Research Analysts Set Expectations for AXIS Capital Holdings Limited’s Q2 2025 Earnings (NYSE:AXS)

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of AXIS Capital in a report issued on Monday, October 7th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $3.10 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $3.09. The consensus estimate for AXIS Capital’s current full-year earnings is $10.71 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AXIS Capital’s Q4 2025 earnings at $3.52 EPS.

AXIS Capital (NYSE:AXS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 30th. The insurance provider reported $2.93 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.52 by $0.41. The company had revenue of $1.45 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.49 billion. AXIS Capital had a return on equity of 19.70% and a net margin of 11.28%. The company’s revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.23 earnings per share.

AXS has been the topic of several other reports. Roth Mkm boosted their price target on AXIS Capital from $75.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on AXIS Capital from $74.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. TD Cowen began coverage on AXIS Capital in a research note on Friday, October 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $118.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group boosted their price target on AXIS Capital from $82.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 9th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price target on AXIS Capital from $81.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $92.86.

AXIS Capital Stock Down 0.8 %

AXS stock opened at $79.95 on Thursday. AXIS Capital has a 52 week low of $52.90 and a 52 week high of $82.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $77.23 and a 200 day simple moving average of $71.66. The company has a market cap of $6.77 billion, a PE ratio of 12.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.26 and a beta of 0.89.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AXIS Capital

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of AXIS Capital by 8,717.0% in the second quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,361,250 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $96,172,000 after purchasing an additional 1,345,811 shares during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its holdings in shares of AXIS Capital by 30.7% in the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 2,321,271 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $150,928,000 after acquiring an additional 545,546 shares during the period. Levin Capital Strategies L.P. purchased a new stake in AXIS Capital during the first quarter valued at $17,065,000. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in AXIS Capital by 1,644.8% in the second quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 240,754 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $17,009,000 after purchasing an additional 226,956 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in AXIS Capital by 9.0% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,583,700 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $182,538,000 after buying an additional 213,559 shares during the period. 93.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

AXIS Capital Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 30th will be given a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 30th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.20%. AXIS Capital’s dividend payout ratio is currently 26.91%.

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.