How to buy Beazley shares

Beazley plc (BEZ) is a publicly traded insurance - specialty business based in the UK which employs around 2,300 staff. Beazley is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and traded in sterling. Its current price of 657p is 6.1% down on its price a month ago (700p).

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Alternative ways to invest in Beazley

• Via a fund
• Via a FTSE 250 ETF

Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including Beazley), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.

Beazley is a major part of the London stock exchange, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).

Fund	Icon	5-year performance (to May 2024)	1-year performance (to May 2024)	Link to invest
Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF Distributing (VMID)		22.84%	14.28%	Invest with XTBCapital at risk
Invesco FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (S250)		21.86%	13.87%	Invest with HLCapital at risk
Xtrackers FTSE 250 UCITS ETF 1D (XMCX)		20.95%	13.08%	Invest with XTBCapital at risk
HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF GBP (HMCX)		20.80%	13.79%	Invest with XTBCapital at risk
iShares FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (MIDD)		20.69%	13.69%	Invest with eToroCapital at risk

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Is it a good time to buy Beazley stock?

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Is Beazley under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Beazley P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.

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Frequently asked questions

• Does Beazley pay dividends?

  • Dividend yield
  • Forward yield
  • Payout ratio

  Dividend yield: 2.18% of stock value

  Forward annual dividend yield: 2.18% of stock value

  Dividend payout ratio: 11.04% of net profits

  Beazley has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 2.18% of its share value annually.

  Beazley has paid out, on average, around 11.04% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.18% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 2.18% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Beazley's case, that would currently equate to about 18.1 per share.

  While Beazley's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that the company is investing more in its future growth.

  The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 20 March 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

• What percentage of Beazley is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 2.117% of Beazley shares are held by insiders and 71.028% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for Beazley?

  Beazley's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Beazley based?

  Beazley's address is: 22 Bishopsgate, London, United Kingdom, EC2N 4BQ

• Have Beazley's shares ever split?

  Beazley's shares were split on a 308:295 basis on 18 March 2009. So if you had owned 295 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 308 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Beazley shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 4.2% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Beazley shares which in turn could have impacted Beazley's share price.

• How to sell Beazley shares

  It's as easy to sell Beazley as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Beazley shares that you already own.

  1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
  2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
  3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
  4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
  5. Sell your Beazley shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

• Can you buy Beazley shares with a debit card?

  Most dealing providers will let you use your debit card to top up your account and buy shares. The main ways are with a debit card, bank transfer or with Apple/Google Pay.

• What's the easiest way to buy Beazley shares?

  The easiest way to get hold of some Beazley shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in Beazley shares.

• Do you need to complete a W8-BEN form if you want to invest in Beazley

  If you're investing in a US stock, you'll need to complete a W8-BEN form to minimise your tax liability. Whether these are automatically handled for you depends on your broker, so it would be a good idea to check with them directly.

• What is the key financial information for Beazley?

  Beazley financials

  Revenue TTM	£5.1 billion
  Operating margin TTM	45.42%
  Gross profit TTM	£558.1 million
  Return on assets TTM	8.22%
  Return on equity TTM	30.04%
  Profit margin	20.14%
  Book value	5.86p
  Market capitalisation more info button	£4.2 billion

  TTM: trailing 12 months

• Can I buy Beazley shares with eToro?

  No. But you may have more luck with IG, Hargreaves Lansdown or Freetrade, as these platforms have a wider coverage of stocks than eToro.