Beazley (BEZ) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Beazley plc provides risk insurance and reinsurance solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, and internationally. It operates through Cyber Risks, Digital, MAP Risks, Property Risks, and Specialty Risks segments. The Cyber Risk segment underwrites cyber and technology risks. The Digital segment underwrites various marine, contingency, and SME liability risks through digital channels, such as e-trading platforms and broker portals. The MAP Risks segment underwrites marine, portfolio underwriting and political, and contingency business. The Property Risks segment underwrites first party property risks and reinsurance business. The Specialty Risks segment underwrites liability classes, including employment practices risks and directors and officers, as well as healthcare, lawyers, and international financial institutions. It also underwrites life, health, and personal accident; and jewelry, fine art, and specie products risk insurance. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 915.50 to 935
• 50-Day Range: 821.50 to 949.50
• 52-Week Range: 611 to 949.52
• Volume: 1.83 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.41 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £7.15 billion
• P/E Ratio: 5.82
• Dividend Yield: 1.51%
• Price Target: GBX 962.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Beazley Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Beazley scored higher than 29% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Beazley has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Beazley has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Beazley is 5.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.74.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Beazley is 5.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 12.91.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Beazley has a PEG Ratio of 1.57. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Beazley has a P/B Ratio of 1.50. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BEZ.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Beazley pays a meaningful dividend of 1.71%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Beazley does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Beazley is 8.76%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BEZ.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Beazley has a news sentiment score of 1.11. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Beazley this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Beazley insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £250,503.44 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.31% of the stock of Beazley is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

72.50% of the stock of Beazley is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BEZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BEZ shares performed this year?

Beazley's stock was trading at GBX 816.50 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, BEZ shares have increased by 13.9% and is now trading at GBX 929.77.
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How were Beazley's earnings last quarter?

Beazley plc (LON:BEZ) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March, 4th. The company reported $137.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Beazley had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 32.60% and a net margin of 22.82%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will Beazley's stock buyback program work?

Beazley's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, March 4th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $0 in shares, according to EventVestor. This authorizes the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

How do I buy shares of Beazley?

Shares of BEZ stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Beazley own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Beazley investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Barclays (BARC), BP (BP), Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR.L), Bank of America (BAC), B&M European Value Retail (BME) and Fevertree Drinks (FEVR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/04/2025
• Record date for 5/2 Dividend: 3/20/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/2 Dividend: 3/20/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/02/2025
• Today: 5/27/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Insurance - Specialty
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:BEZ
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.beazley.com
• Phone: 44 20 7667 0623
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,324
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 962.50
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 975
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 950
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 159.74
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 5.73
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.01
• P/E Growth: 1.57
• Net Income: £1.50 billion
• Net Margins: 22.82%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 32.60%
• Return on Assets: 9.50%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 13.12
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: 6.45

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £6.57 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.07
• Cash Flow: GBX 1,837.14 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.50
• Book Value: GBX 620.21 per share
• Price / Book: 1.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 768,713,123
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £7.04 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.68