AHLPE.PFD (Aspen Insurance Holdings) Beta: 0.7779 (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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What is Aspen Insurance Holdings Beta?

Aspen Insurance Holdings AHLPE.PFD +0.69% Beta is 0.7779 as of Jul. 15, 2026. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2026-07-15), Aspen Insurance Holdings's Beta is 0.7779.


Aspen Insurance Holdings  (NYSE:AHLpE.PFD) Beta Explanation

Beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. We usually compare beta to 1. A beta of 1 indicates that the security's price will move with the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.

Beta is primarily used in the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the Cost of Equity, which can be used in the calculation of WACC %. The formula of Cost of Equity is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)


Aspen Insurance Holdings Beta Related Terms


Aspen Insurance Holdings Beta Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Aspen Insurance Holdings's Beta can be seen below:

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Aspen Insurance Holdings Beta Chart

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AHLPE.PFD vs CB, PGR, TRV: Beta Comparison

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Aspen Insurance Holdings's Beta, along with its competitors' market caps and Beta data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Aspen Insurance Holdings Beta vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Aspen Insurance Holdings's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aspen Insurance Holdings's Beta falls into.



Aspen Insurance Holdings Beta Calculation

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. A stock's beta can be calculated by dividing the product of the covariance of the individual stock's returns and the market's returns by the variance of the market's returns over a specified period. Basically, GuruFocus uses the returns calculated over three-year period.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beta →
What does a Beta of 0.7779 mean?
Aspen Insurance Holdings (AHLPE.PFD) has a Beta of 0.7779 as of Jul. 15, 2026. Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. View historical data for Aspen Insurance Holdings and its competitors.
Is Aspen Insurance Holdings' Beta too high?
Aspen Insurance Holdings' current Beta is 0.7779.
How does Aspen Insurance Holdings' Beta compare to CB and PGR?
Aspen Insurance Holdings' Beta of 0.7779 can be compared against companies in the Insurance industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beta for an Insurance company?
A good Beta depends on the Insurance industry context. However, Beta should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beta mean?
A high Beta can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. View historical data for Aspen Insurance Holdings and its competitors. Aspen Insurance Holdings's current Beta is 0.7779. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aspen Insurance Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Aspen Insurance Holdings (AHLPE.PFD) has a current Beta of 0.7779. The current Beta is 0.7779. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beta calculated?
Beta is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Aspen Insurance Holdings (AHLPE.PFD), the current Beta is 0.7779 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Aspen Insurance Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges AHLpD.PFD:USA
Address 100 Pitts Bay Road, Waterloo House, Pembroke, BMU, HM08
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd is a Bermudian insurance and reinsurance company. Its principal business is marketing and underwriting specialty insurance and reinsurance regularly. It comprises underwriting operations, which include risk-bearing insurance and reinsurance operations; Investing activities, which support underwriting operations; and ACM operations, which earn underwriting, management, and performance fees. It has two segments: Aspen Insurance and Aspen Reinsurance. Aspen Insurance consists of property and casualty insurance, marine, aviation, energy insurance, and financial and professional lines insurance. Aspen Reinsurance comprises property catastrophe reinsurance, other property reinsurance, casualty reinsurance, and specialty reinsurance.