Hiscox (HSX) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Hiscox Ltd, through its subsidiaries, provides insurance and reinsurance services in the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Hiscox Retail, Hiscox London Market, Hiscox Re & ILS, and Corporate Centre. It offers commercial insurance for small-and medium-sized businesses; and personal lines cover, including high-value household, fine art, and luxury motor, as well as artwork, antiques, classic cars, jewelry, collectables, and other assets through brokers, partners, and direct-to-consumers. The company also provides property insurance; marine, specialty, and energy insurance; space and aviation insurance; casualty insurance; specialty insurance; terrorism, kidnap, and ransom insurance; and other specialty insurance products. In addition, it offers healthcare and casualty reinsurance services, as well as investment services. Hiscox Ltd was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 1,397 to 1,415
• 50-Day Range: 1,260 to 1,407
• 52-Week Range: 1,008 to 1,454
• Volume: 634,589 shs
• Average Volume: 2.17 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £4.65 billion
• P/E Ratio: 819.94
• Dividend Yield: 0.03%
• Price Target: GBX 1,480
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Hiscox Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hiscox scored higher than 32% 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: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Hiscox has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Hiscox is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Hiscox has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Hiscox is 819.94, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 231.04.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Hiscox is 819.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 1,331.86.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for Hiscox, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Hiscox has a P/B Ratio of 1.47. 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 HSX.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Hiscox pays a meaningful dividend of 2.38%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Hiscox is 25.22%. 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 HSX.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.05

News Sentiment

Hiscox has a news sentiment score of 1.05. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Hiscox this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hiscox insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.51% of the stock of Hiscox is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

71.23% of the stock of Hiscox is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HSX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HSX shares performed this year?

Hiscox's stock was trading at GBX 1,083 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, HSX shares have increased by 29.1% and is now trading at GBX 1,398.

How will Hiscox's stock buyback program work?

Hiscox's Board of Directors approved a share buyback program on Wednesday, August 6th 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $275,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 4.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

How do I buy shares of Hiscox?

Shares of HSX 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 Hiscox own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hiscox investors own include Anglo American (AAL), Hastings Group Holdings plc (HSTG.L) (HSTG), Renishaw (RSW), Spirent Communications (SPT), Rotork (ROR), Rio Tinto Group (RIO) and Anglo American (NGLOY).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Insurance - Property & Casualty
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:HSX
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.hiscox.com
• Phone: +1-441-2788300
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Hiscox: GBX 1,480
• High Price Target: GBX 1,580
• Low Price Target: GBX 1,400
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 1.71
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 826.39
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.93
• P/E Growth: -2.3
• Net Income: £876.88 million
• Net Margins: 19.07%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 21.64%
• Return on Assets: 4.09%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 19.66
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: 0.10

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £3.84 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.22
• Cash Flow: GBX 425.72 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.31
• Book Value: GBX 950.84 per share
• Price / Book: 1.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 332,874,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £4.69 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.65