Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Axis Capital (AXS)

Axis Capital (NYSE: AXS) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 7/30/2026 – Axis Capital had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $134.00 to $126.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Axis Capital was given a new $108.00 price target by Capital One Financial Corporation.
• 7/29/2026 – Axis Capital had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets.
• 7/15/2026 – Axis Capital was given a new $122.00 price target by Atlantic Securities.
• 7/9/2026 – Axis Capital had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $119.00 to $134.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Axis Capital had its price target raised by Mizuho from $137.00 to $142.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – Axis Capital had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $129.00 to $131.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – Axis Capital had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $126.00 to $131.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Axis Capital was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b+)”.
• 6/4/2026 – Axis Capital was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b+)” to “buy (b)”.

Axis Capital Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a dividend of $0.44 per share. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. Axis Capital’s dividend payout ratio is currently 13.11%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Axis Capital news, Director Henry B. Smith sold 2,542 shares of Axis Capital stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.69, for a total value of $250,869.98. Following the transaction, the director owned 46,347 shares in the company, valued at $4,573,985.43. The trade was a 5.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.