provider reported $2.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.68 by $0.29. AXIS Capital had a return on equity of 18.89% and a net margin of 18.16%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that AXIS Capital Holdings Limited will post 11.19 earnings per share for the current year.
AXIS Capital Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.92%. AXIS Capital’s payout ratio is currently 14.25%.
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.
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