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AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (AXS) Stock Analysis

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (AXS) is a Insurance - Specialty stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

AXS

$100.57

+$0.05 (+0.05%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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AXS Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$100.96
Previous Close
$100.52
Day's Range
99.88–100.79
52-Week Range
88.07–119.99
Volume
498.99K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.46
Valuation
Market Cap
$7.33B
P/E Ratio
7.15
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
7.52
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.18
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.08
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
14.06
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$6.43B+6.76%
Net Income (FY)
$1.01B−6.74%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
16.23%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
72.97M
1-Year Return
+10.20%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.76+1.77%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 30, 2026
Earnings Date
October 28, 2026
Avg Volume
670.98K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, AXS closed at $100.57, +10.20% over 1 year.

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (AXS) has a market capitalization of $7.33B.

In fiscal 2025, AXS reported revenue of $6.43B.

AXS Stock Return by Calendar Year

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (AXS) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $11,020
+10.20%
5 years
$10,000 $21,508
+115.08%
10 years
$10,000 $23,711
+137.11%

If you had invested $10,000 in AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (AXS) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $23,711 at the close on October 21, 2026: +137.11% in total, +9.02% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−5.29%
2025+21.90%
2024+63.90%
2023+5.57%
2022+2.63%
2021+11.81%
2020−11.92%
2019+18.26%
2018+5.75%
2017−20.96%
2016 (partial year)+17.64%

As of October 21, 2026.

AXS Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$6.43B$1.01B15.7%
2024$6.02B$1.08B18.0%
2023$5.59B$376.29M6.7%
2022$5.30B$223.08M4.2%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$6.43B——$1.01B15.7%
2024$6.02B——$1.08B18.0%
2023$5.59B——$376.29M6.7%
2022$5.30B——$223.08M4.2%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

AXS Dividend History

$0.88−50.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 2 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.882—
2025$0.882−50.0%
2024$1.764+0.0%
2023$1.764+1.7%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.882—
2025$0.882−50.0%
2024$1.764+0.0%
2023$1.764+1.7%
2022$1.734+2.4%
2021$1.694+2.4%
2020$1.654+2.5%
2019$1.614+2.5%
2018$1.574+2.6%
2017$1.534+302.6%
2016$0.381—

Most recent payment: $0.44 per share, ex-dividend June 30, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

AXS Valuation vs Insurance - Specialty Median

Median of 16 stocks
MetricAXSInsurance - Specialty medianvs median
P/E7.159.4324% below
P/S ratio1.081.6434% below
Profit margin16.23%13.90%2.3 pts above

Medians across 16 Insurance - Specialty stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (AXS) carries a market capitalisation of $7.33B. The company sits in the Financial Services sector, in the Insurance - Specialty industry. The company reports 1,966 employees.

The most recent close on file for AXS is $100.57, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.05 (+0.05%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $88.07 to $119.99. The latest close sits 14.19% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $6.43B. That is +6.76% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $6.02B. The same year closed with net income of $1.01B. That is −6.74% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 16.23%. That is 2.3 percentage points above the Insurance - Specialty median of 13.9%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 14.06.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $5.30B in 2022 to $6.43B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

AXS trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 7.15. That is 24.14% below the Insurance - Specialty median of 9.43. The forward P/E on file is 7.52. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.18. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 1.08 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 34.29% below the Insurance - Specialty median of 1.64. 16 Insurance - Specialty companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.46. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 26.87%. The trailing one-year total return is +10.20%. Measured over 10 years, that is +9.02% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 1.77% on the latest price. That is 0.5 percentage points below the Insurance - Specialty median yield of 2.29%. At the indicated rate that is $1.76 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 30, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $0.88 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.88 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is −5.29%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2024 at +63.90%; the weakest is 2017 at −20.96%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (AXS) operates in the Insurance - Specialty industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited AXS $7.33B 7.2
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. FNF $10.89B 14.1
First American Financial Corporation FAF $6.79B 9.2
Enact Holdings, Inc. ACT $6.28B 9.6

The Insurance - Specialty industry average P/E ratio is 9.4x. AXIS Capital Holdings Limited trades at a P/E of 7.2.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About AXIS Capital Holdings Limited

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides various specialty insurance and reinsurance products in Bermuda, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Insurance and Reinsurance. Its Insurance segment offers professional insurance products that cover directors' and officers' liability, errors and omissions, employment practices, fiduciary, crime, professional indemnity, medical malpractice, environmental liability, 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. This segment also provides marine and aviation insurance services for offshore energy, offshore renewable energy, ocean marine, cargo, liability, including kidnap and ransom, fine art, specie, and hull war, hull and liability, and specific war coverage for passenger airlines, cargo operations, general aviation operations, airports, aviation authorities, security firms, and product manufacturers; personal accident, travel insurance, specialty health products for employer and affinity groups, and pet insurance products; and liability, cyber, and credit and political risk insurance services. The Reinsurance segment offers agriculture, marine and aviation, catastrophe, accident and health, credit and surety, motor, professional, travel, life, engineering, property, and liability reinsurance products. AXIS Capital Holdings Limited was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda.

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