Beazley (BEZ)

Sector:

Insurance

Index:

FTSE 100

789.50p
   
  • Change Today:
      1.50p
  • 52 Week High: 802.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 503.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 638.94m
  • Volume: 34,699
  • Market Cap: £5,044m
  • RiskGrade: 236
  • Beta: 0.91

Beazley rallies on $300m return programme, guidance upgrade

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 22 Feb 2024

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Insurance firm Beazley updated guidance on its undiscounted combined ratio on Thursday and announced an additional capital return programme.
Beazley said its undiscounted combined ratio has improved from "low-80s to mid-70s for 2023" as a result of better-than-expected claims experience during the year.

The FTSE 100-listed group added that as well as an ordinary dividend, shareholders will receive an additional capital return in respect of 2023, which was currently expected to be around $300.0m.

Beazley will announce its year-end results on 7 March.

As of 0920 GMT, Beazley shares had surged 9.19% to 635.50p.









Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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Beazley Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 789.50p
Change Today 1.50p
% Change 0.19 %
52 Week High 802.00p
52 Week Low 503.00p
Volume 34,699
Shares Issued 638.94m
Market Cap £5,044m
Beta 0.91
RiskGrade 236

Beazley Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
8.79% below the market average8.79% below the market average8.79% below the market average8.79% below the market average8.79% below the market average
25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average
Price Trend
79.84% above the market average79.84% above the market average79.84% above the market average79.84% above the market average79.84% above the market average
71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average
Income
41.00% above the market average41.00% above the market average41.00% above the market average41.00% above the market average41.00% above the market average
Sector averageSector averageSector averageSector averageSector average
Growth
83.88% above the market average83.88% above the market average83.88% above the market average83.88% above the market average83.88% above the market average
100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average

Beazley Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Interim
Ex-Div 21-Mar-24 09-Mar-23
Paid 03-May-24 28-Apr-23
Amount 14.20p 13.50p

Trades for 04-Dec-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
08:52 2,000 @ 789.43p
08:49 368 @ 789.50p
08:49 58 @ 789.50p
08:49 470 @ 789.50p
08:49 525 @ 789.50p

Beazley Key Personnel

CEO Adrian Cox
Chair Clive Bannister
CFO Barbara Plucnar Jensen

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