Axos Financial (AX)
NYSE:AX
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Rating:69Neutral
Price Target:
$96.00
▼(-2.00% Downside)
Action:DowngradedDate:05/02/26
The score is driven primarily by solid underlying fundamentals (strong balance sheet/ROE and good cash conversion) and a favorable valuation (low P/E), reinforced by upbeat loan-growth guidance and deposit-funding initiatives. These positives are tempered by a weak technical backdrop (price below key moving averages with soft momentum) and a meaningful TTM financial data consistency concern that warrants verification of near-term performance.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet & strong capital
Axos displays falling leverage and growing equity with consistently strong ROE. Low leverage and higher capital provide durable loss-absorbing capacity, support organic and inorganic loan growth, allow disciplined reserve building, and sustain funding flexibility over the next several months.
Negative Factors
TTM income statement consistency red flag
A sharp TTM revenue decline and implausible margin readings create uncertainty about the current run-rate and quality of reported earnings. This reporting inconsistency complicates forecasting, weakens confidence in recent trends, and raises risk of revisions or restatements over the next several months.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet & strong capital
Axos displays falling leverage and growing equity with consistently strong ROE. Low leverage and higher capital provide durable loss-absorbing capacity, support organic and inorganic loan growth, allow disciplined reserve building, and sustain funding flexibility over the next several months.
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Axos Financial (AX) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$4.95B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)406.74K
Price to Earnings (P/E)9.7
Beta (1Y)1.12
Revenue Growth8.53%
EPS Growth12.29%
CountryUS
Employees1,781
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.15
Shares Outstanding56,678,250
10 Day Avg. Volume428,483
30 Day Avg. Volume406,735
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-3.72
Price to Book (P/B)1.61
Price to Sales (P/S)2.24
P/FCF Ratio9.91
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.11
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.61
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.18
Enterprise Value/Ebitda7.75
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$106.67Price Target Upside8.89% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)8.74
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.47B
Axos Financial Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Axos Financial, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides consumer and business banking products in the United States. It operates through Banking Business and Securities Business segments. The company offers deposits products, including cons...
How the Company Makes Money
Axos Financial primarily earns money through banking spread income and fee-based financial services. (1) Net interest income: The core earnings driver is the difference between interest income earned on loans and investment securities and the inte...
Axos Financial Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Axos Financial Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 30, 2026
(Q3-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call highlights multiple strong operational and financial achievements: double‑digit growth in net interest income, EPS and deposits; robust loan originations and pipeline; strategic deposit acquisitions providing funding and liquidity; improving profitability metrics and disciplined reserving. Offsetting items include a meaningful sequential NIM decline driven partly by transient purchased‑loan effects and fewer days in the quarter, a quarter‑specific C&I credit loss that raised provisions and charge‑offs, and modestly higher noninterest expenses. Overall, the positives — including scalable loan pipelines, strong deposit growth, strategic acquisitions and solid capital/credit reserves — outweigh the contained headwinds, which management describes as manageable and largely idiosyncratic.Positive Updates
Double‑Digit Earnings and EPS Growth
Net income of approximately $124.7 million for Q3 FY2026, up 18.5% year‑over‑year; diluted EPS $2.15, up 18.7% year‑over‑year.
Negative Updates
Sequential Net Interest Margin Compression
Reported NIM declined to 4.57% from 4.94% in prior quarter (≈37 bps decrease); excluding FDIC‑purchased loan prepayments and calendar day impact, NIM down roughly in line with prior guidance (~10 bps); FDIC purchased loan accretion impact has dwindled to ~5 bps.
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Q3-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Double‑Digit Earnings and EPS Growth
Net income of approximately $124.7 million for Q3 FY2026, up 18.5% year‑over‑year; diluted EPS $2.15, up 18.7% year‑over‑year.
