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Babcock International Group (BAB) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 1,123 +27.50 (+2.51%)
As of 12:01 PM Eastern

About Babcock International Group Stock (LON:BAB)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
1,101.50
1,126
50-Day Range
1,095.50
1,418
52-Week Range
813
1,527
Volume
1.23 million shs
Average Volume
14.02 million shs
Market Capitalization
£5.54 billion
P/E Ratio
20.13
Dividend Yield
0.64%
Price Target
GBX 1,574.80
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Babcock International Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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54th Percentile Overall Score

BAB MarketRank™: 

Babcock International Group scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Babcock International Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Babcock International Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,574.80, representing about 40.2% upside from its current price of GBX 1,123.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Babcock International Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Babcock International Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Babcock International Group is 20.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.48.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Babcock International Group is 20.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.51.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Babcock International Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.35. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Babcock International Group has a P/B Ratio of 13.92. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for BAB.
  • Dividend Yield

    Babcock International Group has a dividend yield of 0.64%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Babcock International Group is 11.65%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Babcock International Group's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Babcock International Group has a news sentiment score of 0.40. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Babcock International Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Babcock International Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.10% of the stock of Babcock International Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    65.76% of the stock of Babcock International Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Babcock International Group's insider trading history.
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BAB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Babcock International Group's stock was trading at GBX 1,243 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BAB shares have decreased by 9.7% and is now trading at GBX 1,123.

Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB) released its earnings results on Friday, November, 21st. The company reported $28.50 earnings per share for the quarter. Babcock International Group had a net margin of 5.79% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 43.22%.
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Shares of BAB 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Babcock International Group investors own include Centrica (CNA), Carillion (CIOIF), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Aviva (AV), Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (RR.L), Vodafone Group Public (VOD) and Barclays (BARC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/21/2025
Today
5/06/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Engineering & Construction
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
LON:BAB
CIK
N/A
Web
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
26,115
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 1,700
Low Price Target
GBX 1,280
Potential Upside/Downside
+40.2%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX 55.80
Trailing P/E Ratio
20.13
Forward P/E Ratio
27.11
P/E Growth
1.35
Net Income
£165.10 million
Net Margins
5.79%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
43.22%
Return on Assets
4.47%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
147.82
Current Ratio
0.82
Quick Ratio
0.76

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£4.96 billion
Price / Sales
1.12
Cash Flow
GBX 871.49 per share
Price / Cash Flow
1.29
Book Value
GBX 80.66 per share
Price / Book
13.92

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
493,454,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£5.54 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.89
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This page (LON:BAB) was last updated on 5/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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