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Axis Capital Holdings Ltd (AXS) stock, explained like you're 5
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AXS. It is a mid cap company in the property casualty insurers industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 7.1 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- AXS
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Property Casualty Insurers
- Size
- Mid cap, about 7.1 billion dollars
Is Axis Capital Holdings Ltd a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Axis Capital Holdings Ltd is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 7.1 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Axis Capital Holdings Ltd makes money
- Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits.
- Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance.
- Investment returns on the money they manage.
What moves AXS stock
- Interest rates and the health of the economy.
- How many borrowers fail to repay loans.
- Rules from regulators and market activity.
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Questions about Axis Capital Holdings Ltd stock
What does Axis Capital Holdings Ltd do?
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AXS. It is a mid cap company in the property casualty insurers industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 7.1 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Axis Capital Holdings Ltd?
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd trades under the ticker AXS on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Axis Capital Holdings Ltd's market cap?
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 7.1 billion dollars.
How does Axis Capital Holdings Ltd make money?
Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits. Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance. Investment returns on the money they manage.
What moves AXS stock?
Interest rates and the health of the economy. How many borrowers fail to repay loans. Rules from regulators and market activity.
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