Barratt Developments (BDEV) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Barratt Developments plc engages in the housebuilding business in the United Kingdom. The company acquires and develops land; plans, designs, and constructs homes, apartments, penthouses, and communities, as well as undertakes mixed-use regeneration schemes; and develops retail, leisure, office, industrial, and mixed-use properties. It is also involved in the commercial development business under the Wilson Bowden Developments brand name. The company offers its homes under the Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes, and Barratt London brands. The company was incorporated in 1958 and is headquartered in Coalville, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: N/A
• 50-Day Range: N/A
• 52-Week Range: N/A
• Volume: 4.47 million shs
• Average Volume: 9.07 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £6.94 billion
• P/E Ratio: 4,017.50
• Dividend Yield: 3.38%
• Price Target: GBX 576.67
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Barratt Developments Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Barratt Developments scored higher than 30% 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: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Barratt Developments has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Barratt Developments has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Barratt Developments is 4,017.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Barratt Developments is 4,017.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 69.23.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Barratt Developments has a PEG Ratio of 9.39. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Short Interest

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BDEV.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Barratt Developments pays a meaningful dividend of 3.38%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Barratt Developments does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Barratt Developments is 13,333.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.83

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BDEV.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Barratt Developments to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Barratt Developments insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.52% of the stock of Barratt Developments is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

60.22% of the stock of Barratt Developments is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BDEV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Barratt Developments' earnings last quarter?

Barratt Developments plc (LON:BDEV) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 6th. The real estate development company reported $32.70 earnings per share for the quarter. Barratt Developments had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.07% and a net margin of 2.74%.

Is Barratt Developments buying back stock?

Barratt Developments' board authorized a stock buyback program on Friday, March 7th 2025, which allows the company to buy back 0 shares, according to EventVestor. This allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

How do I buy shares of Barratt Developments?

Shares of BDEV 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 Barratt Developments own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Barratt Developments investors own include Taylor Wimpey (TW), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Persimmon (PSN), Barclays (BARC), Aviva (AV), BP (BP) and Vodafone Group Public (VOD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/06/2019
• Today: 8/05/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Residential Construction
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:BDEV
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.barrattdevelopments.co.uk
• Phone: +44-1530-278278
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 6,728
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Barratt Developments: GBX 576.67
• High Price Target: GBX 615
• Low Price Target: GBX 540
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.12
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 4,017.50
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: 9.39
• Net Income: £114.10 million
• Net Margins: 2.74%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 2.07%
• Return on Assets: 2.77%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 4.46
• Current Ratio: 4.55
• Quick Ratio: 0.93

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £4.17 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.00
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.03
• Book Value: GBX 563 per share
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,440,000,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £6.94 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.63