8,223 Shares in Axis Capital Holdings Limited $AXS Purchased by Krilogy Financial LLC

Krilogy Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Axis Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 8,223 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $796,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Axis Capital by 21.6% in the second quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 658 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $68,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Benedict Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Axis Capital by 0.5% in the second quarter. Benedict Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 26,541 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $2,755,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Pitcairn Co. grew its stake in Axis Capital by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Pitcairn Co. now owns 8,358 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $868,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period. Smithfield Trust Co grew its stake in Axis Capital by 94.0% in the 2nd quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 293 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the period. Finally, Croban increased its position in shares of Axis Capital by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Croban now owns 10,249 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $982,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.44% of the company’s stock.

Key Axis Capital News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised multiple near‑term and full‑year forecasts: Q1 2026 to $3.06 (from $2.93), Q1 2027 to $3.49 (from $3.18), Q2 2026 to $3.09, Q3 2026 to $3.29, Q4 2026 to $3.41, FY2026 to $12.85 (from $12.65), FY2027 to $13.79 (from $13.70) and FY2028 to $15.01. These upward revisions suggest Zacks sees stronger underwriting/investment momentum and support a more constructive outlook for AXS. Zacks Research Estimate Changes
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published a broad refresh of quarterly models across 2026–2028 (a mixture of small tweaks and new longer‑range forecasts). Some moves appear to be model updates rather than a clear directional signal — watch for company commentary or actual quarterly results to confirm the trend. Zacks Research Estimate Changes
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut longer‑dated quarterly estimates: Q4 2027 was lowered materially to $3.35 (from $3.85) and Q3 2027 trimmed to $3.55 (from $3.60). The Q4 2027 reduction is the clearest headwind in this package and could weigh on near‑term investor sentiment until company results or reserve commentary clarify drivers. Zacks Research Estimate Changes

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AXS has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $110.00 price target on shares of Axis Capital in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on shares of Axis Capital from $121.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Axis Capital from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Axis Capital from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Axis Capital from $124.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $124.00.

Axis Capital Stock Performance

Shares of AXS stock opened at $101.75 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $104.17 and its 200 day moving average is $99.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.21, a PEG ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 0.63. Axis Capital Holdings Limited has a 12 month low of $84.81 and a 12 month high of $110.34. 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 (NYSE:AXS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The insurance provider reported $3.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.97 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $1.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.38 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Axis Capital Holdings Limited will post 11.19 earnings per share for the current year.

Axis Capital Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued 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 yield of 1.7%. Axis Capital’s dividend payout ratio is 14.21%.

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.