05:05 PM EDT, 07/30/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Axis Capital Holdings ( AXS/PE ) reported Q2 earnings late Tuesday of $2.40 per diluted share, up from $1.67 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $2.59.

Revenue for the quarter ended June 30 was $1.45 billion, up from $1.38 billion a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $1.53 billion.

Shares of the company were down about 2% in after-hours activity.

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