Numis Securities Ltd reaffirmed their hold rating on shares of Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) in a report issued on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have a GBX 880 ($12.54) price objective on the stock.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. RBC Capital reiterated an outperform rating and issued a GBX 1,025 ($14.60) price target on shares of Hiscox in a research report on Monday, November 9th. Westhouse Securities reissued a sell rating and issued a GBX 642 ($9.15) price objective on shares of Hiscox in a research note on Monday, November 2nd. Peel Hunt cut shares of Hiscox to a reduce rating and increased their price objective for the stock from GBX 785 ($11.18) to GBX 830 ($11.83) in a research note on Monday. Haitong Securities reissued a buy rating and issued a GBX 1,190 ($16.95) price objective on shares of Hiscox in a research note on Monday, November 9th. Finally, Shore Capital reissued a buy rating on shares of Hiscox in a research note on Monday, November 9th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Hiscox currently has an average rating of Hold and an average price target of GBX 870 ($12.39).

Shares of Hiscox (LON:HSX) opened at 957.5000 on Monday. The company’s market capitalization is GBX 2.72 billion. The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 1,020.91 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 961.06. Hiscox has a 1-year low of GBX 783.00 and a 1-year high of GBX 1,063.00.

In other Hiscox news, insider Masojada,Bronek E sold 60,000 shares of Hiscox stock in a transaction on Friday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,046 ($14.90), for a total value of £627,600 ($894,144.47). Also, insider Jansen,Ernst acquired 1,962 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 30th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,055 ($15.03) per share, with a total value of £20,699.10 ($29,490.10).

Hiscox Limited is a Bermuda-based specialist insurer company. The Company is a holding company for subsidiaries involved in the business of insurance and reinsurance in Bermuda, the United States, the United Kingdom, Guernsey, Europe and Asia. It operates through four segments: Hiscox Retail, Hiscox London Market, Hiscox Re and Corporate Centre. Hiscox Retail consists of Hiscox United Kingdom and Europe and Hiscox International, which provides personal lines cover and commercial insurance. Hiscox London Market consists of the internationally traded insurance business written by the its London-based underwriters via Syndicate 33, including lines in property, marine and energy, casualty and other specialty insurance lines. Hiscox Re is the reinsurance division of the Company, combining the underwriting platforms in Bermuda, London and Paris. The Corporate Centre consists of the investment return, finance costs and administrative costs associated with its management activities.

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