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Axis Capital Holdings (AXS)
NYSE:AXS
AXS Stock Chart & Stats
$103.18
-$0.82(-0.93%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$103.18
-$0.82(-0.93%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$84.81 - $110.34
Previous CloseN/A
Volume141.16K
Average Volume (3M)579.43K
Market Cap
$7.95B
Enterprise Value$8.19B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$5.71B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.60B
Price to Earnings (P/E)8.2
Beta0.42
Next Earnings
Apr 29, 2026EPS Estimate
3.46Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.8%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.25
Shares Outstanding77,037,740
10 Day Avg. Volume727,784
30 Day Avg. Volume579,429
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.03
Price to Book (P/B)1.22
Price to Sales (P/S)1.24
P/FCF Ratio4.04
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.03
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.30
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.26
Enterprise Value/Ebitda6.43
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$124.22Price Target Upside20.39% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Capital AllocationPlans for significant share buybacks combined with improved underwriting returns and reduced volatility create a valuation disconnect that could support share price appreciation.
EarningsAnalyst notes operating earnings exceeded expectations due to lower catastrophe losses, favorable prior-year reserve releases, and a reduced tax burden, supporting stronger-than-expected profitability.
Growth InitiativesGrowth initiatives in marine, renewable energy, and accident and health are expected to achieve critical scale and drive differentiated net premium growth.
Bears Say
Expense PressureRising performance-related compensation, expanded underwriting teams, and technology investments have elevated general and acquisition expense ratios, pressuring operating margins.
Loss TrendsPaid-to-incurred ratios remain elevated, indicating that higher claim payouts could continue to weigh on underwriting results and profitability.
Underwriting TransparencyA growing share of business written through managing general agents reduces underwriting transparency and has prompted analysts to lower price objectives amid concerns about slower earnings growth.
Axis Capital News
AXS FAQ
What was Axis Capital Holdings’s price range in the past 12 months?
Axis Capital Holdings lowest stock price was $84.81 and its highest was $110.34 in the past 12 months.
What is Axis Capital Holdings’s market cap?
Axis Capital Holdings’s market cap is $7.95B.
When is Axis Capital Holdings’s upcoming earnings report date?
Axis Capital Holdings’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 29, 2026 which is in 85 days.
How were Axis Capital Holdings’s earnings last quarter?
Axis Capital Holdings released its earnings results on Jan 28, 2026. The company reported $3.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.101 by $0.149.
Is Axis Capital Holdings overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Axis Capital Holdings’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Axis Capital Holdings pay dividends?
Axis Capital Holdings pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.44 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.8%. See more information on Axis Capital Holdings dividends here
What is Axis Capital Holdings’s EPS estimate?
Axis Capital Holdings’s EPS estimate is 3.46.
How many shares outstanding does Axis Capital Holdings have?
Axis Capital Holdings has 77,037,740 shares outstanding.
What happened to Axis Capital Holdings’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Axis Capital Holdings reported an EPS of $3.25 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $3.101. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 0.26%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Axis Capital Holdings?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in AXS
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Axis Capital Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$124.22 (20.39% Upside)
$124.22 (20.39% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
AXS Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 267.2K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $237.8M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.0%
Last 30 Days ▼ 4.0%
Last 30 Days ▼ 4.0%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
12.70%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
16.21%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
5.69%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Axis Capital Holdings
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides various specialty insurance and reinsurance products worldwide. It operates through two segments, Insurance and Reinsurance. The Insurance segment offers property insurance products for commercial buildings, residential premises, construction projects, and onshore energy installations; marine insurance products covering offshore energy, cargo, liability, recreational marine, fine art, specie, and hull war; and terrorism, aviation, credit and political risk, and liability insurance products. It also provides professional insurance products that cover directors' and officers' liability, errors and omissions liability, employment practices liability, fiduciary liability, crime, professional indemnity, cyber and privacy, medical malpractice, and other financial insurance related coverages for commercial enterprises, financial institutions, not-for-profit organizations, and other professional service providers. In addition, this segment offers accidental death, travel, and specialty health products for employer and affinity groups. The Reinsurance segment offers reinsurance products to insurance companies, including catastrophe reinsurance products; property reinsurance products covering property damage and related losses resulting from natural and man-made perils; professional lines; credit and surety; and motor liability products. This segment also provides agriculture reinsurance products; coverages for various types of construction risks and risks related to erection, testing, and commissioning of machinery and plants during the construction stage; marine and aviation reinsurance products; and personal accident, specialty health, accidental death, travel, life and disability reinsurance products. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda.
AXS Company Deck
AXS Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
Overall the call conveyed a strongly positive operational and financial performance: record premiums, significant book value and ROE gains, improved combined ratios and successful execution on strategic initiatives (How We Work, ACS, lower middle market expansion). Management emphasized disciplined cycle and reserve management, strong capital returns, and confidence in 2026 execution while acknowledging pockets of caution—most notably cyber, competitive pressures in reinsurance, near-term G&A variability from investments and some mix-driven loss-ratio pressure. On balance, positives (record results, margin improvement, capital strength, strategic investments) substantially outweigh the identified challenges.View all AXS earnings summariesAXS Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$124.22
▲(20.39% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
0.89% Insiders
33.31% Mutual Funds
0.62% Other Institutional Investors
48.75% Public Companies and
Individual Investors