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Company Guidance
Management guided to low- to mid‑teens annual organic loan growth and said reported net interest margin should stay roughly flat on an organic basis (Q3 NIM was 4.57% vs. 4.94% in Q2, with FDIC‑purchased loan accretion now ~5 bps and an estimated ~5 bps deposit‑purchase premium impact), pointing to funding from the $2.3B Jenius deposit acquisition (conversion next month) and a pending ~$3.2B Capital One IRA/CD deposit deal; they reiterated a targeted allowance of ~1.3%–1.4% of loans, noted provision for credit losses of $41M this quarter (driven by a ~$20M specific C&I reserve), and a robust loan pipeline of ~$2.6B (including $611M SFR jumbo, $103M multifamily/small commercial, $83M auto/consumer and $1.7B commercial), while highlighting key quarter metrics to frame guidance: nearly $700M net loan growth linked quarter, $5.1B of investment originations (ex‑SFR warehouse), average loan yields of 7.23% (non‑purchased) and 12.39% (purchased), new loan rates ~6.9% SFR/C&I, 6.7% multifamily and 7.8% auto, noninterest income $86M (includes $22M legal settlement), noninterest expense ~$186M, diluted EPS $2.15 (+18.7% YoY), ROE >16%, ROA 1.8%, net charge‑offs 31 bps (8 bps ex one large C&I charge‑off), NPA 62 bps, ACL to nonaccruals 192.2%, and an expected annual tax rate of ~26%–27%.Axos Financial Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
82
Very Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.10B | 1.93B | 1.77B | 1.26B | 757.91M | 711.97M |
| Gross Profit | 1.31B | 1.19B | 1.04B | 865.93M | 681.59M | 609.10M |
| EBITDA | 708.00M | 642.41M | 662.57M | 455.13M | 364.56M | 336.19M |
| Net Income | 476.10M | 432.91M | 450.01M | 307.17M | 240.72M | 215.71M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 29.25B | 24.78B | 22.86B | 20.35B | 17.46B | 14.27B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.97B | 2.00B | 2.12B | 2.47B | 1.47B | 902.96M |
| Total Debt | 2.97B | 372.67M | 415.68M | 451.78M | 562.74M | 574.86M |
| Total Liabilities | 26.18B | 22.10B | 20.56B | 18.43B | 15.81B | 12.86B |
| Stockholders Equity | 3.07B | 2.68B | 2.29B | 1.92B | 1.64B | 1.40B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 426.13M | 436.12M | 269.52M | 166.49M | 195.12M | 402.14M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 447.92M | 490.33M | 305.48M | 196.71M | 216.62M | 412.58M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -4.85B | -1.84B | -2.59B | -2.40B | -2.78B | -866.77M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 3.93B | 1.34B | 2.09B | 3.01B | 3.10B | -458.56M |
Axos Financial Technical Analysis
Positive
97.96
Price Trends
90.19
Positive
89.60
Positive
87.15
Positive
Market Momentum
2.21
Negative
73.05
Negative
89.78
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For AX, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 97.96 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 88.72, above the 50-day MA of 90.19, and above the 200-day MA of 87.15, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 2.21 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 73.05 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 89.78 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for AX.
Axos Financial Risk Analysis
Axos Financial disclosed 50 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Axos Financial reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Axos Financial Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | $4.66B | 14.74 | 14.20% | 2.42% | 10.26% | 13.77% | |
78 Outperform | $5.84B | 11.96 | 10.81% | 1.02% | 0.65% | 17.91% | |
69 Neutral | $4.95B | 9.65 | 16.59% | ― | 8.53% | 12.29% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
67 Neutral | $5.48B | 27.58 | 9.35% | 2.74% | -5.16% | ― | |
65 Neutral | $5.42B | 10.37 | 0.03% | 3.83% | 60.27% | 7.08% | |
59 Neutral | $5.80B | 65.25 | -0.69% | 0.31% | -24.45% | 91.93% |
* Financial Sector Average
AX
Axos Financial
87.41
19.74
29.17%
ABCB
Ameris Bancorp
85.56
26.06
43.80%
FFIN
First Financial Bankshares
32.56
-1.07
-3.19%
HWC
Hancock Whitney
67.17
14.83
28.34%
FLG
Flagstar Financial
13.94
1.99
16.64%
AUB
Atlantic Union Bankshares
37.91
10.04
36.02%
Axos Financial Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
Axos Financial to Acquire Capital One IRA Deposits
Positive
Apr 23, 2026
On April 22, 2026, Axos Bank agreed to acquire approximately $3.2 billion in individual retirement account deposits from Capital One, covering traditional and Roth IRAs held in savings and certificate of deposit accounts, along with related assets...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Axos Financial Gains Approval for Strategic Deposit Acquisition
Positive
Mar 23, 2026
Axos Bank, a subsidiary of Axos Financial, Inc., received approval on March 19, 2026, from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a planned deposit acquisition previously outlined in a February 12, 2026, regulatory filing. The company e...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
Axos Financial to Acquire Jenius Bank Consumer Deposits
Positive
Feb 12, 2026
On February 12, 2026, Axos Bank entered into an agreement with SMBC MANUBANK to acquire approximately $2.6 billion of U.S. consumer deposits from Jenius Bank, SMBC’s digital banking division. Under the deal, Axos will receive cash equal to t...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Axos Financial Highlights Strong Growth and Diversified Banking Model
Positive
Feb 2, 2026
On February 2, 2026, Axos Financial released an investor presentation highlighting its diversified three-division business model and strong operating performance heading into calendar 2026. The company reported that for its fiscal second quarter 2...
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