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

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GBX 1,081 +11.00 (+1.03%)
As of 10:45 AM Eastern

About Babcock International Group Stock (LON:BAB)

Key Stats

Today's Range
1,054
1,084
50-Day Range
794.50
1,157
52-Week Range
455.40
1,177
Volume
14.65 million shs
Average Volume
5.43 million shs
Market Capitalization
£5.42 billion
P/E Ratio
32.71
Dividend Yield
0.46%
Price Target
GBX 970
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Babcock International Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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14th Percentile Overall Score

BAB MarketRank™: 

Babcock International Group scored higher than 14% 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 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Babcock International Group has only been the subject of 2 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 32.71, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.45.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Babcock International Group is 32.71, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.89.

  • 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 13.40. 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 0.01%, 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 15.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Babcock International Group's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for BAB.
  • News Sentiment

    Babcock International Group has a news sentiment score of 0.62. 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 Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Babcock International Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for BAB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Babcock International Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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

    Only 0.78% of the stock of Babcock International Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    77.03% 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 News Headlines

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BAB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Babcock International Group's stock was trading at GBX 500.50 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BAB stock has increased by 116.0% and is now trading at GBX 1,081.
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Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June, 25th. The company reported $50.30 EPS for the quarter. Babcock International Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 44.68% and a net margin of 3.77%.
Read the conference call transcript
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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
6/25/2025
Today
7/03/2025

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

Average Stock Price Target
GBX 970
High Stock Price Target
GBX 1,350
Low Stock Price Target
GBX 660
Potential Upside/Downside
-9.8%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
32.53
Forward P/E Ratio
25.95
P/E Growth
1.35
Net Income
£165.10 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£4.37 billion
Cash Flow
GBX 834.24 per share
Price / Cash Flow
1.29
Book Value
GBX 80.66 per share
Price / Book
13.33

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£5.39 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.28
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This page (LON:BAB) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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