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Lancashire Holdings (LRE) Share Price & Analysis

LRE Stock Chart & Stats

GBX 686.50GBX 2.50(0.37%)
At close: 4:30 PM GMT
GBX 600GBX 625GBX 650GBX 6753 Aug17 Aug1 Sep14 Sep28 Sep12 Oct26 Oct
Day’s Range
GBX 667.50 - GBX 694.50
52-Week Range
GBX 549.00 - GBX 694.50
Previous Close
GBX 684.00
Volume
84.83K
Average Volume (3M)
573.60K
Market Cap
GBP 1.67B
Enterprise Value
GBP 1.98B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)
GBP 0
Total Debt (Recent Filing)
GBP 447.70M
Price to Earnings (P/E)
7.2
Beta
1.02
Next Earnings
N/A
EPS Estimate
N/A
Last Dividend Ex-Date
Aug 06, 2026
Dividend Yield
16.14%

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say

Disciplined Underwriting

A 91% combined ratio indicates that Lancashire is converting premiums into underwriting profit despite an active loss environment. Sustained underwriting discipline can support resilient returns, preserve capital, and strengthen the company’s position in specialty markets over the next several quarters.

Capital And Risk Management

Lower probable maximum losses and substantial capital headroom improve Lancashire’s ability to absorb severe events while continuing to underwrite attractive opportunities. More efficient reinsurance and active exposure management also support earnings stability and regulatory resilience.

Strong Cash Generation

Consistently positive operating and free cash flow, including during loss years, demonstrates strong cash conversion in Lancashire’s insurance model. This provides flexibility to fund claims, maintain capital strength, support underwriting capacity, and return capital without relying solely on accounting profit.

Bears Say

Pricing And Top-Line Pressure

Softening specialty-market pricing can reduce rate adequacy and make profitable growth harder to achieve, particularly in property lines. Stable-to-declining premiums also limit operating leverage, requiring Lancashire to rely more heavily on disciplined selection and portfolio management.

Cyclical Earnings And Capital Sensitivity

Lancashire’s results remain sensitive to underwriting and market cycles, as shown by prior loss years and the recent TTM revenue decline. This variability can pressure capital generation and make returns less predictable when catastrophe activity, pricing, or claims development deteriorate.

Expense And Investment Headwinds

Higher operating costs can dilute underwriting margins if premium growth remains constrained, while investment mark-to-market losses reduce the contribution from invested capital. Together, these pressures may limit earnings conversion even when core underwriting remains profitable.

Lancashire Holdings News

LRE FAQ

What was Lancashire Holdings’s price range in the past 12 months?
Lancashire Holdings lowest share price was 549.00 p and its highest was 694.50 p in the past 12 months.
What is Lancashire Holdings’s market cap?
Lancashire Holdings’s market cap is £1.67B.
When is Lancashire Holdings’s upcoming earnings report date?
The company’s upcoming earnings report date is not yet available.
How were Lancashire Holdings’s earnings last quarter?
Lancashire Holdings released its earnings results on Jul 29, 2026. The company reported 0.431 p earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of 0.494 p by -0.064 p.
Is Lancashire Holdings overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Lancashire Holdings’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Lancashire Holdings pay dividends?
Lancashire Holdings pays a Semiannually dividend of 5.581 p which represents an annual dividend yield of 16.14%. See more information on Lancashire Holdings dividends here
What is Lancashire Holdings’s EPS estimate?
Lancashire Holdings’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
How many shares outstanding does Lancashire Holdings have?
Lancashire Holdings has 244,010,010 shares outstanding.
What happened to Lancashire Holdings’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Lancashire Holdings reported an EPS of 0.431 p in its last earnings report, missing expectations of 0.494 p. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -6.591%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Lancashire Holdings?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in GB:LRE
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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