LON:QQ QinetiQ Group (QQ) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 456.60 -2.95 (-0.64%) (As of 07/25/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 452.60▼ 466.0850-Day Range 368.60▼ 475.8052-Week Range 292.20▼ 428.40Volume1.37 million shsAverage Volume88,555 shsMarket Capitalization£2.60 billionP/E Ratio1,902.50Dividend Yield1.75%Price TargetGBX 457.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades Get QinetiQ Group alerts: Email Address QinetiQ Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.80 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside0.2% UpsideGBX 457.50 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.75Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares£117.37 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.0.97 out of 5 stars 1.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingQinetiQ Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageQinetiQ Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about QinetiQ Group's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for QQ. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldQinetiQ Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.99%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthQinetiQ Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of QinetiQ Group is 3,333.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about QinetiQ Group's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for QQ. Previous Next 3.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentQinetiQ Group has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 0.22 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for QinetiQ Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest93 people have searched for QQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 272% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added QinetiQ Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, QinetiQ Group insiders have sold 1,129.69% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £95,450.35 in company stock and sold £1,173,746.38 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders12.00% of the stock of QinetiQ Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions62.28% of the stock of QinetiQ Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about QinetiQ Group's insider trading history. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of QinetiQ Group is 1,902.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.26.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of QinetiQ Group is 1,902.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 431.34.Price to Earnings Growth RatioQinetiQ Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.47. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioQinetiQ Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.82. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad DTIWe’re in a code red crisis and 99% of Americans are clueless Folks, it's 2024… Things that we used to rely on - are failing us. Take the phasing out of fossil fuels… Matched with the destruction of oil refineries around the world… And the outright failure of solar and wind technologies… But there is just one solution… And right now governments around the world are stockpiling this resource at the fastest rate in DECADES! And how YOU can prepare for the next 2024 BOOM here! About QinetiQ Group Stock (LON:QQ)QinetiQ Group plc operates as a science and engineering company primarily in the defense, security, and infrastructure markets in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through EMEA Services and Global Products segments. It offers advanced materials and manufacturing products; artificial intelligence, analytics, and advanced computing technologies; cyber and electromagnetic technologies; human protection and performance systems; novel systems, and weapons and effects; platform and system design and assessment products; power sources, and energy storage and distribution products; robotics and autonomy services; secure communications and navigation systems; and sensing, processing, and data fusion systems. The company also provides testing and evaluation, training and simulation, and cyber and digital resilience services, as well as unmanned air, land, and surface targets. It serves defense, aviation and aerospace, energy and utility, financial services, government, law enforcement, marine, space, and telecommunications sectors. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Farnborough, the United Kingdom.Read More QQ Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart QQ Stock News HeadlinesJuly 24 at 1:34 AM | insidertrades.comRoss McEwan CBE Acquires 20,000 Shares of QinetiQ Group plc (LON:QQ) StockJuly 12, 2024 | insidertrades.comSteve Wadey Buys 33 Shares of QinetiQ Group plc (LON:QQ) StockJuly 26, 2024 | WealthPress (Ad)New trading system called MSFT, NVDA & MSFTLook 2023 kind of sucked from a trading standpoint… Despite the market finishing 24% higher…. 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Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 8/22 Dividend7/25/2024Today7/26/2024Dividend Payable8/22/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorIndustrials Industry Aerospace & Defense Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:QQ CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.qinetiq.com Phone+44-8700-100942FaxN/AEmployees8,268Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 457.50 High Stock Price TargetGBX 530 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 390 Potential Upside/Downside+0.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.24 Trailing P/E Ratio1,902.50 Forward P/E Ratio17.47 P/E Growth1.47Net Income£139.60 million Net Margins7.30% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity14.74% Return on Assets6.48% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio42.47 Current Ratio1.15 Quick Ratio1.15 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£1.91 billion Price / Sales1.36 Cash FlowGBX 50.08 per share Price / Cash Flow9.12 Book ValueGBX 162 per share Price / Book2.82Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares570,420,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£2.60 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.39 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleGrowth stocks offer a lot of bang for your buck, and we've got the next upcoming superstars to strongly consider for your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Steve Wadey (Age 55)Group CEO & Executive Director Comp: $2.16MMs. Carol Borg (Age 50)Executive Officer Comp: $1.39MHeather CashinInterim CFO & Group Financial ControllerMike SewartChief Technology & Operating OfficerJohn HaworthGroup Head of Investor RelationsMr. James Stephen FieldGroup Director Legal & Company SecretaryAmanda NelsonChief People OfficerMr. Neville SalkeldChief Strategy OfficerMs. Vicky WeiseChief Enterprise Services OfficerMr. James WillisChief Executive of UK IntelligenceMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAxon EnterpriseLON:AXONCobhamLON:COBBoeingLON:BOEGeneral ElectricLON:GECChemring GroupLON:CHGView All CompetitorsInsidersRoss McEwan CBEBought 20,000 shares on 7/22/2024Total: £9.50 M ($475.00/share)Steve WadeyBought 33 shares on 7/9/2024Total: £15,081.00 ($457.00/share)Steve WadeySold 155,335 sharesTotal: £68.66 M ($442.00/share)Steve WadeySold 109,722 sharesTotal: £48.72 M ($444.00/share)Steve WadeyBought 32 shares on 6/10/2024Total: £14,624.00 ($457.00/share)View All Insider Transactions QQ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have QQ shares performed this year? QinetiQ Group's stock was trading at GBX 309 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, QQ shares have increased by 47.8% and is now trading at GBX 456.60. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How do I buy shares of QinetiQ Group? Shares of QQ 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 QinetiQ Group own? 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