Hiscox Limited (DI)

(HSX)
Sector: Non-life Insurance
1,167.00p
14.00p 1.21
Last updated: 17:15:00

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Today's buy and sell prices

The price at which you can buy a share or investment. It is usually higher than the bid (sell) price. It’s the price you are being offered. Offer 1,172.00p
The price at which you can sell a share or investment. It is lower than the offer (buy) price. Bid 1,153.00p
The difference between the bid and offer prices expressed as a percentage. When you buy shares you pay a higher price than you get when you sell them. The difference between these prices is the profit made by the market maker who puts the deals together. Spread 1.62

Today's trading

Range The lowest and the highest price a share has reached in the trading day. 1,126.00p-1,167.00p
The lowest and the highest price a share has reached in the trading day. Volume 3,046,328.00
The lowest and the highest price a share has reached in the trading day. Today's open 1,126.00p
At the end of the trading day there is an official closing price for every share. The previous session’s close is used as the base to calculate the following day’s price changes. Previous close 1,167.00p

Yearly summary

The highest and lowest prices the shares have traded at over a rolling 52-week period. It gives you a good indication of how the share price is performing now relative to its recent past performance. 52wk range 938.00p-1,271.00p

Fundamentals and health

A measure of the company's worth on the stock market. We display the previous closing share price multiplied by the number of shares in issue. Market capitalisation £3,964.35
The number of shares a company has in circulation, in millions. Shares in issue 342.11
The main valuation used by investors and a way of gauging whether a company's share price is cheap or expensive compared to competitors. You get PE by dividing the share price by the earnings per share (EPS). Our figure is last basic unadjusted - reported - annual EPS / current share price x 100. Companies also quote adjusted EPS figures to remove the effect of one-off exceptional figures from the profit figures. There is debate among investors as to whether this should be used. We use basic EPS – the purest figure. PE ratio 114
PEG ratio n/a
An important ratio for showing how much profit after tax and other deductions (net profit) is actually being earned per share. You divide the net profit by the number of shares in issue. Expressed in pence per share. Looking at whether the EPS is rising or falling over time is one of the most important indicators of whether a company is really making money for its shareholders. Our figure is undiluted, meaning it is not adjusted for exceptional costs. EPS 12.10¢
Earnings per share growth illustrates the growth of earning per share over the last two reporting periods. It helps investors identify stocks that are increasing or decreasing in profitability. A minus sign indicates negative growth. EPS growth -78
Return on capital employed measures a company's profitability in relation to how much capital is invested in the business. Generally, the higher the figure the better but with all these ratios it is best to compare companies from the same sector. A high double digit figure may mean a company has an advantage over its competitors because of a unique product but an oil company, for example, will have higher capital outlay than an online retailer. Our formula: [Pre-tax profit / (total assets – short-term liabilities)] * 100 ROCE n/a
Also known as the acid test ratio, it's a quick guide to how well a company can pay its short-term debts. Above 1 is considered healthy. A ratio of 1.5 would mean the company has £1.50 of liquid (accessible) assets to cover each £1 of debt (current liabilities). Formula: Current assets minus inventory / current liabilities. Quick ratio n/a
Indicates whether a company can convert assets into cash to pay its debts within the next 12 months. It is calculated as current assets / current liabilities for the same period but will display as '0' for companies such as banks that don't distinguish between short and long-term liabilities. Current ratio 96.09
The amount of money a company paid to a shareholder for each share they own over the past 12 months, expressed in pence. Total dividends per share 12.50¢
The dividends paid per share over the past 12 months (interim plus final) as a percentage of the share price. Our figure includes recurring special dividends. Dividend yield 2.6
The number of times the dividend could have been paid out from net profits. It is a good indicator of the company's ability to pay the dividend and its level of generosity. Formula: earnings per share / dividends per share. More than 2 is considered healthy, less than 1.5 may hint that a dividend is at risk of being cut. Dividend cover 0.34
Dividend per share growth 4.35

Hiscox Limited (DI) Fundamentals

Hiscox is a specialist insurer, providing insurance to individuals and businesses around the world. The group is happy to insure unusual and complicated risks, such as terrorism and fine art, as well as provide upmarket home insurance.Listed on the London Stock Exchange and headquartered in Bermuda, we currently have over 3,000 staff across 14 countries and 34 offices.

Hiscox Limited (DI) Latest trades

Latest trades

Date Time Price Amount Value Type Buy / sell
19/09/2024 16:39:05 1160p 8,025 £93,090.00 O Sell
19/09/2024 16:35:00 1167p 341,721 £3,987,884.07 PC Buy
19/09/2024 16:35:00 1167p 953 £11,121.51 Unknown
19/09/2024 16:35:00 1167p 75 £875.25 Unknown
19/09/2024 16:35:00 1167p 70 £816.90 Unknown

Analysis

Buy Sell Unknown
Quantity 404 553 182
Volume 439,241 2,600,279 348,566
Value £5,117,794 £29,328,719 £4,067,150

Hiscox Limited (DI) Director dealings

Trade date Director Volume / Price Trade value Trade type
12/06/2024 Paul Cooper 1,726 @ 1,157.00p £19,969.82 Buy
12/06/2024 Thomas Hürlimann 280 @ 1,157.00p £3,239.60 Buy
12/06/2024 Anne MacDonald 723 @ 1,157.00p £8,365.11 Buy
22/03/2024 Paul Cooper 1,144 @ 1,232.00p £14,094.08 Buy
11/12/2023 Colin D Keogh 1,424 @ 1,047.00p £14,909.28 Buy
26/09/2023 Paul Cooper 753 @ 966.00p £7,273.98 Buy
26/09/2023 Thomas Hürlimann 169 @ 966.00p £1,632.54 Buy
26/09/2023 Anne MacDonald 463 @ 966.00p £4,472.58 Buy
21/09/2023 Colin D Keogh 1,466 @ 1,036.00p £15,187.76 Buy
29/08/2023 Hamayou Akbar Hussain 15,000 @ 1,004.00p £150,600.00 Buy

Hiscox Limited (DI) Broker views

Date Broker Recomm. Old target price New target price Notes
29/05/2024 Jefferies hold 1,200.00p 1,200.00p reiteration
03/05/2024 RBC Capital Markets sector perform - 1,275.00p reiteration
09/04/2024 JP Morgan Cazenove overweight - - reiteration
05/03/2024 Berenberg Bank hold 1,230.00p 1,270.00p reiteration
09/11/2023 JP Morgan Cazenove overweight - 1,300.00p reiteration
05/09/2023 Barclays equal-weight 1,070.00p 1,130.00p reiteration
21/07/2023 Berenberg Bank hold 1,285.00p 1,245.00p reiteration
28/03/2023 Morgan Stanley overweight - 1,352.00p reiteration
09/03/2023 JP Morgan Cazenove neutral - 1,200.00p reiteration
08/03/2023 Berenberg Bank hold 1,015.00p 1,285.00p reiteration
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