Q1 Earnings Estimate for Axis Capital Issued By Roth Capital

Axis Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) – Investment analysts at Roth Capital cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Axis Capital in a research note issued on Thursday, October 30th. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $2.92 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.97. The consensus estimate for Axis Capital’s current full-year earnings is $11.19 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Axis Capital’s Q2 2027 earnings at $3.31 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $3.54 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $13.70 EPS.

Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The insurance provider reported $3.25 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.72 by $0.53. Axis Capital had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 19.25%. The firm had revenue of $184.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.33 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.71 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on AXS. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their target price on Axis Capital from $118.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Axis Capital from $119.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Axis Capital in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $104.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Axis Capital in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Axis Capital from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $115.29.

Axis Capital Price Performance

Shares of AXS stock opened at $94.22 on Monday. Axis Capital has a twelve month low of $78.64 and a twelve month high of $107.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.73. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $95.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $97.81. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Axis Capital

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AXS. Smithfield Trust Co increased its position in Axis Capital by 94.0% during the second quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 293 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Axis Capital during the third quarter worth $29,000. AlphaCore Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Axis Capital during the second quarter worth $37,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Axis Capital during the second quarter worth $41,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in Axis Capital by 1,542.9% during the first quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 575 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 540 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Axis Capital

In other news, insider Daniel J. Draper sold 4,305 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.57, for a total value of $420,038.85. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 16,269 shares in the company, valued at $1,587,366.33. This represents a 20.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Henry B. Smith sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.67, for a total transaction of $345,345.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 47,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,666,597.65. The trade was a 6.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 12,205 shares of company stock valued at $1,188,048. Corporate insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Axis Capital Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th were paid a dividend of $0.44 per share. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 30th. Axis Capital’s dividend payout ratio is presently 14.55%.

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.