QinetiQ Group (QQ) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

QinetiQ Group plc operates as a science and engineering company in the defense, security, and infrastructure markets in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and internationally. The company operates through EMEA Services and Global Solutions 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 advisory and consulting, cyber and digital resilience, sensors integration and interoperability, test and evaluation, and training and rehearsal services, as well as robotics and autonomous systems, and target systems. It serves various sectors, including air, aviation and aerospace, cyber, defense, energy and utilities, financial services, government, land, law enforcement, marine, maritime, space, and telecommunications. QinetiQ Group plc was founded in 2001 and is based in Farnborough, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 438.40 to 449.90
• 50-Day Range: 435.60 to 518.50
• 52-Week Range: 292.20 to 491
• Volume: 1.11 million shs
• Average Volume: 88,555 shs
• Market Capitalization: £2.44 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.34
• Dividend Yield: 2.29%
• Price Target: GBX 578.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

QinetiQ Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

QinetiQ Group scored higher than 52% 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: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

QinetiQ Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

QinetiQ Group has a consensus price target of GBX 578.33, representing about 30.6% upside from its current price of GBX 442.80.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

QinetiQ Group has received no research coverage 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 QinetiQ Group is 18.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.56.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of QinetiQ Group is 18.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.17.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

QinetiQ 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 Ratio

QinetiQ Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.76. 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 QQ.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

QinetiQ Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.29%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of QinetiQ Group is 33.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for QQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, QinetiQ Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £497.96 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

12.14% 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 Institutions

59.54% of the stock of QinetiQ Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

QQ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have QQ shares performed this year?

QinetiQ Group's stock was trading at GBX 441.60 at the start of the year. Since then, QQ stock has increased by 0.3% and is now trading at GBX 442.80.

How were QinetiQ Group's earnings last quarter?

QinetiQ Group plc (LON:QQ) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 13th. The company reported $14.20 EPS for the quarter. QinetiQ Group had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 35.50% and a negative net margin of 11.16%.

How will QinetiQ Group's stock buyback program work?

QinetiQ Group's Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, March 25th 2026, which allows the company to buy back 0 shares, according to EventVestor. This allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of QinetiQ Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that QinetiQ Group investors own include Babcock International Group (BAB), Alphabet (GOOG), Intel (INTC), BAE Systems (BA), BP (BP), Diageo (DGE) and Experian (EXPN).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/13/2025
• Today: 5/05/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:QQ
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.qinetiq.com
• Phone: +44-8700-100942
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 8,588
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for QinetiQ Group: GBX 578.33
• High Price Target: GBX 635
• Low Price Target: GBX 550
• Potential Upside/Downside: +30.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 24.15
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.34
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.94
• P/E Growth: 1.47
• Net Income: £132.62 million
• Net Margins: -11.16%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -35.50%
• Return on Assets: 6.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.11
• Quick Ratio: 1.15

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £1.89 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.30
• Cash Flow: GBX 48.57 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.12
• Book Value: GBX 160.56 per share
• Price / Book: 2.76

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 551,834,054
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £2.44 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.35