LON:BEZBeazley Share Price, Forecast & News

GBX 338

+9.80 (+2.99 %)

(As of 04/6/2020 02:59 PM ET)

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Today's Range

334

Now: GBX 338▼

347.60

50-Day Range

330

MA: GBX 477.86▼

591.50

52-Week Range

294.20

Now: GBX 338▼

634

Volume1.33 million shs

Average Volume2.07 million shs

Market Capitalization£1.79 billion

P/E Ratio7.68

Dividend Yield3.47%

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^™

4.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Beazley has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 567.70, Beazley has a potential upside of 68.0% from its current price of GBX 338.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Beazley has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.2 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Beazley has received 593 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Beazley has received 743 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Beazley has received 55.61% “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 3.47%, 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 0.27 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Beazley insiders have sold 395.17% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £43,350 in company stock and sold £214,657.64 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 3,285.17 to GBX 0 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Beazley is 7.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 11.76.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Beazley is 7.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 12.27.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Beazley has a P/B Ratio of 1.09. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.04 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

Webhttp://www.beazley.com/

Phone44 20 7667 0623

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio36.56

Current Ratio1.25

Quick Ratio1.04

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio7.68

Forward P/E Ratio0.10

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£2.64 billion

Price / Sales0.68

Cash FlowGBX 1,078.49 per share

Price / Cash Flow0.31

Book ValueGBX 309.60 per share

Price / Book1.09

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 Shares528,924,000

Market Cap£1.79 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 32.0% and is now trading at GBX 338. View which stocks have been mosted 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, 4 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." 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. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 27th will be paid a dividend of GBX 8.20 per share on Monday, March 30th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.42%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 27th. This is a boost from Beazley's previous dividend of $4.10. The official announcement can be accessed at this link. View Beazley's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for BEZ?

12 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Beazley's stock. Their forecasts range from GBX 440 to GBX 660. On average, they anticipate Beazley's share price to reach GBX 567.70 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 68.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Beazley.

Has Beazley been receiving favorable news coverage?

Press coverage about BEZ stock has trended very negative on Monday, according to InfoTrie. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Beazley earned a news impact score of -3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future. 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).

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), Discovery Inc Series C (DISCK), Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), Saia (SAIA), T-Mobile Us (TMUS), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) and Tapestry (TPR).

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 338.

How big of a company is Beazley?

Beazley has a market capitalization of £1.79 billion and generates £2.64 billion in revenue each year. Beazley employs 1,384 workers across the globe. View additional information about Beazley.

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.

This page was last updated on 4/6/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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