Axis Capital Q4 EPS Forecast Decreased by Zacks Research

Axis Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Axis Capital in a research note issued on Friday, September 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $3.43 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $3.45. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Axis Capital’s current full-year earnings is $12.39 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Axis Capital’s Q1 2027 earnings at $3.17 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $3.24 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $3.57 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $13.37 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $3.19 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $14.33 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Axis Capital from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Axis Capital in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Axis Capital from $134.00 to $126.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Mizuho cut their price target on shares of Axis Capital from $142.00 to $130.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Axis Capital from $131.00 to $126.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Axis Capital currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $121.23.

Axis Capital Trading Up 1.9%

NYSE:AXS opened at $100.11 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $7.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.11, a PEG ratio of 4.28 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $105.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $102.68. Axis Capital has a 12-month low of $88.07 and a 12-month high of $119.99.

Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The insurance provider reported $2.84 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.25 by ($0.41). Axis Capital had a net margin of 16.23% and a return on equity of 17.00%. The company had revenue of $1.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.74 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.29 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in shares of Axis Capital by 9,953.8% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 9,297,106 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $998,881,000 after acquiring an additional 9,204,632 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Axis Capital in the 4th quarter worth approximately $103,001,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its holdings in shares of Axis Capital by 41.2% in the 4th quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 1,370,479 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $146,765,000 after acquiring an additional 400,068 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Axis Capital by 8.9% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,682,238 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $373,412,000 after purchasing an additional 299,573 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in Axis Capital by 31.4% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 979,944 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $99,376,000 after purchasing an additional 234,353 shares in the last quarter. 93.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Axis Capital Company Profile

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE: AXS) is a Bermuda-based specialty insurance and reinsurance company. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides coverage and risk-management solutions for businesses, institutions and other insurance companies.

Its insurance operations offer products across property, casualty, professional liability, cyber, marine, aviation, accident and health, and other specialty lines. Its reinsurance business assumes risks from primary insurers through property, casualty and specialty reinsurance arrangements.

Founded in 2001, AXIS serves clients and distribution partners in major insurance markets across North America, Bermuda, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other international regions.