Should I buy or sell Beazley stock right now?

4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Beazley in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" BEZ shares. View BEZ analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Beazley's stock price target for 2024?

4 analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Beazley's stock. Their BEZ share price targets range from GBX 760 to GBX 880. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach GBX 820 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 22.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BEZ or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have BEZ shares performed in 2024?

Beazley's stock was trading at GBX 522 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BEZ stock has increased by 27.8% and is now trading at GBX 666.97. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

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

Beazley announced a dividend on Thursday, March 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 21st will be paid a dividend of GBX 14.20 per share on Friday, May 3rd. This represents a dividend yield of 2.17%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 21st. This is a boost from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 13.50. The official announcement can be viewed at this link . Read our dividend analysis for BEZ .

Is Beazley a good dividend stock?

Beazley (LON:BEZ) pays an annual dividend of GBX 14 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.11%. The dividend payout ratio is 1,166.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for BEZ .

What other stocks do shareholders of Beazley own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Beazley investors own include 266353 (FENR.L) (FENR) , Fevertree Drinks (FEVR) , Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) , T-Mobile US (TMUS) , Arrow Electronics (ARW) , Bank of America (BAC) , Barclays (BARC) , Bodycote (BOY) and BP (BP) .

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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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Beazley (BEZ) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 666.97

+15.47 (+2.37%)

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Today's Range: 657
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670
50-Day Range: 561
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689
52-Week Range: 485.80
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699.50

Volume: 1.78 million shs
Average Volume: 2.17 million shs
Market Capitalization: £4.34 billion

P/E Ratio: 555.81
Dividend Yield: 2.10%
Price Target: GBX 820

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Beazley MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 22.9% Upside
GBX 820 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
£22.04 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

1.01 out of 5 stars

2.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Beazley has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Beazley has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for BEZ.

0.8

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Beazley pays a meaningful dividend of 2.11%, 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 1,166.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for BEZ.

2.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Beazley has a news sentiment score of 0.91. 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 0.47 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Beazley this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

2.5

Company Ownership

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 £220,371.58 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.20% of the stock of Beazley is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
71.35% of the stock of Beazley is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Beazley is 555.81, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.35.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Beazley is 555.81, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 444.78.
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 1.14. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Beazley Stock (LON:BEZ)

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.

BEZ Stock Price History

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BEZ Stock News Headlines

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Beazley plc (LON:BEZ) Insider Sally Lake Sells 7,500 Shares

April 17, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

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Beazley (LON:BEZ) Given "Overweight" Rating at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

April 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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March 25, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

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March 7, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

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January 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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January 15, 2024 | msn.com

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November 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Beazley Selects Decision Research Corporation for Global Enterprise Rating

October 11, 2023 | lse.co.uk

Transaction in Own Shares (Beazley plc EBT)

October 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Those who invested in Beazley (LON:BEZ) three years ago are up 71%

September 8, 2023 | msn.com

FTSE 100: Beazley Share Price Declines After First Half Earnings

August 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Beazley plc's (LON:BEZ) Fundamentals Look Pretty Strong: Could The Market Be Wrong About The Stock?

July 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

AM Best Revises Issuer Credit Ratings Outlook to Positive for Beazley plc Subsidiaries and Affirms Credit Ratings of Beazley’s Lloyd’s Syndicates

June 25, 2023 | uk.movies.yahoo.com

2 FTSE 100 shares crashing in 2023! Should investors buy?

May 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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May 16, 2023 | msn.com

Berenberg Bank Reiterates Beazley (LSE:BEZ) Buy Recommendation

May 12, 2023 | uk.news.yahoo.com

FTSE 100 pushes higher on Beazley bump and UK economy growth

May 12, 2023 | msn.com

JP Morgan Cazenove Reiterates Beazley (LSE:BEZ) Overweight Recommendation

May 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Beazley's (LON:BEZ) investors will be pleased with their respectable 60% return over the last three years

January 26, 2023 | proactiveinvestors.com

FTSE 100 higher, JP Morgan sees "golden era" for Lloyd's insurers

November 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

The 65% return delivered to Beazley's (LON:BEZ) shareholders actually lagged YoY earnings growth

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Ex-Dividend for 5/3 Dividend: 3/21/2024
Today: 4/18/2024
Dividend Payable: 5/03/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: LON
Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Insurance - Specialty
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: LON:BEZ
CUSIP: N/A
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 820
High Stock Price Target: GBX 880
Low Stock Price Target: GBX 760
Potential Upside/Downside: +23.4%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 1.20
Trailing P/E Ratio: 553.75
Forward P/E Ratio: 7.46
P/E Growth: 1.57
Net Income: £1.03 billion
Net Margins: 20.14%
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: 30.04%
Return on Assets: 8.22%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 16.26
Current Ratio: 20.77
Quick Ratio: 6.45

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: £5.10 billion
Price / Sales: 0.85
Cash Flow: GBX 1,332.73 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 0.50
Book Value: GBX 586 per share
Price / Book: 1.13

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 650,170,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: £4.32 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.68

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Key Executives

Mr. Adrian Peter Cox (Age 53)
CEO & Executive Director
Comp: $2.59M
Ms. Sally Michelle Lake (Age 45)
Group Finance Director, Executive Sponsor of the Women in Finance Charter & Executive Director
Comp: $1.66M
Mr. Troy Dehmann
Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Stuart Simpson
Chief Investment Officer
Mark Moerdyk
Chief Technology Officer
Ms. Sarah Booth
Head of Investor Relations & Chair of the Diversity Steering Group
Ms. Katia Mullier
Senior Compliance Officer
Ms. Georgina Peters-Venzano
Chief Marketing Officer
Ms. Elizabeth Mary Jane Ashford
Chief People Officer & Head of ESG
Mr. Jeremiah Edward Sullivan Jr.
Head & Chair of US Management Committee

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Insiders

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BEZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Beazley stock right now?: 4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Beazley in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" BEZ shares.
View BEZ analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Beazley's stock price target for 2024?: 4 analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Beazley's stock. Their BEZ share price targets range from GBX 760 to GBX 880. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach GBX 820 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 22.9% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for BEZ or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have BEZ shares performed in 2024?: Beazley's stock was trading at GBX 522 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BEZ stock has increased by 27.8% and is now trading at GBX 666.97.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
How often does Beazley pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Beazley?: Beazley announced a dividend on Thursday, March 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 21st will be paid a dividend of GBX 14.20 per share on Friday, May 3rd. This represents a dividend yield of 2.17%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 21st. This is a boost from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 13.50. The official announcement can be viewed at this link.
Read our dividend analysis for BEZ.

Is Beazley a good dividend stock?: Beazley (LON:BEZ) pays an annual dividend of GBX 14 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.11%. The dividend payout ratio is 1,166.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for BEZ.
What other stocks do shareholders of Beazley own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Beazley investors own include 266353 (FENR.L) (FENR), Fevertree Drinks (FEVR), Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), T-Mobile US (TMUS), Arrow Electronics (ARW), Bank of America (BAC), Barclays (BARC), Bodycote (BOY) and BP (BP).
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.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (LON:BEZ) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Beazley (BEZ) Share Price, News & Analysis

Beazley MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Short Interest

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Beazley Stock (LON:BEZ)

BEZ Stock Price History

BEZ Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders

BEZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™