News Results for Hiscox (HSX)

Credit Suisse today reaffirms its outperform investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 912p (from 950p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

UBS today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 785p (from 860p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

UK stocks reversed opening softness to put in a late morning surge on Monday as investors shrugged-off geopolitical worries and soaring losses posted by HSBC, the UK's largest listed bank. At...

UK stocks opened lower on Monday after HSBC revealed hefty credit losses related to the Covid-19 crisis and aerospace engineering Senior announced another round of job cuts. At 0828, the benchmark...

Hiscox swung to a loss as the insurance company was forced to set aside $232m for claims arising from Covid-19. For the six months ended 30 June, the company reported a pre-tax loss of $138.9m,...

Peel Hunt today downgrades its investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) to hold (from add) and cut its price target to 765p (from 810p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its equal weight investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and raised its price target to 913p (from 903p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

UBS today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 860p (from 1375p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

RBC Capital Markets today reaffirms its sector performer investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and raised its price target to 950p (from 875p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Morgan Stanley today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and raised its price target to 1050p (from 910p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Credit Suisse today initiates coverage of Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) with a outperform investment rating and price target of 950p. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

Peel Hunt today reaffirms its add investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and raised its price target to 810p (from 725p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

Barclays Capital today upgrades its investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) to equal weight (from underweight) and cut its price target to 903p (from 996p). Story provided by...

Peel Hunt today upgrades its investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) to add (from reduce) and cut its price target to 725p (from 800p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

UK stocks pushed modestly higher in early trading Wednesday as coronavirus hit countries continued to take tentative steps to reopen their economies and Google-owner Alphabet posted...

Insurance company Hiscox said it was mulling a potential equity raising to help it weather the Covid-19 storm. Responding to press speculation, the company said it was evaluating possible sources...

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its underweight investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 996p (from 1001p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

RBC Capital Markets today reaffirms its sector performer investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 875p (from 1075p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Insurance company Hiscox said it expected to pay claims of up to $150m should the current lockdown measures continue until September. In the event that restrictions on travel and mass gatherings...

UK stocks made up some lost ground at the open on Wednesday after retailers Boohoo and Fevertree pleased investors with some rare good corporate news amid the Covid-19 storm. At 0821, the...

Peel Hunt today reaffirms its reduce investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and raised its price target to 1130p (from 800p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Insurance company Hiscox said its 'core policy wordings' did not provide cover for business interruptions caused by lockdown measures to combat Covid-19, but that its disaster scenario nevertheless...

Peel Hunt today reaffirms its reduce investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 800p (from 1030p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

Insurer Hiscox pulled its dividend and said it would not conduct any share buybacks in the wake of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. The insurer also withdrew all financial guidance for 2020, but said...

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its underweight investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 1001p (from 1231p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Anne MacDonald, Non Executive Director, received in lieu of fees/salary 2,980 shares in the company on the 30th March 2020 at a price of 907.70p. The Director now holds 38,282 shares. Story...

Colin Keogh, Non Executive Director, received in lieu of fees/salary 3,333 shares in the company on the 30th March 2020 at a price of 907.70p. The Director now holds 30,288 shares. Story provided...

Goldman Sachs today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 1300p (from 1590p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Caroline Foulger, Non Executive Director, bought 5,000 shares in the company on the 16th March 2020 at a price of 1048.02p. The Director now holds 20,359 shares. Story provided by...

Colin Keogh, Non Executive Director, bought 2,100 shares in the company on the 3rd March 2020 at a price of 1211.50p. The Director now holds 26,955 shares. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com...

Hamayou Akbar Hussain, Executive Director, bought 1,300 shares in the company on the 4th March 2020 at a price of 1221.83p. The Director now holds 90,267 shares. Story provided by...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and raised its price target to 1400p (from 1290p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Jefferies International today reaffirms its hold investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and raised its price target to 1325p (from 1229p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

UBS today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 1375p (from 1410p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

Morgan Stanley today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 1480p (from 1545p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

UK stocks had a volatile Monday after surging on central bank stimulus hopes, before plummeting on warnings over global growth and then rising again as the World Bank and International Monetary...

