LON:COST Costain Group (COST) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 101 -0.50 (-0.49%) (As of 10/22/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades About Costain Group Stock (LON:COST) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Costain Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 101▼ 10350-Day Range 86.60▼ 106.5052-Week Range 46▼ 108.50Volume254,053 shsAverage Volume918,566 shsMarket Capitalization£275.04 millionP/E Ratio918.18Dividend Yield0.99%Price TargetGBX 105Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewCostain Group PLC provides smart infrastructure solutions for the transportation, energy, water, and defense markets in the United Kingdom. The company operates through two segments, Transportation and Natural Resources. The Transportation segment operates in the road, rail, and integrated transport markets. The Natural Resources segment operates in the water, energy, defense, and nuclear energy markets. It offers consultancy and advisory, digital technology, climate change, and complex program delivery solutions and services. Costain Group PLC was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.Read More… “Buffett Indicator” Predicts 62% Stock Market Crash (Ad)The last time the "Buffett Indicator" flashed this red was in 2000 - right before the market crashed 50%.Take these 4 steps to protect your retirement here >>> Costain Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks5th Percentile Overall ScoreCOST MarketRank™: Costain Group scored higher than 5% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingCostain Group 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 CoverageCostain Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Costain Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Costain Group is 918.18, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 129.46.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Costain Group is 918.18, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 487.55.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCostain Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.63. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCostain Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.20. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for COST. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldCostain Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.18%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCostain Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Costain Group is 909.09%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about Costain Group's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for COST. News and Social Media1.9 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentCostain Group has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Costain Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest124 people have searched for COST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 19% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Costain Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 6.43% of the stock of Costain Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions44.69% of the stock of Costain Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Costain Group's insider trading history. Receive COST Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Costain Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address COST Stock News HeadlinesShould I sell my 3 favourite UK growth stocks and buy my 3 worst performers?October 8, 2024 | msn.comSki film with Voisin and Costain sparks stokeOctober 3, 2024 | yahoo.com“Buffett Indicator” Predicts 62% Stock Market CrashThe last time the "Buffett Indicator" flashed this red was in 2000 - right before the market crashed 50%.October 22, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Costain trials carbon tracker platform to standardise emissions reportingOctober 2, 2024 | msn.comStrategic Equity Capital Plc - Final ResultsSeptember 26, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comChildren’s Advocate Peggy Flanagan Poised to Become First Native Woman GovernorSeptember 25, 2024 | msn.comUp 145% but still cheap with a P/E of 8.5! Is this the best share to buy today?September 22, 2024 | msn.comLagos govt to shut Eko Bridge for 8 weeks for repairsSeptember 13, 2024 | msn.comSee More Headlines COST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have COST shares performed this year? Costain Group's stock was trading at GBX 63.40 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, COST shares have increased by 59.3% and is now trading at GBX 101. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Costain Group's earnings last quarter? Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March, 11th. The company reported $13.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $10.80 by $2.70. Costain Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.84% and a net margin of 2.33%. How do I buy shares of Costain Group? Shares of COST 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.Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Costain Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Costain Group investors own include Fluor (FLR), Jacobs Engineering Group (JEC), KBR (KBR), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META) and John Wood Group (WG). Company Calendar Last Earnings3/11/2020Ex-Dividend for 10/18 Dividend9/12/2024Dividend Payable10/18/2024Today10/22/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorIndustrials Industry Engineering & Construction Sub-IndustryRetail Current SymbolLON:COST CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webcostain.com Phone+44-1628-842444FaxN/AEmployees3,270Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 105 High Stock Price TargetGBX 105 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 105 Potential Upside/Downside+4.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.11 Trailing P/E Ratio918.18 Forward P/E Ratio7.34 P/E Growth1.63Net Income£30.50 million Net Margins2.33% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity13.84% Return on Assets5.63% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio9.86 Current Ratio1.40 Quick Ratio1.32 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£1.31 billion Price / Sales0.21 Cash FlowGBX 115.88 per share Price / Cash Flow0.87 Book ValueGBX 84 per share Price / Book1.20Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares272,320,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£275.04 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta2.64 The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2024Looking to generate income with your stock portfolio? 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