LON:QQ QinetiQ Group (QQ) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 417.60 +4.60 (+1.11%) As of 05/18/2026 Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About QinetiQ Group Stock (LON:QQ) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get QinetiQ Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 404.40▼ 417.6050-Day Range 406▼ 51652-Week Range 292.20▼ 491Volume3.10 million shsAverage Volume88,555 shsMarket Capitalization£2.30 billionP/E Ratio17.29Dividend Yield2.29%Price TargetGBX 578.33Consensus RatingModerate Buy 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. Read More QinetiQ Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks74th Percentile Overall ScoreQQ MarketRank™: QinetiQ Group scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingQinetiQ 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 PotentialQinetiQ Group has a consensus price target of GBX 578.33, representing about 38.5% upside from its current price of GBX 417.60.Amount of Analyst CoverageQinetiQ Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about QinetiQ Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of QinetiQ Group is 17.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 42.78.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of QinetiQ Group is 17.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.47.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 2.60. 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 QQ. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldQinetiQ Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.29%, 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 33.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about QinetiQ Group's dividend. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentQinetiQ Group has a news sentiment score of 1.34. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for QinetiQ Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for QQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.6 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, QinetiQ Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £453.36 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders12.14% 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 Institutions59.54% of the stock of QinetiQ Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about QinetiQ Group's insider trading history. Receive QQ Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for QinetiQ Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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Addison Wiggin, Founder of Grey Swan Investment Fraternity, says there is a hidden reason behind the bombing - and knowing it could change how you position your money right now.May 19 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)QinetiQ Group (LON:QQ.) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.03November 19, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comQinetiQ’s Earnings Call: Resilience Amid ChallengesNovember 15, 2025 | tipranks.comQinetiQ profit beats forecasts despite dip in revenueNovember 13, 2025 | za.investing.comHere's What To Make Of QinetiQ Group's (LON:QQ.) Decelerating Rates Of ReturnOctober 13, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comQinetiQ contracted to deliver virtual training for Royal NavyAugust 5, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines QQ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have QQ shares performed this year? QinetiQ Group's stock was trading at GBX 441.60 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, QQ shares have decreased by 5.4% and is now trading at GBX 417.60. How were QinetiQ Group's earnings last quarter? QinetiQ Group plc (LON:QQ) posted its quarterly earnings results 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 initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, March 25th 2026, which authorizes the company to repurchase 0 shares, according to EventVestor. This authorizes the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's leadership 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 Earnings11/13/2025Today5/19/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorIndustrials Industry Aerospace & Defense Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:QQ CIKN/A Webwww.qinetiq.com Phone+44-8700-100942FaxN/AEmployees8,588Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for QinetiQ GroupGBX 578.33 High Price TargetGBX 635 Low Price TargetGBX 550 Potential Upside/Downside+38.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 24.15 Trailing P/E Ratio17.29 Forward P/E Ratio15.98 P/E Growth1.47Net Income£132.62 million Net Margins-11.16% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-35.50% Return on Assets6.47% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.11 Quick Ratio1.15 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£1.89 billion Price / Sales1.22 Cash FlowGBX 45.80 per share Price / Cash Flow9.12 Book ValueGBX 160.56 per share Price / Book2.60Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares551,834,054Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£2.30 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.31 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026. 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