Q1 EPS Estimates for Axis Capital Lowered by Zacks Research

Axis Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Axis Capital in a report issued on Wednesday, December 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings of $2.93 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.94. The consensus estimate for Axis Capital’s current full-year earnings is $11.19 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Axis Capital’s Q3 2026 earnings at $3.27 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.18 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $3.60 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $13.70 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Compass Point set a $121.00 target price on shares of Axis Capital in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on Axis Capital from $119.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Axis Capital in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $104.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on Axis Capital in a report on Monday, November 24th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $125.00 target price for the company. Finally, Mizuho assumed coverage on Axis Capital in a research report on Monday, December 15th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $133.00 target price for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $117.67.

Axis Capital Stock Down 0.3%

Axis Capital stock opened at $108.78 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. Axis Capital has a 1-year low of $83.90 and a 1-year high of $110.34. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $100.72 and its 200-day simple moving average is $98.49. The company has a market capitalization of $8.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.65.

Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The insurance provider reported $3.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.72 by $0.53. The firm had revenue of $1.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.33 billion. Axis Capital had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 18.99%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.71 earnings per share.

Axis Capital Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be given a $0.44 dividend. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 31st. Axis Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 14.55%.

Institutional Trading of Axis Capital

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AXS. Woodline Partners LP raised its position in shares of Axis Capital by 68.7% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 370,054 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $37,094,000 after purchasing an additional 150,652 shares during the period. Alberta Investment Management Corp acquired a new stake in Axis Capital in the 2nd quarter valued at $55,025,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in Axis Capital by 7.1% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 305,752 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $30,649,000 after purchasing an additional 20,159 shares in the last quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. acquired a new position in Axis Capital during the second quarter worth $321,000. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new position in Axis Capital during the first quarter worth $620,000. 93.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Axis Capital

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.