Hiscox (LON:HSX) Stock Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

Shares of Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 1,109.84 ($14.32) and traded as high as GBX 1,202 ($15.51). Hiscox shares last traded at GBX 1,188 ($15.33), with a volume of 582,405 shares changing hands.

Hiscox Price Performance

The business’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 1,122.12 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 1,109.29. The company has a market cap of £4.79 billion, a PE ratio of 6.82, a PEG ratio of -2.30 and a beta of 0.65.

Hiscox Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 24th will be issued a $0.30 dividend. This is a boost from Hiscox’s previous dividend of $0.13. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 24th. This represents a yield of 2.03%. Hiscox’s dividend payout ratio is presently 18.41%.

Hiscox Company Profile

Hiscox Ltd, through its subsidiaries, provides insurance and reinsurance services in the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Hiscox Retail, Hiscox London Market, Hiscox Re & ILS, and Corporate Centre. It offers commercial insurance for small-and medium-sized businesses; and personal lines cover, including high-value household, fine art, and luxury motor, as well as artwork, antiques, classic cars, jewelry, collectables, and other assets through brokers, partners, and direct-to-consumers.