Hiscox Ltd (HSX) is a publicly traded insurance-property and casualty business based in the UK. It opened the day at 860p after a previous close of 849p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 846.2p to a high of 868.6p. The latest price was 865.6p (25 minute delay). Hiscox is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 3,000 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.
How to buy shares in Hiscox
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Research Hiscox shares.The platform should provide the latest information available.
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Alternative ways to invest in Hiscox
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Hiscox is a major part of the LSE index, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).
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Is it a good time to buy Hiscox stock?
Only you can make the decision on the time to leap. The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.
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Use our graph to track the performance of HSX stocks over time.
Share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Hiscox's shares have ranged in value from as little as 763.3278p up to 1184p. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while Hiscox's is 0.5903. This would suggest that Hiscox's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Historical closes compared with the last close of 865.6p
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Is Hiscox 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 Hiscox P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
Hiscox's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 117x. In other words, Hiscox shares trade at around 117x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the FTSE 250 at the end of September 2019 (19.71). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Hiscox's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £69.2 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Hiscox's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
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Forward annual dividend yield: 2.52% of stock value
Dividend payout ratio: 15.65% of net profits
Hiscox has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 2.52% of its share value annually.
Hiscox has paid out, on average, around 15.65% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.52% 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 2.52% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Hiscox's case, that would currently equate to about 36p per share.
While Hiscox'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 3 May 2023 (the "ex-dividend date").
Dividend
Type
Ex-dividend date
Payment date
$0.115
Interim
12/08/2021
22/09/2021
$0.296
Final
14/05/2020
10/06/2020
$0.1375
Interim
08/08/2019
11/09/2019
$0.286
Final
09/05/2019
12/06/2019
$0.1325
Interim
09/08/2018
11/09/2018
£0.195
Final
10/05/2018
12/06/2018
£0.095
Interim
10/08/2017
13/09/2017
£0.19
Final
11/05/2017
20/06/2017
£0.085
Interim
04/08/2016
09/09/2016
£0.16
Final
10/03/2016
07/04/2016
£0.16
Special
10/03/2016
07/04/2016
£0.08
Interim
06/08/2015
16/09/2015
£0.15
Final
24/03/2015
02/04/2015
£0.45
Special
24/03/2015
02/04/2015
£0.075
Interim
06/08/2014
17/09/2014
£0.14
Final
16/03/2014
09/04/2014
£0.36
Special
16/03/2014
09/04/2014
£0.07
Interim
07/08/2013
18/09/2013
£0.12
Final
26/03/2013
12/04/2013
£0.06
Interim
08/08/2012
19/09/2012
£0.119
Final
09/05/2012
19/06/2012
£0.051
Interim
10/08/2011
21/09/2011
£0.115
Final
11/05/2011
21/06/2011
£0.05
Interim
01/09/2010
28/09/2010
£0.105
Final
03/05/2010
25/03/2010
£0.045
Interim
02/09/2009
06/10/2009
£0.085
Final
13/05/2009
16/06/2009
£0.0425
Interim
26/08/2008
29/08/2008
£0.08
Final
14/05/2008
17/06/2008
£0.04
Interim
29/08/2007
01/10/2007
£0.07
Final
02/05/2007
05/06/2007
£0.03
Interim
27/09/2006
23/10/2006
£0.0475
Final
19/04/2006
26/06/2006
£0.0225
Interim
28/09/2005
24/10/2005
£0.035
Final
13/04/2005
27/06/2005
£0.015
Interim
29/09/2004
25/10/2004
£0.029
Final
21/04/2004
28/06/2004
£0.013
Interim
01/10/2003
27/10/2003
£0.024
Final
20/04/2003
30/06/2003
£0.012
Interim
25/09/2002
24/10/2002
£0.023
Final
02/05/2001
11/07/2001
£0.012
Interim
09/10/2000
10/11/2000
£0.023
Final
22/05/2000
19/07/2000
£0.012
Interim
01/11/1999
30/11/1999
£0.023
Final
24/05/1999
21/07/1999
£0.012
Interim
21/09/1998
30/10/1998
£0.022
Final
08/06/1998
21/07/1998
Currently 1.355% of Hiscox shares are held by insiders and 73.433% by institutions.
Latest data suggests 3,000 work at Hiscox.
Hiscox's fiscal year ends in December.
Hiscox's address is: Chesney House, Pembroke, Bermuda, HM 08
Hiscox's international securities identification number is: BMG4593F1389
It's as easy to sell Hiscox as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Hiscox that you already own.
Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
Sell your Hiscox shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold
Most share dealing providers in the UK 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.
The easiest way to get hold of some Hiscox 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 Hiscox shares.
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.
All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
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