Hiscox Ltd. (HSX)

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389.60p
   
  • Change Today:
      11.60p
  • 52 Week High: 424.70p
  • 52 Week Low: 340.50p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 391.61m
  • Volume: 502,826
  • Market Cap: £1,525.70m
  • RiskGrade: 127
  • Beta: 0.63

Hiscox Ltd. Overview

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.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 4.4% 4.8%
Div Cover n/a 2.2
Op Mrgn n/a 13.3%
ROCE n/a  
Latest F'cast
P/E 70.8 9.9
PEG n/a 0.0
Pr/Revenue 1.1 1.1
Pr/Book 1.2  
Latest F'cast
Revenue n/a -2.1%
PBT -34.1% 979.0%
EPS n/a 614.4%
DPS n/a 6.8%

Hiscox Ltd. Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-07 1,179.44 237.20 48.40p 5.9 0.4 +16% 12.00p 4.2%
31-Dec-08 1,171.51 105.18 18.80p 18.1 n/a -61% 12.75p 3.7%
31-Dec-09 1,363.70 320.62 75.20p 4.2 0.0 +300% 15.00p 4.7%
31-Dec-10 1,435.12 211.37 47.20p 8.1 n/a -37% 16.50p 4.3%
31-Dec-11 1,428.95 17.27 5.50p 67.9 n/a -88% 17.00p 4.6%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

Hiscox Ltd. Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-12 1,398.43 186.35 39.29p 9.9 0.0 +614% 18.15p 4.8%
31-Dec-13 1,479.69 202.06 42.32p 9.2 1.2 +8% 19.29p 5.1%

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Hiscox Ltd. Company Announcements

Director/PDMR Shareholding 23-May-2012 16:30 RNS
Correction: Annual Report & Accounts 2011 15-May-2012 16:20 RNS
BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN 11-May-2012 14:51 RNS

Hiscox Ltd. ShareCast News

Quake rates double but premiums down at Hiscox 08-May-2012 ShareCast
Thursday broker round-up - UPDATE 19-Apr-2012 ShareCast
Ophir Energy director makes massive sale 02-Apr-2012 ShareCast

Hiscox Ltd. Top Newspaper Links

Hiscox takes aim at insurance regulators 21-May-2012 The Independent
Artistic woes and mother nature send insurer His... 02-Aug-2011 Daily Mail
DISASTERS HIT HISCOX 02-Aug-2011 Express & Star

Latest Hiscox Ltd. Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
23-May-12 Buy Robert Hiscox 377.74p 3,996 £15,094.41
11-Apr-12 Buy Robert Hiscox 392.00p 3,750 £14,700.00
30-Mar-12 Buy Andrea Rosen 393.78p 4,952 £19,500.10

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

Hiscox Ltd. Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 389.60p
Change Today 11.60p
% Change 3.07 %
52 Week High 424.70p
52 Week Low 340.50p
Volume 502,826
Shares Issued 391.61m
Market Cap £1,525.70m
Beta 0.63
RiskGrade 127

Hiscox Ltd. Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
42.65% above the market average42.65% above the market average42.65% above the market average42.65% above the market average42.65% above the market average
42.86% below the sector average42.86% below the sector average42.86% below the sector average42.86% below the sector average42.86% below the sector average
Price Trend
47.33% above the market average47.33% above the market average47.33% above the market average47.33% above the market average47.33% above the market average
9.09% above the sector average9.09% above the sector average9.09% above the sector average9.09% above the sector average9.09% above the sector average
Income
60.04% above the market average60.04% above the market average60.04% above the market average60.04% above the market average60.04% above the market average
52.94% below the sector average52.94% below the sector average52.94% below the sector average52.94% below the sector average52.94% below the sector average
Growth
36.22% above the market average36.22% above the market average36.22% above the market average36.22% above the market average36.22% above the market average
4.76% below the sector average4.76% below the sector average4.76% below the sector average4.76% below the sector average4.76% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 4
Buy 0
Neutral 8
Sell 3
Strong Sell 2
Total 17
neutral
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Hiscox Ltd. Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 09-May-12 10-Aug-11
Paid 19-Jun-12 21-Sep-11
Amount 11.90p 5.10p

Trades for 25-May-2012

Time Volume / Share Price
16:45 886 @ 387.31p
16:35 97,455 @ 389.60p
16:29 103 @ 389.50p
16:29 31 @ 389.50p
16:29 117 @ 389.50p

Hiscox Ltd. Key Personnel

Chair Robert Hiscox
Finance Director Stuart J Bridges
CEO Bronek E Masojada

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