LON:COST Costain Group (COST) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 216.50 +0.50 (+0.23%) As of 07/24/2026 11:54 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About Costain Group Stock (LON:COST) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Costain Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 216.50▼ 220.5050-Day Range 189▼ 21852-Week Range 124.40▼ 220.50Volume265,587 shsAverage Volume2.38 million shsMarket Capitalization£576.30 millionP/E Ratio15.80Dividend Yield1.95%Price TargetGBX 190Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Costain improves people's lives by creating connected, sustainable infrastructure that enables people and the planet to thrive. Through the delivery of predictable, best-in-class solutions across the transport, water, energy and defence markets, we are creating a sustainable future and securing a more prosperous, resilient and decarbonised UK. By bringing together our unique mix of construction, consultancy, engineering and digital services, we work strategically with our customers and suppliers to meet critical national needs. Together, our people transform the performance of the infrastructure that connects, protects and powers people's lives. Our 3,500 people manage a workforce of around 14,500 people and collaborate with customers, partners, communities and wider industry to make infrastructure fit for a better future. Our ambition is to become a net zero business by 2045, while enhancing biodiversity and natural capital, and we have plans in place to deliver this. We are committed to procure responsibly and to be an inclusive and accessible business for all, enabling us to be our best while focusing on the outcomes that we deliver for people and planet. Read More Costain Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks41st Percentile Overall ScoreCOST MarketRank™: Costain Group scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.5 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCostain Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Downside RiskCostain Group has a consensus price target of GBX 190, representing about 12.2% downside from its current price of GBX 216.50.Amount of Analyst CoverageCostain Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Costain Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Costain Group is 15.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Costain Group is 15.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 27.14.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCostain Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.63. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCostain Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.57. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for COST. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldCostain Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.95%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCostain Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Costain Group is 21.90%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Costain Group's dividend. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentCostain Group has a news sentiment score of 1.24. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Costain Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 61 people have searched for COST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -37% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Cluster Insider Buying2 insiders have purchased shares of Costain Group in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Costain Group insiders have sold 13,420.72% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £11,446.63 in company stock and sold £1,547,667.35 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders48.83% of the stock of Costain Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions36.41% of the stock of Costain Group is held by institutions.Read more about Costain Group's insider trading history. Receive COST Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Costain Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Forget about reports of Iran’s nuclear program. Because my research has led me to believe we’re risking World War 3 with Iran for a completely different reason.July 25 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Costain keeps employee Sharesave headroom unchanged in latest block listing returnJuly 1, 2026 | tipranks.comCostain Updates Market on Total Voting Rights and Share CapitalJuly 1, 2026 | tipranks.comAmanda Fisher Purchases 1,953 Shares of Costain Group (LON:COST) StockJune 26, 2026 | insidertrades.comCostain Non-Executive Director Increases Personal ShareholdingJune 25, 2026 | tipranks.comCostain wins key road contract to unlock West Winch housing schemeJune 19, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines COST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have COST shares performed this year? Costain Group's stock was trading at GBX 159.20 at the start of the year. Since then, COST shares have increased by 36.0% and is now trading at GBX 216.50. How were Costain Group's earnings last quarter? Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March, 10th. The company reported $14.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Costain Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.87% and a net margin of 3.57%. Read the conference call transcript. How do I buy shares of Costain Group? Shares of COST 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Costain Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Costain Group investors own include Fluor (FLR), Jacobs Engineering Group (JEC), KBR (KBR), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META) and John Wood Group (WG). Company Calendar Last Earnings3/10/2026Today7/25/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorIndustrials Industry Engineering & Construction Sub-IndustryRetail Current SymbolLON:COST CIKN/A Webcostain.com Phone+44-1628-842444FaxN/AEmployees3,270Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Costain GroupGBX 190 High Price TargetGBX 240 Low Price TargetGBX 150 Potential Upside/Downside-12.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 13.70 Trailing P/E Ratio15.80 Forward P/E Ratio15.74 P/E Growth1.63Net Income£29.90 million Net Margins3.57% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity14.87% Return on Assets5.63% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio9.68 Current Ratio1.44 Quick Ratio1.32 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£1.05 billion Price / Sales0.55 Cash FlowGBX 248.39 per share Price / Cash Flow0.87 Book ValueGBX 84.30 per share Price / Book2.57Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares266,189,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£576.30 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.89 The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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