Why is AXS up?
Up 131% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%; up 9% in the past year.
- Its pretax margin went from -2.7% in fiscal 2020 to 18.7% in fiscal 2025; its 4 peers' median rose 5.3 points.
AXS's Quality Score rose 2 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 11. Buying reached its highest in 20 days (2 chart checks started).
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Up 131% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%; up 9% in the past year.
| The chart | Above every average |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 28 |
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After its last 4 reports it closed -1.8% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 8 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
Well above its recent run. AXS scores 11 today, against a median of 6 over its last 20 recorded sessions.
AXS is #27 of 39 by Quality Score.
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Net income over four quarters: AXS $1.01B, ACGL $4.38B, CNA $1.03B, SPNT $502M.
Expected to report Wed Jan 27, after the close (in 78 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
A profit of $2.75 a share, from $3.74.
“Book value per diluted common share increased by $5.24, or 7.1%, over the past twelve months, driven by net income, partially offset by common share repurchases, common share dividends of $1.76 per share and net unrealized investment losses.”
AXS's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Fee income from AXIS Capacity Solutions | $17M |
“Net premiums written increased by $144 million, or 13%, reflecting the increase in gross premiums written in the quarter.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 28)
Sales grew 6.3% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $1.76 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.3% | +1.2% | +6.1% |
| Jul 28, 2026 | -17.9% | -11.2% | -13.0% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | -1.4% | +2.5% | +1.4% |
Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $6.6B in 2025. It made a profit in seven of the eight years.
RSI 68.1, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
One insider sold $519K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: AXS is under 0.1% of VYM, under 0.1% of DGRO, and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd is a specialty underwriter and provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions with operations in Bermuda, the United States (U.S.), Europe, Singapore, and Canada. The company manages its portfolio holistically, aiming to construct an optimum consolidated portfolio of funded and unfunded risks. The company's segment consists of Insurance and Reinsurance. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Insurance segment. Geographically, the company generates the majority of its revenue from the United States, and also has its presence in Ireland, Lloyd's of London, and Bermuda.
“In our insurance segment, where competition is focused on price, service, availability of capacity, appetite and distribution, among other considerations, we compete globally and locally with North American and other carriers.”
AXS scores 11 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #27 of 39 in Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance by Quality Score, with 8 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 131% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%; up 9% in the past year. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
AXS scores 11 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #27 of 39 in Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind AXS's 11.
One insider sold $519K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Henry B. Smith, Director, who sold $519K on Nov 2.
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