Beazley Share News (BEZ)

LONDON BRIEFING: Hipgnosis Songs Fund backs new Blackstone bid

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open higher on Monday, with heady gains for US tech stocks on Friday brightening the mood in Europe and Asia at the start of the new week.

Insurer Beazley keeps guidance after solid Q1 premiums growth

(Sharecast News) - Insurance group Beazley said that first-quarter results were in line with guidance with insurance written premiums (IWP) growing at high single digits.

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IN BRIEF: Beazley promotes former Hiscox executive to senior director

Beazley PLC - London-based specialist insurance underwriting, including managing six Lloyd's of London syndicates - Promotes Pierre-Olivier Desaulle to senior independent director, succeeding Christine LaSala when she steps down from the board following the company's annual general meeting on April 25. Desaulle has been on the Beazley board since January 2021. He is the former chief executive officer of Hiscox Europe, part of fellow insurer Hiscox Ltd.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Wizz Air raised; HSBC cuts Rentokil to 'hold'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday:

London close: Stocks rise as BoE keeps rates on hold

(Sharecast News) - London markets closed higher on Thursday, sustaining gains after the Bank of England adhered to expectations by maintaining interest rates at a 16-year high.

London close: Stocks slip ahead of central bank decisions

(Sharecast News) - London markets closed with a slight downturn on Monday as investors monitored upcoming rate decisions from a number of central banks.

RBC Capital hikes target price on Beazley

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets hiked their target price on specialist insurance business Beazley from 775.0p to 975.0p on Monday, stating the stock's "re-rating journey starts here".

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Exane raises Rentokil; RBC cuts Centrica

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning:

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IN BRIEF: Beazley launches USD325 million share buyback on Friday

Beazley PLC - London-based insurer - Launches USD325 million share buyback on Friday. The programme was announced with Beazley's annual results on Thursday, in which it reported that pretax profit more than doubled to USD1.25 billion in 2023 from USD584.0 million in 2022. Beazley also declared a 14.2 pence per share annual dividend, up from 13.5p. Beazley on Friday says the share buyback will run until the full USD325 million has been spent or December 31, whichever is earlier.

London close: Stocks finish firmer as US jobless claims rise

(Sharecast News) - London markets closed with modest gains on Thursday, after higher-than-expected jobless claims figures from the US, and a flurry of corporate news in the UK.

Annual profits top $1bn at Beazley

(Sharecast News) - Beazley announced plans to return cash to shareholders on Thursday, after annual profits at the Lloyds' of London insurer topped $1bn.