A rally in UK stocks this morning was short lived as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development warned the coronavirus outbreak could halve its 2020 global growth forecast. Shares...

UK stocks rebounded on Monday, having undergone a savaging last week, as investors focused on the potential for co-ordinated global stimulus measures to cushion the impact of the coronovirus. At...

Insurance group Hiscox reported a fall in pre-tax profit as large catastrophe events including storms in the US, the Caribbean and Japan led to a surge in claims. For the 12 months ended 31...

Peel Hunt today reaffirms its reduce investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and raised its price target to 1030p (from 960p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Goldman Sachs today initiates coverage of Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) with a buy investment rating and price target of 1590p. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its underweight investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 1231p (from 1246p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

RBC Capital Markets today reaffirms its sector performer investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and raised its price target to 1475p (from 1350p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Anne MacDonald, Non Executive Director, bought 1,665 shares in the company on the 13th December 2019 at a price of 1375.00p. The Director now holds 35,302 shares. Story provided by...

Anne MacDonald, Non Executive Director, bought 1,665 shares in the company on the 13th December 2019 at a price of 1375.00p. The Director now holds 35,302 shares. Story provided by...

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its underweight investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 1246p (from 1552p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

UK stocks pared back earlier gains on Monday after a slowdown in factory activity. The Purchasing Managers' Index reading for the UK manufacturing sector came in at 48.9 for November, which was...

HSBC today upgrades its investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) to buy (from hold) and cut its price target to 1465p (from 1478p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Caroline Foulger, Non Executive Director, bought 5,000 shares in the company on the 8th November 2019 at a price of 1274.29p. The Director now holds 15,359 shares. Story provided by...

Hamayou Akbar Hussain, Executive Director, bought 4,000 shares in the company on the 8th November 2019 at a price of 1267.12p. The Director now holds 88,967 shares. Story provided by...

Bronislaw Masojada, Chief Executive Officer, bought 12,500 shares in the company on the 8th November 2019 at a price of 1275.59p. The Director now holds 3,033,312 shares. Story provided by...

Robert Childs, Chairman, bought 10,000 shares in the company on the 11th November 2019 at a price of 1275.96p. The Director now holds 1,201,810 shares. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com...

Peel Hunt today reaffirms its reduce investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 960p (from 1010p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

RBC Capital Markets today reaffirms its sector performer investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 1350p (from 1450p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

The FTSE 100 held onto its gains on Thursday, lifted by positive earnings reports and hopes of progress on trade between the US and China. Also, in a surprise turn of events, two members of the...

UBS today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 1410p (from 1550p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

JP Morgan Cazenove today downgrades its investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) to neutral (from overweight) and cut its price target to 1290p (from 1750p). Story provided by...

Jefferies International today reaffirms its hold investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 1229p (from 1605p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Jefferies International today reaffirms its hold investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 1605p (from 1666p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

RBC Capital Markets today reaffirms its sector performer investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 1450p (from 1625p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

UBS today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 1550p (from 1680p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

UK stocks opened higher on Monday, led by miners, amid rising hopes that the US and China can manage to forge a trade deal. At 0852, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was up 32.66 points, or 0.5%, at...

Insurer Hiscox said gross premiums rose 7% in the third quarter, though claims surged above budget for the second half of the year, owing to storms in the US, the Caribbean and Japan. For the...

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its underweight investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 1552p (from 1556p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Richard Watson, Executive Director, sold 30,000 shares in the company on the 27th September 2019 at a price of 1650.60p. The Director now holds 545,891 shares. Story provided by...

Anne MacDonald, Non Executive Director, bought 1,508 shares in the company on the 30th September 2019 at a price of 1651.09p. The Director now holds 33,637 shares. Story provided by...

Colin Keogh, Non Executive Director, bought 904 shares in the company on the 30th September 2019 at a price of 1651.09p. The Director now holds 23,857 shares. Story provided by...

