The Berkeley Group (BKG) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

At Berkeley Group we build homes and neighbourhoods across London, Birmingham and the South of England. Our passion and purpose is to build quality homes, strengthen communities and make a positive difference to people’s lives. We use our sustained commercial success to make valuable and enduring contributions that benefit all our stakeholders. We specialise in brownfield regeneration, working closely with local communities and councils to revive underused land and create homes where they are needed most. We believe that reviving brownfield land is the most sustainable way to solve the housing crisis, strengthen left behind places and breathe new life into our towns and cities. We are the only major UK homebuilder to focus on brownfield land, as we transform 32 of the country’s most challenging large scale sites. Every neighbourhood we create is uniquely designed alongside our local partners and built with great care and attention to detail. From beautifully crafted private and affordable homes to schools, nurseries, shops and parks, we create places where people of all ages and backgrounds can live comfortably together and enjoy a great quality of life. We run a sustainable and responsible FTSE 100 business, with industry leading commitments to climate action, nature recovery, community development, social mobility, build quality and customer service. We invest for the long term and deliver our commitments through all challenges and conditions. Key facts: - We were proud to be named Britain's Most Admired Company for 2024, topping the rankings among over 230 FTSE-listed firms across 27 industry sectors. - We deliver sustainable brownfield development, with 92% of the homes built in FY25 on regenerated brownfield land. - Our customers are happy as demonstrated by our Net Promoter Score (NPS) of +81.6 from our customers, compared to an industry average of +59 (Home Builders Federation (HBF), March 2025).

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 3,852 to 3,904.05
• 50-Day Range: 3,524 to 3,920
• 52-Week Range: 3,462 to 4,906
• Volume: 163,052 shs
• Average Volume: 795,120 shs
• Market Capitalization: £3.72 billion
• P/E Ratio: 1,048.62
• Dividend Yield: 0.02%
• Price Target: GBX 4,891.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

The Berkeley Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

The Berkeley Group scored higher than 66% 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: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

The Berkeley Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

The Berkeley Group has a consensus price target of GBX 4,891.25, representing about 25.8% upside from its current price of GBX 3,888.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

The Berkeley Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports 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 The Berkeley Group is 1,050.81, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 234.28.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of The Berkeley Group is 1,050.81, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 623.56.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for The Berkeley Group, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

The Berkeley Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.17. 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 BKG.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

The Berkeley Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.71%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of The Berkeley Group is 18.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.44

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BKG.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.84

News Sentiment

The Berkeley Group has a news sentiment score of 0.84. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for The Berkeley Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

7 people have searched for BKG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, The Berkeley Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £149,960.25 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 7.86% of the stock of The Berkeley Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

57.20% of the stock of The Berkeley Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BKG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BKG shares performed this year?

The Berkeley Group's stock was trading at GBX 3,900 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, BKG stock has decreased by 0.3% and is now trading at GBX 3,888.

How were The Berkeley Group's earnings last quarter?

The Berkeley Group Holdings plc (LON:BKG) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, December, 7th. The company reported $246.00 earnings per share for the quarter. The Berkeley Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.40% and a net margin of 16.13%.

How do I buy shares of The Berkeley Group?

Shares of BKG 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 The Berkeley Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that The Berkeley Group investors own include Unite Group (UTG), Pennon Group (PNN), Howden Joinery Group (HWDN), Persimmon (PSN), Glencore (GLEN), Legal & General Group (LGEN) and Barclays (BARC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 12/07/2018
• Today: 10/08/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Residential Construction
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:BKG
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.berkeleygroup.co.uk
• Phone: +44-1932-868555
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,610
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for The Berkeley Group: GBX 4,891.25
• High Price Target: GBX 5,000
• Low Price Target: GBX 4,700
• Potential Upside/Downside: +26.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 3.70
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,045.41
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: -0.87
• Net Income: £371.15 million
• Net Margins: 16.13%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 11.40%
• Return on Assets: 4.33%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 18.66
• Current Ratio: 3.39
• Quick Ratio: 0.57

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £2.49 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.49
• Cash Flow: GBX 935.04 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.14
• Book Value: GBX 3,334.65 per share
• Price / Book: 1.16

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 95,750,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £3.70 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.22