LON:BEZ - Beazley Stock Price, News, & Analysis

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GBX 572 +9.50 (+1.69 %)

(As of 05/24/2019 04:00 PM ET)

Previous CloseGBX 572

Today's RangeGBX 562 - GBX 572

52-Week RangeGBX 484.20 - GBX 615

Volume1.41 million shs

Average Volume2.07 million shs

Market Capitalization£3.00 billion

P/E Ratio44.69

Dividend Yield2.03%

BetaN/A

Beazley plc provides risk insurance and reinsurance solutions worldwide. The company's Marine segment underwrites various marine classes, including hull, energy, cargo and specie, piracy, satellite, aviation, kidnap and ransom, and war risks. Its Political, Accident & Contingency segment underwrites terrorism, political violence, expropriation, and credit risks, as well as contingency and risks associated with contract frustration. This segment also underwrites life, health, personal accident, sports, and income protection risks. The company's Property segment provides commercial, homeowners', and construction and engineering property insurance. Its Reinsurance segment specializes in writing property catastrophe, property per risk, casualty clash, aggregate excess of loss, and pro-rata businesses. The company's Specialty Lines segment underwrites professional, management, and environmental liability, including architects and engineers, healthcare, cyber, lawyers, technology, media, and business services, as well as directors and officers, and employment risk practices risks. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Insurance - Property & Casualty

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorFinancial Services

Current SymbolLON:BEZ

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webhttp://www.beazley.com/

Phone44 20 7667 0623

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio24.32

Current Ratio1.23

Quick Ratio1.03

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio44.69

Forward P/E Ratio0.18

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£2.15 billion

Price / Sales1.40

Cash FlowGBX 987.57 per share

Price / Cash Flow0.58

Book ValueGBX 280.40 per share

Price / Book2.04

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees1,384

Outstanding Shares525,155,008

Market Cap£3.00 billion

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

Beazley (LON:BEZ) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Beazley's stock symbol?

Beazley trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "BEZ."

How often does Beazley pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Beazley?

Beazley declared a dividend on Thursday, February 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 28th will be paid a dividend of GBX 7.80 per share on Wednesday, March 27th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 28th. This is a boost from Beazley's previous dividend of $3.90. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. View Beazley's Dividend History.

What price target have analysts set for BEZ?

11 equities research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Beazley's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 490 to GBX 700. On average, they expect Beazley's stock price to reach GBX 612.13 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 7.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Beazley.

What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Beazley?

11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Beazley in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings, 7 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Beazley.

Has Beazley been receiving favorable news coverage?

News stories about BEZ stock have been trending positive on Saturday, InfoTrie reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Beazley earned a media sentiment score of 2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.

Who are some of Beazley's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Beazley include RSA Insurance Group (RSA), Admiral Group (ADM), Sirius International Insurance Group (SG), Hastings Group (HSTG), Kingsway Financial Services (KFS), ADMIRAL GRP/ADR (AMIGY), INS AUS GRP LTD/ADR (IAUGY), RSA Insurance Group (RSNAY), RSA Insurance Group (RSAIF), Sampo Oyj (SAXPF) and SUNCORP GRP LTD/S (SNMCY).

What other stocks do shareholders of Beazley own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Beazley investors own include Fenner (FENR), City of London Investment Group (CLIG), Coretx (COR), Fevertree Drinks (FEVR), Bodycote (BOY), Netflix (NFLX), Bank of America (BAC), Barratt Developments (BDEV), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) and The Parkmead Group (PMG).

Who are Beazley's key executives?

Beazley's management team includes the folowing people:

Mr. David Andrew Horton, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 56)
Mr. Martin Lindsay Bride, Group Fin. Director & Exec. Director (Age 55)
Mr. Adrian Peter Cox, Chief Underwriting Officer & Director (Age 47)
Mr. Ian Fantozzi, Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Stuart Simpson, Chief Investment Officer

How do I buy shares of Beazley?

Shares of BEZ 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 is Beazley's stock price today?

One share of BEZ stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 572.

How big of a company is Beazley?

Beazley has a market capitalization of £3.00 billion and generates £2.15 billion in revenue each year. Beazley employs 1,384 workers across the globe.

What is Beazley's official website?

The official website for Beazley is http://www.beazley.com/.

How can I contact Beazley?

Beazley's mailing address is Plantation Place S 60 Great Tower Street, LONDON, EC3R 5AD, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at 44 20 7667 0623.

MarketBeat Community Rating for Beazley (LON BEZ)

Community Ranking:		2.2 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		540 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		676 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		1,216

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Beazley and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe BEZ will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe BEZ will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

This page was last updated on 5/25/2019 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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