Axis Capital (AXS) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS) is expected to post its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 28th. Analysts expect Axis Capital to announce earnings of $3.23 per share and revenue of $1.7432 billion for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The insurance provider reported $3.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.33 by $0.09. Axis Capital had a net margin of 16.00% and a return on equity of 18.12%. The firm had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.72 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $3.17 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Axis Capital to post $13 EPS for the current fiscal year and $14 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Axis Capital Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE AXS opened at $115.03 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.48 billion, a PE ratio of 8.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.65. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $103.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $102.68. Axis Capital has a 1 year low of $88.07 and a 1 year high of $116.63.

Axis Capital Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Axis Capital’s dividend payout ratio is 13.11%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Axis Capital news, Director Henry B. Smith sold 2,542 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.69, for a total transaction of $250,869.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 46,347 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,573,985.43. This represents a 5.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Axis Capital

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in AXS. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its stake in Axis Capital by 5.0% during the third quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 2,104 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $202,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp raised its stake in shares of Axis Capital by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 37,119 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $3,975,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the period. Syon Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Axis Capital by 10.3% during the 4th quarter. Syon Capital LLC now owns 3,309 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $354,000 after acquiring an additional 308 shares in the last quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Axis Capital by 10.2% during the 4th quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. now owns 3,539 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $379,000 after acquiring an additional 329 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Wisconsin Investment Board lifted its holdings in shares of Axis Capital by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. State of Wisconsin Investment Board now owns 93,978 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $10,064,000 after acquiring an additional 351 shares in the last quarter. 93.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on AXS. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on Axis Capital from $126.00 to $131.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. UBS Group upped their price target on Axis Capital from $129.00 to $131.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Axis Capital from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Bank of America dropped their price objective on Axis Capital from $115.00 to $106.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Mizuho increased their target price on Axis Capital from $137.00 to $142.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $124.45.

Axis Capital Company Profile

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.