Axis Capital Holdings (NYSE:AXS) reported quarterly earnings of $3.42 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.35 by 2.09 percent. This is a 7.89 percent increase over earnings of $3.17 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.644 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.755 billion by 6.30 percent. This is a 8.02 percent increase over sales of $1.522 billion the same period last year.