Axis Capital (AXS) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Axis Capital (NYSE: AXS) in the last few weeks:

• 7/15/2026 – Axis Capital was given a new $122.00 price target by Atlantic Securities.
• 7/9/2026 – Axis Capital had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $119.00 to $134.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Axis Capital had its price target raised by Mizuho from $137.00 to $142.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – Axis Capital had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $129.00 to $131.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – Axis Capital had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $126.00 to $131.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Axis Capital was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b+)”.
• 6/4/2026 – Axis Capital was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b+)” to “buy (b)”.
• 5/22/2026 – Axis Capital was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b+)”.

Axis Capital Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Axis Capital’s payout ratio is 13.11%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Henry B. Smith sold 2,542 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.69, for a total value of $250,869.98. Following the sale, the director owned 46,347 shares in the company, valued at $4,573,985.43. This represents a 5.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.