Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) Q3 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage

Adjusted EPS

$3.12

Estimate

$2.85

Surprise

+9.5%

Revenue (period 2026-09-30)

$1.79B

Score at report (before → after)

6.1 → 6.0/10

Revenue source: xbrl.

Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) beat the $2.85 estimate with adjusted EPS of $3.12 — a clear 9.5% upside surprise. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Buy (Wait) (6.1/10) to Sell at 6.0/10 after the report — the engine's score fell despite the beat.

TrendMatrix currently rates AXS Sell at 6.0/10.

2 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +9.5% surprise compares with a -0.3% four-quarter average.

This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.

Current price

$101.61

Price target

$104.00

Stop

$97.87

Upside to target

+2.4%

Reward-to-risk

0.3:1

Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-10-29 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.

For financials, the EPS print is only half the story: credit costs, reserve builds, and rate sensitivity decide how a quarter actually lands.

Industry

Insurance - Specialty

Market cap

$7.49B

P/E (fwd)

7.6

P/E (ttm)

7.2

52-week range

$88.07–$119.99

Off 52-week high

15.3%

RSI (14)

68

Volume vs avg

1.04×

Score today

6.0/10