The Question Is Whether To Buy Or Not To Buy Axis Capital Holdings Ltd (NYSE: AXS)

Bethany Hill

After Hours

The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours.

Stocks Info

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Financial sector and is a part of the Insurance – Specialty industry. The current market capitalization of Axis Capital Holdings Ltd is $7.22B. A total of 1.0 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 711.13K shares.

In the most recent transaction, SMITH HENRY B sold 3,500 shares of AXS for 98.67 per share on Aug 21 ’25. After the transaction, the Director now owns 47,295 company shares. In a previous transaction on Aug 20 ’25, Draper Daniel J sold 4,305 shares at 97.57 per share. AXS shares that Grp Chief Underwriting Officer owns now total 16,269.

Among the insiders who bought shares, HENRY BLACKBURN SMITH acquired of 3,500 shares on Aug 21 ’25 at a per-share price of $98.67. In another insider transaction, DANIEL DRAPER bought 4,305 shares at $97.57 per share on Aug 20 ’25.

Dividend

It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Axis Capital Holdings Ltd pays an annual dividend of $1.76, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.88%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 7.74.

Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, AXS has a high of $107.19 and a low of $77.21.

As of this writing, AXS has an earnings estimate of $2.97 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 4.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.98 per share and a lower estimate of $2.94. The company reported an EPS of $2.97 in the last quarter

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. AXS’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $5.51B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. Its Book Value Per Share was $75.51, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $5.41B.

Analysts Opinion

It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for AXS is Buy with a score of 4.08.

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