Big Technologies (BIG) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Big Technologies is the parent company of Buddi, which was founded in 2005 by its current CEO, Sara Murray, following an initial idea to create a GPS device small enough for a child to carry. Today, Big Technologies is a proven supplier of innovative and high-quality products and services to the remote personal monitoring industry. Big Technologies provides products and services under a number of brand and trading names, with 'Buddi' being the most well-known and being used in respect of activities within the core criminal justice market. Big Technologies (under the buddi brand) has created a leading, integrated technology platform (including both hardware and software solutions) for remote monitoring of individuals, providing state-of-the-art Electronic Monitoring (EM) solutions on a SaaS-like, subscription basis. At the current time, Big Technologies' EM solutions are deployed principally within the criminal justice market. The Company's technology is highly flexible, and the core remote monitoring technologies could also be deployed into additional large markets, such as the healthcare market and the market for provision of care services.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 98.92 to 100.67
• 50-Day Range: 64 to 117
• 52-Week Range: 58 to 172
• Volume: 514,801 shs
• Average Volume: 877,141 shs
• Market Capitalization: £285.47 million
• P/E Ratio: 22.50
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: GBX 80
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Big Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Big Technologies scored higher than 19% 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: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Big Technologies has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Big Technologies has only been the subject of 1 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 Big Technologies is 22.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Big Technologies is 22.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 45.32.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Big Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 2.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued 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 BIG.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Big Technologies does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Big Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BIG.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.29

News Sentiment

Big Technologies 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 0.80 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Big Technologies this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for BIG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Big Technologies insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £68,703.12 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

52.52% of the stock of Big Technologies is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

40.37% of the stock of Big Technologies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BIG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BIG shares performed this year?

Big Technologies' stock was trading at GBX 138 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, BIG stock has decreased by 27.2% and is now trading at GBX 100.50.
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How were Big Technologies' earnings last quarter?

Big Technologies PLC (LON:BIG) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 22nd. The company reported $6.80 earnings per share for the quarter. Big Technologies had a net margin of 23.01% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.67%.

How do I buy shares of Big Technologies?

Shares of BIG 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 Big Technologies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Big Technologies investors own include Comcast (CMCSA), Meta Platforms (META), Barratt Developments (BDEV), Best Buy (BBY), Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY), AutoZone (AZO) and Acuity Brands (AYI).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/22/2025
• Today: 6/07/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Software - Application
• Sub-Industry: Retail
• Current Symbol: LON:BIG
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.biglots.com
• Phone: 44 19 2360 1910
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 36,200
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 80
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 80
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 80
• Potential Upside/Downside: -20.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 4.47
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.50
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.73
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £12.39 million
• Net Margins: 23.01%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 9.67%
• Return on Assets: 5.60%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.41
• Current Ratio: 13.12
• Quick Ratio: 7.23

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £53.85 million
• Price / Sales: 5.30
• Cash Flow: GBX 7.75 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.97
• Book Value: GBX 46.47 per share
• Price / Book: 2.16

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 284,046,992
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £285.47 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.51