GSA Capital Partners LLP Has $837,000 Stock Position in Axis Capital Holdings Limited $AXS

GSA Capital Partners LLP grew its stake in Axis Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) by 183.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,733 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,656 shares during the period. GSA Capital Partners LLP’s holdings in Axis Capital were worth $837,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of AXS. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in Axis Capital by 12.4% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 63,457 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $6,361,000 after acquiring an additional 7,023 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Axis Capital by 6.6% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 205,553 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $20,605,000 after purchasing an additional 12,680 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Axis Capital by 86.2% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 47,277 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $4,739,000 after purchasing an additional 21,892 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in shares of Axis Capital by 42.1% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 10,417 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,044,000 after purchasing an additional 3,085 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Axis Capital by 33.6% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,924 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $407,000 after purchasing an additional 987 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.44% of the company’s stock.

Axis Capital News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Axis Capital this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised FY2026 guidance to $12.94 (from $12.85) and nudged up several 2026 quarterly estimates — modestly higher earnings visibility for the year supports a more constructive outlook. MarketBeat AXS
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks increased 2027 mid‑year/late‑year estimates: Q2 2027 to $3.43 (from $3.39), Q3 2027 to $3.61 (from $3.55) and Q4 2027 to $3.41 (from $3.35) — indicating stronger expected earnings later in the year. MarketBeat AXS
• Positive Sentiment: These upward revisions follow Axis’s Jan. 28 quarterly beat (EPS $3.25 vs. est. $2.97; revenue well above estimates), reinforcing analyst confidence in the company’s underwriting or investment performance. MarketBeat AXS
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut Q1 2027 EPS to $3.35 from $3.49 — a notable near‑term downgrade that could pressure the stock if the company signals softness or seasonality for the next quarter. MarketBeat AXS

Axis Capital Price Performance

Shares of AXS stock opened at $104.96 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. Axis Capital Holdings Limited has a 12 month low of $84.81 and a 12 month high of $110.34. The firm has a market cap of $8.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.47, a PEG ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 0.63. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $104.40 and a 200 day moving average price of $99.67.

Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The insurance provider reported $3.25 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.97 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $1.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.33 billion. Axis Capital had a net margin of 15.37% and a return on equity of 18.90%. Axis Capital’s revenue was up 17.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.38 EPS. Research analysts expect that Axis Capital Holdings Limited will post 11.19 EPS for the current year.

Axis Capital Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Axis Capital’s payout ratio is 14.21%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on AXS shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $110.00 target price on shares of Axis Capital in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on Axis Capital from $121.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Compass Point set a $121.00 price objective on Axis Capital in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on Axis Capital from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $120.00 price target on shares of Axis Capital in a report on Thursday, January 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Axis Capital currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $124.00.

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.