Hiscox (HSX) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Hiscox is a global, specialty insurer, listed on the London Stock Exchange and headquartered in Bermuda. We have grown from our roots as a niche Lloyd’s of London underwriter into a diversified international insurance group operating across direct‑to‑consumer, broker and partner‑distributed retail insurance; large and complex commercial insurance; reinsurance and insurance‑linked strategies. We currently employ over 3,000 people worldwide across 13 countries and 31 offices. We have a distinctive brand, energised and ambitious teams, a strong balance sheet, and plenty of room to grow in each of our chosen markets and lines of business.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 1,527 to 1,557
• 50-Day Range: 1,450 to 1,613
• 52-Week Range: 1,130 to 1,624
• Volume: 906,374 shs
• Average Volume: 14.83 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £5.00 billion
• P/E Ratio: 8.86
• Dividend Yield: 2.41%
• Price Target: GBX 1,516.83
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Hiscox Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hiscox scored higher than 31% 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: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Hiscox has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

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 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Hiscox is 8.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.47.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Hiscox is 8.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 15.83.

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 1.63. 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 2.41%, 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 25.29%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.95

News Sentiment

Hiscox has a news sentiment score of 0.95. 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 0.72 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Hiscox this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 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

3.62% 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 1,423 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HSX stock has increased by 8.9% and is now trading at GBX 1,550.

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 buy back $275,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 4.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign 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 1,516.83
• High Price Target: GBX 1,800
• Low Price Target: GBX 1,148
• Potential Upside/Downside: -2.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 175
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.86
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.92
• P/E Growth: -2.3
• Net Income: £876.88 million
• Net Margins: 12.36%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 15.63%
• Return on Assets: 4.09%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 21.09
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: 0.10

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £3.95 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.27
• Cash Flow: GBX 468.32 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.31
• Book Value: GBX 950.84 per share
• Price / Book: 1.63

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 322,681,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £5.00 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.37