Bodycote stock trades 2.17 percent below its 52-week high
Published on 09/25/2026 at 10:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Bodycote stock was trading at GBp 946.50 on the London Stock Exchange on September 25, 2026, 2.17 percent below its 52-week high of GBp 967.50. The price puts the shares close to the GBp 940 offer value agreed with Veritas Capital, while the daily change was minus 0.37 percent.
Shares clear the 200-day line
MarketBeat reported on September 25, 2026, that Bodycote shares crossed above their 200-day moving average. That average stood at GBp 756.59, leaving the finance-data price GBp 189.91 higher, or 25.10 percent above the technical reference.
The same report cited a trading high of GBp 954.50 and a volume of 19,082,432 shares. The current price is GBp 8.00 below that session high, showing that the takeover premium has not removed short-term price variation.
Veritas sets the valuation
According to Investegate, the recommended acquisition announced on September 1, 2026 values each Bodycote share at GBp 940. The offer comprises GBp 932.80 in cash and a GBp 7.20 interim dividend, with an implied enterprise value of GBP 1,840 million for the cash consideration.
The transaction gives the market a concrete valuation anchor. Bodycote's September 25 price was GBp 6.50, or 0.69 percent, above the offer value, while completion is expected in the first quarter of 2027 subject to the stated conditions.
First-half growth supports the deal
Business News Today reported that first-half 2026 revenue increased 3.3 percent to GBP 381.2 million, while adjusted operating profit rose 10.7 percent to GBP 61 million. Group organic revenue growth reached 6.5 percent, and organic aerospace and defense revenue growth reached 25 percent.
The adjusted operating margin was 16 percent in the first half of 2026, up from 14.9 percent a year earlier. That 1.1 percentage-point improvement matters because Bodycote's strategic plan targets headline operating margins above 20 percent by 2028.
Stock remains above the offer
Bodycote stock stood at GBp 946.50 on the London Stock Exchange on September 25, 2026. Its market capitalization was GBP 1,604,390,674, while the 52-week range was GBp 585 to GBp 967.50.
Bodycote stock facts
- Company: Bodycote plc
- Ticker: BOY
- Trading venue: LSE
- Price as of September 25, 2026: GBp 946.50
- Market capitalization: GBP 1,604,390,674 as of September 25, 2026
- 52-week range: GBp 585-967.50 as of September 25, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Industrial Machinery and Equipment
