LON:BEZBeazley Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 373.60

+2.60 (+0.70 %)

(As of 05/26/2020 06:28 AM ET)

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Today's Range

369.40

Now: GBX 373.60▼

385.40

50-Day Range

323.40

MA: GBX 370.92▼

406

52-Week Range

294.20

Now: GBX 373.60▼

634

Volume524,914 shs

Average Volume2.07 million shs

Market Capitalization£1.98 billion

P/E Ratio8.52

Dividend Yield3.40%

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.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

4.2 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Beazley has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.42, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 504.18, Beazley has a potential upside of 34.5% from its current price of GBX 374.80.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Beazley has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.2 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Beazley has received 600 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Beazley has received 753 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Beazley has received 55.65% “underperform” votes from our community.

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.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Beazley is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.40%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Beazley does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Beazley is 27.27 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

3.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Beazley insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £43,350 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Beazley are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from GBX 3,253 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Beazley is 8.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 13.08.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Beazley is 8.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 10.20.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Beazley has a P/B Ratio of 1.21. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.63 out of 5 stars

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

Webwww.beazley.com

Phone44 20 7667 0623

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio36.56

Current Ratio1.25

Quick Ratio1.04

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio8.52

Forward P/E Ratio0.11

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£2.64 billion

Price / Sales0.75

Cash FlowGBX 1,115.89 per share

Price / Cash Flow0.33

Book ValueGBX 309.60 per share

Price / Book1.21

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 Shares529,964,000

Market Cap£1.98 billion

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

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Beazley (LON:BEZ) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Beazley's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Beazley's stock was trading at GBX 497.40 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, BEZ shares have decreased by 24.6% and is now trading at GBX 374.80. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Beazley?

12 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Beazley in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Beazley.

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

Beazley declared a dividend on Thursday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 27th will be paid a dividend of GBX 8.20 per share on Monday, March 30th. This represents a yield of 1.42%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 27th. This is an increase from Beazley's previous dividend of GBX 4.10. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Beazley's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for BEZ?

12 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for Beazley's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 385 to GBX 625. On average, they anticipate Beazley's share price to reach GBX 504.18 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 34.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Beazley.

Has Beazley been receiving favorable news coverage?

News coverage about BEZ stock has been trending very negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Beazley earned a news sentiment score of -3.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutBeazley.

Who are some of Beazley's key competitors?

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

What other stocks do shareholders of Beazley own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Beazley investors own include Bank of America (BAC), Fenner (FENR), Fevertree Drinks (FEVR), Mastercard (MA), City of London Investment Group (CLIG), Coretx (COR), Discovery Inc Series C (DISCK), iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (IJH), Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) and Saia (SAIA).

Who are Beazley's key executives?

Beazley's management team includes the following 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

What is Beazley's stock symbol?

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

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 374.80.

How big of a company is Beazley?

Beazley has a market capitalization of £1.99 billion and generates £2.64 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 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.

This page was last updated on 5/26/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff