LON:COST Costain Group (COST) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 204.50 -4.50 (-2.15%) As of 12:19 PM 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 203.50▼ 20950-Day Range 176.74▼ 21752-Week Range 124.40▼ 219.50Volume31.14 million shsAverage Volume2.73 million shsMarket Capitalization£544.36 millionP/E Ratio14.93Dividend Yield1.94%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™ Stocks38th Percentile Overall ScoreCOST MarketRank™: Costain Group scored higher than 38% 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 7.8% downside from its current price of GBX 206.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 15.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.26.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Costain Group is 15.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.85.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 2.44. 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 1.94%, 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 Media1.4 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentCostain Group has a news sentiment score of 0.29. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.Search InterestOnly 52 people have searched for COST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -61% 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 17,788.58% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £11,446.63 in company stock and sold £2,047,639.56 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. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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A key government milestone expected this August could bring significant visibility to this space. One small stock sits at the center of it.July 8 at 1:00 AM | Monument Traders Alliance (Ad)Costain Updates Market on Total Voting Rights and Share CapitalJuly 1, 2026 | tipranks.comCostain Group (LON:COST) Reaches New 1-Year High - Should You Buy?June 29, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comAmanda Fisher Purchases 1,953 Shares of Costain Group (LON:COST) StockJune 26, 2026 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Costain Group (LON:COST) Insider Sells 415,015 Shares of StockJune 24, 2026 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Costain Group (LON:COST) Insider Sells £692,736.45 in StockJune 19, 2026 | insidertrades.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 beginning of 2026. Since then, COST shares have increased by 29.4% and is now trading at GBX 206. How were Costain Group's earnings last quarter? Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March, 10th. The company reported $14.50 EPS for the quarter. Costain Group had a net margin of 3.57% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.87%. 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 Earnings3/10/2026Today7/08/2026Get 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-7.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 13.70 Trailing P/E Ratio14.93 Forward P/E Ratio14.87 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 / Sales0.52 Cash FlowGBX 234.63 per share Price / Cash Flow0.87 Book ValueGBX 84.30 per share Price / Book2.43Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares266,189,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£544.36 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.89 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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