Key Points
- Paul Bantick sold 8,774 shares on March 9 at GBX 1,288 and 18,360 shares on March 4 at GBX 1,289, totaling 27,134 shares for proceeds of £349,669.52.
- Beazley shares opened at GBX 1,288 (near the 52‑week high of GBX 1,293) while analysts' consensus is a "Moderate Buy" with a mean price target of GBX 1,074 — below the current price — and the stock trades at a P/E of 8.53 with a market cap of £7.59 billion.
Beazley plc (LON:BEZ - Get Free Report) insider Paul Bantick sold 8,774 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,288, for a total transaction of £113,009.12.
Paul Bantick also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, March 4th, Paul Bantick sold 18,360 shares of Beazley stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 1,289, for a total transaction of £236,660.40.
Beazley Price Performance
Shares of LON:BEZ opened at GBX 1,288 on Wednesday. Beazley plc has a 52 week low of GBX 750 and a 52 week high of GBX 1,293. The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 1,112.90 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 943.54. The company has a market cap of £7.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.53, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 0.29.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research firms recently weighed in on BEZ. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Beazley from GBX 1,050 to GBX 1,025 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Citigroup cut Beazley to a "neutral" rating and increased their price objective for the stock from GBX 1,025 to GBX 1,280 in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Beazley from GBX 1,000 to GBX 1,040 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Peel Hunt restated an "add" rating and set a GBX 900 target price on shares of Beazley in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Berenberg Bank lowered their price target on shares of Beazley from GBX 1,150 to GBX 1,100 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Beazley has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 1,074.17.
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Beazley Company Profile
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Beazley plc provides risk insurance and reinsurance solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, and internationally. It operates through Cyber Risks, Digital, MAP Risks, Property Risks, and Specialty Risks segments. The Cyber Risk segment underwrites cyber and technology risks. The Digital segment underwrites various marine, contingency, and SME liability risks through digital channels, such as e-trading platforms and broker portals. The MAP Risks segment underwrites marine, portfolio underwriting and political, and contingency business.
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