LON:QQ QinetiQ Group (QQ) Share Price, News & Analysis → A once-in-a-century investment opportunity (From Stansberry Research) (Ad) Free QQ Stock Alerts GBX 423.40 +9.80 (+2.37%) (As of 05/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 415.44▼ 430.2850-Day Range 333.60▼ 424.4052-Week Range 292.20▼ 428.40Volume2.26 million shsAverage Volume88,555 shsMarket Capitalization£2.42 billionP/E Ratio1,764.17Dividend Yield1.89%Price TargetGBX 439.25 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades Get QinetiQ Group alerts: Email Address QinetiQ Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.80 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside3.7% UpsideGBX 439.25 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.49Based on 10 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares£30,240 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.0.64 out of 5 stars 1.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingQinetiQ Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageQinetiQ Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about QinetiQ Group's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for QQ. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldQinetiQ Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.99%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthQinetiQ Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of QinetiQ Group is 3,333.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about QinetiQ Group's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for QQ. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentQinetiQ Group has a news sentiment score of 0.49. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for QinetiQ Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for QQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added QinetiQ Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, QinetiQ Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £302.40 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders12.00% of the stock of QinetiQ Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions62.28% of the stock of QinetiQ Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about QinetiQ Group's insider trading history. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of QinetiQ Group is 1,764.17, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 146.09.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of QinetiQ Group is 1,764.17, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 413.47.Price to Earnings Growth RatioQinetiQ Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.47. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioQinetiQ Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.61. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad True Market Insiders4 Cryptos BETTER than BitcoinFormer Wall Street Insider and Professional Money Manager Reveals 4 Cryptos BETTER Than BitcoinClick For My #1 FREE Crypto for 2024 About QinetiQ Group Stock (LON:QQ)QinetiQ Group plc operates as a science and engineering company primarily in the defense, security, and infrastructure markets in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through EMEA Services and Global Products segments. It offers advanced materials and manufacturing products; artificial intelligence, analytics, and advanced computing technologies; cyber and electromagnetic technologies; human protection and performance systems; novel systems, and weapons and effects; platform and system design and assessment products; power sources, and energy storage and distribution products; robotics and autonomy services; secure communications and navigation systems; and sensing, processing, and data fusion systems. The company also provides testing and evaluation, training and simulation, and cyber and digital resilience services, as well as unmanned air, land, and surface targets. It serves defense, aviation and aerospace, energy and utility, financial services, government, law enforcement, marine, space, and telecommunications sectors. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Farnborough, the United Kingdom.Read More QQ Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart QQ Stock News HeadlinesMay 11, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Buying: QinetiQ Group plc (LON:QQ) Insider Purchases 42 Shares of StockMay 28 at 5:44 AM | uk.investing.comStocks search for direction, shop price inflation eases againMay 27 at 10:05 PM | uk.finance.yahoo.comECB's Lane says cuts will depend on underlying inflation, demandMay 25, 2024 | msn.comLondon stocks fall as political uncertainty, soft economic data weighMay 24, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comShore Capital Reaffirms "Buy" Rating for QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ)May 23, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comWestern countries are gearing up for war for the first time in decadesMay 22, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comQinetiQ Group plc (LON:QQ) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by BrokeragesApril 25, 2024 | msn.comThis FTSE 250 defence stock looks like a hidden growth gem to meApril 15, 2024 | msn.comWhich FTSE defence stock should I buy? Here’s what the charts sayApril 11, 2024 | msn.comThis FTSE 250 defence stock looks nearly 50% undervalued against its peers to meApril 7, 2024 | msn.comForget Rolls-Royce and consider buying these cheap growth shares!March 20, 2024 | tmcnet.comQinetiQ reports first successful flights of new design Rattler Supersonic TargetMarch 20, 2024 | msn.comIs this the next big FTSE growth stock?March 13, 2024 | fool.co.uk1 FTSE 250 stock that looks cheap at less than £4March 11, 2024 | msn.com1 under the radar FTSE 250 defence star investors