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The closing price of Axis Capital Holdings Ltd (NYSE: AXS) was $96.03 for the day%, Down $-0.46% from the previous closing price of $96.47. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.46 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.57 million shares were traded. AXS stock price reached its highest trading level at $97.02 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $95.73.
Ratios:
Our analysis of AXS’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.24 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.24.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, BMO Capital Markets on January 13, 2025, initiated with a Market Perform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $93.
On December 11, 2024, Wells Fargo Upgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Underweight and also upped its target price recommendation from $78 to $89.
On October 04, 2024, TD Cowen started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $118.TD Cowen initiated its Buy rating on October 04, 2024, with a $118 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 05 ’25 when DAVIS CHARLES A sold 2,139,037 shares for $93.50 per share. The transaction valued at 199,999,960 led to the insider holds 2,404,133 shares of the business.
DAVIS CHARLES A sold 2,234,636 shares of AXS for $199,999,922 on Feb 03 ’25. The Director now owns 4,543,170 shares after completing the transaction at $89.50 per share.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, AXS now has a Market Capitalization of 7507048960 and an Enterprise Value of 8642129920. As of this moment, Axis’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 9.23, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.65. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.30. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.21 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.33. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.385 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.838.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for AXS is 0.77, which has changed by 0.31188524 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.17279088 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, AXS has reached a high of $107.19, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $72.85. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.42%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 2.27%.
Shares Statistics:
AXS traded an average of 707.64K shares per day over the past three months and 871650 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 78.17M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 75.25M. Insiders hold about 3.74% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.36% stake in the company. Shares short for AXS as of 1752537600 were 1977453 with a Short Ratio of 2.79, compared to 1749772800 on 1706807. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1977453 and a Short% of Float of 2.87.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.76, AXS has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.76. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.018244013The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.89.
Earnings Estimates
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd (AXS) is currently under the scrutiny of 8.0 analysts, each contributing to the ongoing evaluation of its stock.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.93, with high estimates of $3.22 and low estimates of $2.71.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $12.2 and $11.5 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $11.9. EPS for the following year is $12.56, with 9.0 analysts recommending between $13.1 and $11.9.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 3 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.35B to a low estimate of $1.3B. As of the current estimate, Axis Capital Holdings Ltd’s year-ago sales were $1.24BFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.33B. There is a high estimate of $1.35B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.3B.
A total of 4 analysts have provided revenue estimates for AXS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $6.08B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.94B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $6.02B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.76BBased on 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $6.56B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $7.17B and the low estimate is $6.28B.
