AXS · Axis Capital Holdings Ltd
$98.55
-2.19 (-2.17%)
At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$7.43B
Shares
73.72M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$98.55
Open$101.33
Day$98.49–101.33
52W close$88.25–119.27
Avg vol 30d729K
Short int2.0M · 2.7% float · 2.3d
Short vol42%
Last earningsJul 29, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 28
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 28, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Jul 28, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 14.9 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−4%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−8%
below
RSI (14)
34
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
33%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−13%
trailing
6-month return
−6%
trailing
YTD return
−8%
this year
Relative strength
−17%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $107 › 200d $103 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-0% holders QoQ · +59 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
2.69% of float · ▼ -1.3% MoM · 2.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
467 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
41
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+10%
Y/Y
EPS growth
0%
Y/Y
Valuation
P/E 7.5
below peers
Buyback
$263.0M
remaining
Balance sheet
$496.5M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
25%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−17%
past year
ATR
2.8%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Sep 30, 2025
G&A ratio
· full year 2026
11%
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2024
Insurance premium growth
· balance of 2024
7% – 12%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−4%
Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
−8%
Bearish
RSI (14)
34
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
33%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $107 › 200d $103 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-0% holders QoQ · +59 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
2.69% of float · ▼ -1.3% MoM · 2.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
467 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $88
Now $99 · 33%
Range high $119
vs 200-day avg -4%
vs 50-day avg -8%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| ACS Gross Premiums Written (year-to-date) | $338M | YTD 2026 | — |
| Annualized operating ROACE non-GAAP | 15.9% | Six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Annualized return on average common equity ("ROACE") | 16.9% | Six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Book value per diluted common share | $80.67 | Six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Book value per diluted common share, excluding AOCI non-GAAP | $82.13 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Book yield of fixed maturities | 4.8% | Six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Common share dividends | $33M | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Common share repurchases | $89M | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Current accident year loss ratio non-GAAP | 60.5% | Three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Gross premiums written | $2.7B | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Group Combined Ratio | 93.1% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Insurance Gross Premiums Written | $2.2B | Q2 2026 | — |
| Insurance Gross Premiums Written growth | $296M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Insurance Gross Premiums Written growth (percent) | 15.3% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Insurance segment combined ratio | 90% | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Insurance segment gross premiums written | 4.21B | Six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Insurance segment underwriting income non-GAAP | $119.36M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Market yield | 5.1% | Six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Net adverse prior year reserve development | 8.1% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Net favorable prior year reserve development | $32.9M | Six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Operating income non-GAAP | 467.54M | Six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Operating income per diluted common share non-GAAP | $6.26 | Six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Pre-tax, total return on average cash and investments excluding foreign exchange movements non-GAAP | 1.4% | Six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Reinsurance Gross Premiums Written decrease | $144M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Reinsurance segment underwriting income non-GAAP | $23.56M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Tangible book value per diluted common share non-GAAP | $78.18 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Total capital returned to common shareholders | $122M | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Underwriting income non-GAAP | $330M | Six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Underwriting-related general and administrative expense ratio non-GAAP | 10.4% | Three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Year-to-date 2026 combined ratio | 91.5% | YTD 2026 | — |
| Year-to-date catastrophe losses (points) | 4.3% | YTD 2026 | — |
| Combined ratio | 89.8% | first quarter of 2026 | — |
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| Reinsurance segment combined ratio | 92.7% | first quarter of 2026 | — |
| Reorganization expenses | $23M | first quarter of 2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Insurance - Specialty — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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AXS
this stock
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd
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$7.43B | -8.0% | +10.2% | 7.5 | 2.7% |
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FNF
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
|
$12.99B | -11.3% | +5.6% | — | 3.4% |
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RYAN
Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc.
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$10.63B | -18.2% | +21.3% | — | 5.2% |
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FAF
First American Financial Corp
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$7.46B | +18.5% | +21.6% | 10.1 | 5.8% |
|
ACT
Enact Holdings, Inc.
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$6.88B | +25.4% | +2.8% | 10.5 | 2.1% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXS | -0.9% | -13.3% | -5.8% | -6.4% | -8.0% |
| SPY | -0.4% | +2.9% | +11.6% | +3.0% | +12.8% |
| vs SPY | -0.5% | -16.2% | -17.4% | -9.4% | -20.8% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.44
/ share · ex Jun 30, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.88
/ share · 2 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
— · history filling in
Buyback program
· as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$300.00M
Spent (derived)
$37.00M
Remaining
$263.00M
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
1214816
CUSIP
G0692U109
13F (30d)
442 filings
414 filers
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