Axis Capital Holdings (NYSE:AXS) reported quarterly earnings of $3.25 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.11 by 4.6 percent. This is a 9.43 percent increase over earnings of $2.97 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.734 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.516 billion by 14.36 percent. This is a 17.82 percent increase over sales of $1.472 billion the same period last year.