Beazley (BEZ)

Sector:

Insurance

Index:

FTSE 100

1,116.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -7.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,170.00
  • 52 Week Low: 769.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 599.51m
  • Volume: 13,596,655
  • Market Cap: £6,690m
  • RiskGrade: 236
  • Beta: 0.73

Latest ShareCast News

Beazley rejects £7.7bn takeover offer from Zurich Financial

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 22 Jan 2026

(Sharecast News) - Beazley said on Thursday that it has rejected a £7.7bn takeover offer from Zurich Financial as it "materially undervalues" the company and its longer-term prospects.

Beazley ShareCast News

Zurich makes £7.7bn takeover bid for Beazley, sh... 19-Jan-2026 ShareCast
Beazley names Paul Bantick as executive director 17-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Beazley slumps as premium growth outlook weakens... 25-Nov-2025 ShareCast
RBC Capital downgrades Lancashire, upgrades Hiscox 14-Oct-2025 ShareCast
London close: Stocks turn red after lacklustre G... 12-Sep-2025 ShareCast

Beazley Regulatory News

Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - BEAZLEY PLC 22-Jan-2026 16:23 RNS
Form 8.3 - Beazley plc 22-Jan-2026 15:20 RNS
Holding(s) in Company 22-Jan-2026 15:16 RNS
Form 8.3 - The Vanguard Group, Inc.: Beazley plc 22-Jan-2026 14:54 EQS Group
Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - BEAZLEY PLC 22-Jan-2026 14:28 RNS

Beazley Newspaper Links

INSURER BEAZLEY TARGETING HARDY 22-Dec-2011 Express & Star
Insurance companies fear world's costliest ever ... 15-Mar-2011 The Independent
LOSSES MAY REACH £38BN FOR INSURERS 15-Mar-2011 Express & Star
Beazley eyeing deals as Lloyd's gets set for an ... 09-Feb-2011 The Independent
Beazley in threat to pull Hardy bid 16-Nov-2010 The Independent

Beazley Tips & Analysis

Investment Column: Beazley 28-Jul-2009 The Independent
Och-Ziff mooted as a potential Chaucer backer 14-Feb-2009 Telegraph
Investors quit miners after news of metals stock... 31-Jan-2009 Times
Questor: Beazley 29-Jun-2008 Sunday Telegraph
Questor: Beazley 27-Feb-2008 Telegraph

Beazley News Wires

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Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

 

Beazley Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 1,116.00p
Change Today -7.00p
% Change -0.62 %
52 Week High 1,170.00
52 Week Low 769.00
Volume 13,596,655
Shares Issued 599.51m
Market Cap £6,690m
Beta 0.73
RiskGrade 236

Beazley Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
3.97% above the market average3.97% above the market average3.97% above the market average3.97% above the market average3.97% above the market average
14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average
Price Trend
33.38% above the market average33.38% above the market average33.38% above the market average33.38% above the market average33.38% above the market average
14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average
Income
17.88% above the market average17.88% above the market average17.88% above the market average17.88% above the market average17.88% above the market average
66.67% below the sector average66.67% below the sector average66.67% below the sector average66.67% below the sector average66.67% below the sector average
Growth
73.22% above the market average73.22% above the market average73.22% above the market average73.22% above the market average73.22% above the market average
14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 7
Buy 8
Neutral 1
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 16
buy
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Beazley Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Interim
Ex-Div 20-Mar-25 21-Mar-24
Paid 02-May-25 03-May-24
Amount 25.00p 14.20p

Trades for 22-Jan-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
18:43 24,202 @ 1,130.17p
18:43 24,202 @ 1,129.38p
18:43 26,279 @ 1,130.17p
18:43 26,279 @ 1,129.38p
18:43 33,194 @ 1,130.17p

Beazley Key Personnel

CEO Adrian Cox
Chair Clive Bannister
CFO Barbara Plucnar Jensen

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