Hiscox Ltd (HSX)
London Exchange · UK · prices in GBX · close of 23 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | GBX 1,811.00 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 1,288.00 – 1,952.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −3.3% / +1.5% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +34.8% / +103.4% |
| Trend | Above 200-day, below 50-day |
| RSI (14) | 39 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 23.5% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -7.6% |
| Average daily value traded | 2,749.49M GBX |
| Dividend yield | 2.2% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Hiscox is a specialist insurance company based in Bermuda with substantial operations in London. It underwrites a range of specialist risks, including marine, energy, property, casualty and kidnap and ransom cover, and provides household and other insurance for high-net-worth individuals. Its customers include businesses, professional firms and private clients, and it operates through retail, London market and reinsurance divisions, writing policies in many countries around the world.
On this site Hiscox Ltd appears as a stock on the London Exchange (UK), code HSX, with prices in pence sterling (GBX). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 7 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Hiscox Ltd (HSX) trades on the London Exchange in UK. It last closed at GBX 1,811.00 on 23 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 79 out of 100 (a strong price profile), ranking 99 of 3,787 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price rose 34.8% and over the last three months it rose 1.5%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on London Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 77 · Strong | Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | 7.9% | ||
| From 52-week high | -6.8% | ||
| Momentum | 74 · Strong | Rising faster than most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | 1.5% | ||
| 6-month return | 16.7% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 39.4% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 88 · Strong | Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 23.5% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -7.6% | ||
| Liquidity | 99 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 2,749.49M GBX | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 39 · Weak | Dividend is small or irregular. | |
| Dividend yield | 2.2% | ||
| Years with dividends | 5 |
Strengths
- Trend: Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs.
- Momentum: Rising faster than most stocks on this exchange.
- Stability (higher is calmer): Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns.
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
Weak spots
- Income: Dividend is small or irregular.
Returns
| 1 week | −3.0% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −3.3% |
| 3 months | +1.5% |
| 6 months | +16.7% |
| 1 year | +34.8% |
| 3 years | +103.4% |
| 5 years | +154.6% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 1,855.26 / 1,679.17 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 31.25 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2026 | GBP 0.1244 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | GBP 0.2657 |
| 14 Aug 2025 | GBP 0.1070 |
| 24 Apr 2025 | GBP 0.2223 |
| 15 Aug 2024 | GBP 0.1027 |
| 2 May 2024 | GBP 0.1963 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on London Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.