should consider buyingMarch 7, 2024 | msn.comRolls-Royce shares? I’d buy this overlooked FTSE 250 stock insteadMarch 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comIs QinetiQ Group plc's (LON:QQ.) Recent Stock Performance Influenced By Its Fundamentals In Any Way?February 19, 2024 | msn.comAs Currys’ share price rockets, here’s another potentially hot UK takeover target!February 14, 2024 | msn.comRecovering German Giant ProSiebenSat.1 Says It Ended 2023 On “Good Note” As Q3 Earnings Of $358.5M Exceed ExpectationsFebruary 14, 2024 | au.news.yahoo.comInstacart cuts 250 jobs after reporting increased revenueJanuary 17, 2024 | msn.comWhy I’m buying more Qinetiq for my SIPP right nowDecember 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.026November 20, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comQinetiQ Group Bags Multi-year, $170 Mln Contract From US Department Of Homeland SecurityNovember 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQinetiQ US Awarded $170M U.S. Customs and Border Protection contract for Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS)November 10, 2023 | uk.finance.yahoo.com3 FTSE defence stocks to consider buying in 2024See More Headlines Receive QQ Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for QinetiQ Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorIndustrials Industry Aerospace & Defense Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:QQ CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.qinetiq.com Phone+44-8700-100942FaxN/AEmployees8,268Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 439.25 High Stock Price TargetGBX 465 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 390 Potential Upside/Downside+3.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.24 Trailing P/E Ratio1,764.17 Forward P/E Ratio16.20 P/E Growth1.47Net Income£139.60 million Net Margins7.30% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity14.74% Return on Assets6.48% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio42.47 Current Ratio1.15 Quick Ratio1.15 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£1.91 billion Price / Sales1.26 Cash FlowGBX 46.44 per share Price / Cash Flow9.12 Book ValueGBX 162 per share Price / Book2.61Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares570,420,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£2.42 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.39 Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Steve Wadey (Age 55)Group CEO & Executive Director Comp: $2.16MMs. Carol Borg (Age 50)Executive Officer Comp: $1.39MHeather CashinInterim CFO & Group Financial ControllerMike SewartChief Technology & Operating OfficerJohn HaworthGroup Head of Investor RelationsMr. James Stephen FieldGroup Director Legal & Company SecretaryAmanda NelsonChief People OfficerMr. Neville SalkeldChief Strategy OfficerMs. Vicky WeiseChief Enterprise Services OfficerMr. James WillisChief Executive of UK IntelligenceMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAxon EnterpriseLON:AXONCobhamLON:COBBoeingLON:BOEGeneral ElectricLON:GECChemring GroupLON:CHGView All CompetitorsInsidersSteve WadeyBought 42 shares on 5/9/2024Total: £15,330.00 ($365.00/share)Steve WadeyBought 42 shares on 4/9/2024Total: £14,910.00 ($355.00/share)Steve WadeyBought 41 shares on 2/9/2024Total: £15,047.00 ($367.00/share)Sir Gordon MessengerBought 11,958 shares on 1/18/2024Total: £3.98 M ($333.00/share)Steve WadeyBought 48 shares on 1/9/2024Total: £15,168.00 ($316.00/share)View All Insider Transactions QQ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell QinetiQ Group stock right now? 5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for QinetiQ Group in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" QQ shares. View QQ analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is QinetiQ Group's stock price target for 2024? 5 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month target prices for QinetiQ Group's shares. Their QQ share price targets range from GBX 390 to GBX 465. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach GBX 439.25 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 3.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for QQ or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have QQ shares performed in 2024? QinetiQ Group's stock was trading at GBX 309 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, QQ shares have increased by 37.0% and is now trading at GBX 423.40. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How often does QinetiQ Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for QinetiQ Group? QinetiQ Group declared a dividend on Thursday, May 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 25th will be given a dividend of GBX 5.65 per share on Thursday, August 22nd. This represents a yield of 1.51%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 25th. This is an increase from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 2.60. The official announcement can be seen at this link. Read our dividend analysis for QQ. Is QinetiQ Group a good dividend stock? QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ) pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.99%. The dividend payout ratio is 3,333.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for QQ. What other stocks do shareholders of QinetiQ Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other QinetiQ Group investors own include Babcock International Group (BAB), Northamber (NAR), Ashmore Group (ASHM), Barclays (BARC), Burberry Group (BRBY), Capita (CPI), Diageo (DGE) and Experian (EXPN). How do I buy shares of QinetiQ Group? Shares of QQ stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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