Axis Capital Holdings (NYSE:AXS) reported quarterly earnings of $2.97 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.57 by 15.56 percent. This is a 1.02 percent increase over earnings of $2.94 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.47 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.29 billion by 14.42 percent. This is a 0.62 percent decrease over sales of $1.48 billion the same period last year.