Krilogy Financial LLC Purchases Shares of 8,223 Axis Capital Holdings Limited $AXS

Krilogy Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Axis Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 8,223 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $796,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in AXS. Synergy Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Axis Capital by 63.2% during the third quarter. Synergy Asset Management LLC now owns 352,050 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $33,726,000 after purchasing an additional 136,313 shares in the last quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. raised its stake in Axis Capital by 0.5% in the third quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 1,222,932 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $117,157,000 after purchasing an additional 6,571 shares in the last quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp bought a new stake in Axis Capital during the second quarter valued at approximately $55,025,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its stake in Axis Capital by 30.3% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 970,411 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $92,965,000 after buying an additional 225,569 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Fund Management S.A. purchased a new position in Axis Capital in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,851,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.44% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Axis Capital

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on AXS. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Axis Capital in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price target on shares of Axis Capital in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings cut Axis Capital from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $122.00 price objective on shares of Axis Capital in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Axis Capital from $124.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $124.00.

Axis Capital Trading Up 0.6%

NYSE AXS opened at $101.75 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $7.84 billion, a PE ratio of 8.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 0.63. Axis Capital Holdings Limited has a 1-year low of $84.81 and a 1-year high of $110.34. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $104.17 and a 200-day moving average of $99.36. 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The insurance provider reported $3.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.97 by $0.28. Axis Capital had a return on equity of 18.90% and a net margin of 15.37%.The business had revenue of $1.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.33 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.38 EPS. Axis Capital’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Axis Capital Holdings Limited will post 11.19 EPS for the current year.

Axis Capital Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a $0.44 dividend. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. Axis Capital’s payout ratio is presently 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.