GSA Capital Partners LLP Has $837,000 Position in Axis Capital Holdings Limited $AXS

GSA Capital Partners LLP grew its stake in Axis Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) by 183.8% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 8,733 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,656 shares during the period. GSA Capital Partners LLP’s holdings in Axis Capital were worth $837,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Smithfield Trust Co increased its stake in Axis Capital by 94.0% in the second quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 293 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Axis Capital during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. AlphaCore Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Axis Capital during the 2nd quarter worth $37,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Axis Capital during the second quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Axis Capital during the third quarter worth about $43,000. 93.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AXS has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Axis Capital from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on shares of Axis Capital from $121.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $110.00 price target on shares of Axis Capital in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Axis Capital from $124.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $122.00 price objective on shares of Axis Capital in a report on Friday, January 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Axis Capital has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $124.00.

Trending Headlines about Axis Capital

Here are the key news stories impacting Axis Capital this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised FY2026 guidance to $12.94 (from $12.85) and nudged up several 2026 quarterly estimates — modestly higher earnings visibility for the year supports a more constructive outlook. MarketBeat AXS
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks increased 2027 mid‑year/late‑year estimates: Q2 2027 to $3.43 (from $3.39), Q3 2027 to $3.61 (from $3.55) and Q4 2027 to $3.41 (from $3.35) — indicating stronger expected earnings later in the year. MarketBeat AXS
• Positive Sentiment: These upward revisions follow Axis’s Jan. 28 quarterly beat (EPS $3.25 vs. est. $2.97; revenue well above estimates), reinforcing analyst confidence in the company’s underwriting or investment performance. MarketBeat AXS
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut Q1 2027 EPS to $3.35 from $3.49 — a notable near‑term downgrade that could pressure the stock if the company signals softness or seasonality for the next quarter. MarketBeat AXS

Axis Capital Price Performance

NYSE:AXS opened at $104.96 on Friday. Axis Capital Holdings Limited has a 52-week low of $84.81 and a 52-week high of $110.34. The company has a market cap of $8.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.47, a P/E/G ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.67. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $104.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $99.67.

Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The insurance provider reported $3.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.97 by $0.28. Axis Capital had a return on equity of 18.90% and a net margin of 15.37%.The firm had revenue of $1.73 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.33 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.38 earnings per share. The business’s revenue 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 fiscal year.

Axis Capital Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. Axis Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 14.21%.

Axis Capital 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.