Axos Financial, Inc (NYSE:AX) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Axos Financial, Inc (NYSE:AX) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seven analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, four have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $109.40.

A number of research firms recently weighed in on AX. Zacks Research lowered shares of Axos Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective on shares of Axos Financial in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Axos Financial from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Axos Financial from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on Axos Financial from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Axos Financial

In other Axos Financial news, Director James John Court sold 11,163 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.01, for a total value of $1,127,574.63. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 32,169 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,249,390.69. This trade represents a 25.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Derrick Walsh sold 4,846 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.21, for a total transaction of $490,463.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 37,936 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,839,502.56. This trade represents a 11.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 59,303 shares of company stock valued at $5,908,474. 4.85% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Axos Financial

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AX. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Axos Financial in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Axos Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Axos Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Axos Financial by 59.6% in the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 348 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the period. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Axos Financial in the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.79% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Axos Financial

Here are the key news stories impacting Axos Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Non?interest income and acquisition-driven revenue growth — Non?interest income surged ~158% to $86M, largely from the Verdant acquisition, and total revenue beat estimates, showing that acquisitions are materially expanding fee revenue. Axos Financial: The Digital Bank Trades At Lofty Premium
• Positive Sentiment: Large deposit inflows and deal progression — Management highlighted advancing deposit deals (approx. $2.3B from Jenius and $3.2B from Capital One) that should support low?to?mid?teens loan growth and funding for portfolio expansion. Axos projects low- to mid-teens loan growth as $2.3B Jenius and $3.2B Capital One deposit deals advance
• Neutral Sentiment: Top?line beat but mixed signal — Reported revenue of $392.3M exceeded consensus (~$372.5M), indicating solid growth momentum, yet the revenue beat did not offset concerns from the EPS miss. Axos Financial, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call and slide deck available — Management’s transcript and presentation provide detail on growth drivers, integration of recent acquisitions, capital and liquidity, and outlook — useful for gauging execution risk vs. opportunity. Axos Financial, Inc. (AX) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: EPS missed consensus — Adjusted EPS (~$1.90) missed the Street (~$2.13), which likely triggered the sell?off despite revenue strength; earnings misses often drive near?term weakness in valuation-sensitive stocks. Axos Financial (AX) Misses Q3 Earnings Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Provision and valuation concerns — Management took a ~$41M provision for credit losses tied to newly acquired assets and some commentators flagged that Axos is trading at a premium to peers, raising sensitivity to execution or future earnings slips. Axos Financial: The Digital Bank Trades At Lofty Premium

Axos Financial Stock Performance

NYSE:AX opened at $87.38 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $89.89 and its 200 day moving average price is $88.01. Axos Financial has a 1-year low of $65.80 and a 1-year high of $101.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 1.08. The firm has a market cap of $4.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.08 and a beta of 1.30.

Axos Financial (NYSE:AX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $1.90 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.13 by ($0.23). Axos Financial had a net margin of 22.53% and a return on equity of 16.87%. The firm had revenue of $392.25 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $372.51 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.81 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Axos Financial will post 8.66 EPS for the current year.

Axos Financial Company Profile

Axos Financial, Inc (NYSE: AX) is a diversified online banking and financial services holding company headquartered in San Diego, California. The firm traces its origins to 1999 with the launch of Bank of Internet USA and rebranded as Axos Financial in December 2018 to reflect an expanded suite of digital offerings. Axos Financial operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, Axos Bank, providing a technology-driven banking platform that serves both retail and commercial clients across the United States.

Through its digital banking platform, Axos Financial delivers a range of deposit products, including checking and savings accounts, money market and certificate of deposit accounts, as well as individual retirement accounts.