QinetiQ Group (QQ) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

QinetiQ Group plc operates as a science and engineering company in the defense, security, and infrastructure markets in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and internationally. The company operates through EMEA Services and Global Solutions 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 advisory and consulting, cyber and digital resilience, sensors integration and interoperability, test and evaluation, and training and rehearsal services, as well as robotics and autonomous systems, and target systems. It serves various sectors, including air, aviation and aerospace, cyber, defense, energy and utilities, financial services, government, land, law enforcement, marine, maritime, space, and telecommunications. QinetiQ Group plc was founded in 2001 and is based in Farnborough, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 487.40 to 503.10
• 50-Day Range: 361.60 to 489
• 52-Week Range: 292.20 to 491
• Volume: 2.37 million shs
• Average Volume: 88,555 shs
• Market Capitalization: £2.77 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.77
• Dividend Yield: 1.60%
• Price Target: GBX 533.75
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

QinetiQ Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

QinetiQ Group scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

QinetiQ 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 Coverage

QinetiQ Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of QinetiQ Group is 20.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.49.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of QinetiQ Group is 20.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.03.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

QinetiQ 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 Ratio

QinetiQ Group has a P/B Ratio of 3.12. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for QQ.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

QinetiQ Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.29%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

QinetiQ Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of QinetiQ Group is 33.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for QQ.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.37

News Sentiment

QinetiQ Group has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for QinetiQ Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for QQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, QinetiQ Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £149.80 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

12.14% 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 Institutions

59.54% of the stock of QinetiQ Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

QQ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have QQ shares performed this year?

QinetiQ Group's stock was trading at GBX 414.40 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, QQ shares have increased by 21.0% and is now trading at GBX 501.50.
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How were QinetiQ Group's earnings last quarter?

QinetiQ Group plc (LON:QQ) posted its earnings results on Thursday, May, 22nd. The company reported $26.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. QinetiQ Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.98% and a net margin of 7.03%.

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of QinetiQ Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that QinetiQ Group investors own include Babcock International Group (BAB), Alphabet (GOOG), Intel (INTC), BAE Systems (BA), BP (BP), Diageo (DGE) and Experian (EXPN).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/14 Dividend: 4/10/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/14 Dividend: 4/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/14/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/22/2025
• Today: 5/29/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:QQ
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.qinetiq.com
• Phone: +44-8700-100942
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 8,588
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 533.75
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 570
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 500
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 24.15
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.77
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.18
• P/E Growth: 1.47
• Net Income: £132.62 million
• Net Margins: 7.03%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 14.98%
• Return on Assets: 6.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 41.96
• Current Ratio: 1.35
• Quick Ratio: 1.15

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £1.89 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.47
• Cash Flow: GBX 55 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.12
• Book Value: GBX 160.56 per share
• Price / Book: 3.12

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 551,834,054
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £2.77 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.48