Beazley (LON:BEZ) Hits New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

Beazley plc (LON:BEZGet Free Report) hit a new 52-week high on Friday . The company traded as high as GBX 846 ($10.35) and last traded at GBX 846 ($10.35), with a volume of 37251762 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 820 ($10.03).

Beazley Stock Performance

The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 794.83 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 755.27. The firm has a market capitalization of £5.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 571.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a current ratio of 21.78, a quick ratio of 6.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.99.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider John Reizenstein purchased 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 19th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 736 ($9.01) per share, for a total transaction of £36,800 ($45,026.31). 2.31% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.

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