Balfour Beatty stock holds firm after profit guidance lift
Published on 08/29/2026 at 12:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Balfour Beatty plc (GB0002422382) closed at 884.50 GBp, up 4.50 GBp, and its market value was 4.164 billion GBp as of August 28, 2026. Trailing revenue reached $9.95 billion and levered free cash flow was $350 million, giving the UK contractor a solid cash backdrop into late summer.
Trading stays close to the top half
The share price sat 9.09 percent below the 52-week high of 973.00 GBp and 52.70 percent above the 52-week low of 579.50 GBp. That puts the latest close well above the previous close of 880.00 GBp and near the analyst average target of 884.50 GBp.
Cash and earnings remain the frame
On the company profile, diluted EPS was 0.52, net income attributable to common shareholders was $259 million, and the profit margin was 2.60 percent on a trailing basis. The same snapshot also showed total cash of $2.08 billion and total debt-to-equity of 94.77 percent, which keeps balance-sheet strength in the discussion alongside project execution.
Relative to the FTSE 100, Balfour Beatty's 1-year total return of 50.71 percent has outpaced the index's 17.44 percent. The gap is even wider over five years, where the stock's 212.76 percent total return compares with 51.43 percent for the benchmark.
What the business does
Balfour Beatty finances, develops, builds, maintains, and operates infrastructure across the United Kingdom, the United States, and other markets. Its three segments - Construction Services, Support Services, and Infrastructure Investments - span buildings, highways, rail, utility networks, and long-life concession assets.
Latest stock view
For investors, the latest close of 884.50 GBp leaves the shares almost exactly at the 884.50 GBp average target and within the 770.00 GBp low to 1,120.00 GBp high analyst range. The combination of a 4.164 billion GBp market cap, $9.95 billion in trailing revenue, and $350 million in levered free cash flow keeps the stock tied to delivery on margins and cash conversion.
Fact box
Company: Balfour Beatty plc
ISIN: GB0002422382
Ticker: BBY.L
Exchange: LSE
Price (as of August 28, 2026, 4:52 p.m. GMT+1): 884.50 GBp
Market cap: 4.164 billion GBp
Sector / Industry: Industrials / Engineering & Construction
Index membership: FTSE 100
More on Balfour Beatty stock
The group's core work stretches from commercial and healthcare buildings to highways, railways, power transmission, offshore wind maintenance, and public-sector asset management. That mix matters because the business is exposed to both long-cycle infrastructure demand and execution risk on large contracts.
More on the latest close
Balfour Beatty stock finished at 884.50 GBp on August 28, 2026, with a 1-day gain of 0.51 percent and a year-to-date advance of 24.40 percent. The shares also traded between 877.50 GBp and 889.00 GBp in the session, while volume reached 1,046,376.