Robert Childs, Chairman, sold 82,000 shares in the company on the 18th September 2019 at a price of 1640.83p. The Director now holds 1,191,810 shares. NOTE: PCAs Story provided by...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 1750p (from 1800p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Berenberg today reaffirms its hold investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 1487p (from 1581p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

UK stocks are falling on Thursday amid political uncertainty and as several stocks are trading ex-dividend, offsetting the impact of overnight gains on the Asian markets. At 08:58, the benchmark...

Hiscox said it had appointed Joanne Musselle as its new chief underwriting officer. Musselle was currently chief underwriting officer for Hiscox retail, the group's largest division. She would...

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its underweight investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and raised its price target to 1556p (from 1514p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Bronislaw Masojada, Chief Executive Officer, sold 37,500 shares in the company on the 15th August 2019 at a price of 1575.34p. The Director now holds 3,020,738 shares. NOTE: Transaction by PCA of...

Richard Watson, Executive Director, sold 10,000 shares in the company on the 6th August 2019 at a price of 1584.71p. The Director now holds 575,891 shares. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com...

The UK's benchmark FTSE 100 index has soared this morning following a spate of corporate action, as well as a drop in sterling on no-deal Brexit fears. Investor excitement has swirled around...

The UK's benchmark FTSE 100 index rallied in early trade on Monday as investor excitement swirled around potential huge mergers involving the London Stock Exchange and food delivery business Just...

Insurer Hiscox said half-yearly profits grew 3% as a higher volume of claims weighed on performance. For the six months ended 30 June, pre-tax profit before was up 3% to $168m, driven by a good...

Peel Hunt today reaffirms its reduce investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 1010p (from 1040p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 1675p (from 1715p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

The FTSE 100 ended the week on a lacklustre note, slipping back to around the 7,500 level with earlier gains wiped out in afternoon trading. Housebuilders and insurers were in vogue while...

UK stocks opened stronger on Friday after US markets hits a record high amid expectations that the Fed could cut rates. At 0835, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was up 20.07 points, or 0.3%, at...

Insurer Hiscox said it expected to deliver pre-tax profits of in the range of $150m to $170m amid continued deterioration in the insurance markets following the catastrophes of last year. The...

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its underweight investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and raised its price target to 1506p (from 1390p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Hiscox said Richard Watson would be retiring from his role as Chief Underwriting Officer of the company after 33 years. Watson is set step down from the Board of Hiscox Ltd on 31 December 2019,...

UBS today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and raised its price target to 1680p (from 1550p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

Anne MacDonald, Non Executive Director, bought 1,448 shares in the company on the 14th June 2019 at a price of 1673.37p. The Director now holds 31,488 shares. Story provided by...

Colin Keogh, Non Executive Director, bought 868 shares in the company on the 14th June 2019 at a price of 1673.37p. The Director now holds 22,725 shares. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com...

RBC Capital Markets today reaffirms its sector performer investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and raised its price target to 1700p (from 1675p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Morgan Stanley today initiates coverage of Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) with a equal weight investment rating and price target of 1619p. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

HSBC today reaffirms its hold investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 1490p (from 1571p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

Jefferies International today reaffirms its hold investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 1585p (from 1638p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Richard Watson, Executive Director, sold 50,000 shares in the company on the 8th May 2019 at a price of 1594.89p. The Director now holds 585,891 shares. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com...

Peel Hunt today reaffirms its reduce investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 1040p (from 1130p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

After initially taking news of Donald Trump's latest Chinese tariff threats in its stride the FTSE 100 was sharply lower by midday, down 1% to 7,306.53. Shares in Thomas Cook were up 11.1% after...

RBC Capital Markets today reaffirms its sector performer investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) and cut its price target to 1628p (from 1675p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

UK stocks opened lower on Tuesday after Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs on Chinese goods, while a stronger pound put pressure on British companies with offshore sales. At 0842, the FTSE...

Specialist insurer Hiscox reported gross written premiums grew 3.3% in the first quarter, though weakness in its reinsurance divisions kept a lid on growth. Gross written premiums increased by...

Berenberg today downgrades its investment rating on Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) to hold (from buy) and cut its price target to 1569p (from 1711p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...