Axos Financial (NYSE:AX) Given New $110.00 Price Target at Needham & Company LLC

Axos Financial (NYSE:AX) had its price target boosted by Needham & Company LLC from $107.00 to $110.00 in a research note published on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the stock.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on AX. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Axos Financial in a research report on Monday, December 29th. DA Davidson increased their price objective on shares of Axos Financial from $106.00 to $107.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $104.50.

Axos Financial Stock Up 4.8%

NYSE:AX opened at $99.15 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $88.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $86.08. Axos Financial has a 52-week low of $54.46 and a 52-week high of $99.82. The company has a market cap of $5.62 billion, a PE ratio of 12.57 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.12.

Axos Financial (NYSE:AX) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported $2.25 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.07 by $0.18. Axos Financial had a return on equity of 17.36% and a net margin of 22.66%.The firm had revenue of $385.09 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $345.89 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.82 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 25.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Axos Financial will post 7.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Axos Financial

In other news, Director Tamara N. Bohlig sold 2,145 shares of Axos Financial stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.23, for a total value of $184,963.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 12,919 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,114,005.37. This trade represents a 14.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Edward James Ratinoff sold 2,145 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.59, for a total transaction of $181,445.55. Following the transaction, the director owned 46,209 shares in the company, valued at $3,908,819.31. This represents a 4.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 4.85% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Axos Financial

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AX. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in shares of Axos Financial by 1.5% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,413,512 shares of the company’s stock valued at $204,304,000 after buying an additional 35,391 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its stake in Axos Financial by 8.6% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 740,652 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,319,000 after acquiring an additional 58,774 shares during the period. Geneva Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Axos Financial by 6.0% during the 2nd quarter. Geneva Capital Management LLC now owns 739,374 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,222,000 after purchasing an additional 42,126 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in Axos Financial by 1.5% during the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 689,760 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,388,000 after purchasing an additional 10,097 shares during the period. Finally, Emerald Advisers LLC increased its holdings in shares of Axos Financial by 3.7% in the second quarter. Emerald Advisers LLC now owns 553,591 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,095,000 after purchasing an additional 20,005 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.79% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Axos Financial

Here are the key news stories impacting Axos Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 results beat expectations — Axos reported $2.25 EPS (vs. $2.07 consensus) and $385.1M revenue (vs. $345.9M est.), with a 22.4% net margin and solid ROE; revenue rose ~25% YoY, underscoring operating leverage. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management guided to low- to mid‑teens loan growth for 2026 as it integrates the Verdant acquisition, signaling an emphasis on loan book expansion as a growth driver. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades/price-target raises: Jefferies raised its target to $115 and keeps a Buy rating (largest reported upside), Needham raised to $110 and retains Buy, and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised to $110 (Market Perform) — these lifts support further upside expectations. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials and earnings call are available — slides, the conference-call transcript and presentation give more detail on margins, capital, and the Verdant integration for those modeling FY2026. Read More.

Axos Financial Company Profile

Axos Financial, Inc (NYSE: AX) is a diversified online banking and financial services holding company headquartered in San Diego, California. The firm traces its origins to 1999 with the launch of Bank of Internet USA and rebranded as Axos Financial in December 2018 to reflect an expanded suite of digital offerings. Axos Financial operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, Axos Bank, providing a technology-driven banking platform that serves both retail and commercial clients across the United States.

Through its digital banking platform, Axos Financial delivers a range of deposit products, including checking and savings accounts, money market and certificate of deposit accounts, as well as individual retirement accounts.