Balfour Beatty stock stood at GBp 839.50 on October 16 before October 29 ex-date

Published on 10/17/2026 at 19:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Jefferies kept a GBp 1,120.00 target on October 15. Balfour Beatty stock stood at GBp 839.50 on October 16, 2026, up 1.94 percent on the LSE.

Dividend and analyst view

Balfour Beatty's ex-dividend date is October 29, 2026.
Jefferies kept a GBp 1,120.00 target on October 15, 2026.
Balfour Beatty stock stood at GBp 839.50 on October 16, 2026 at 4:35 p.m. BST, up 1.94 percent on the LSE versus the prior close.
Balfour Beatty's market capitalization was GBP 3.9 billion on October 16, 2026.

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Balfour Beatty's next ex-dividend date is October 29, 2026, according to CNBC. With the London Stock Exchange closed on October 17, the latest completed session left the stock at GBp 839.50, up 1.94 percent from GBp 823.50 at 4:35 p.m. BST on October 16, 2026.

Analyst target stays above price

Jefferies analyst Graham Hunt kept a Buy rating and a GBp 1,120.00 price target on October 15, 2026, Markets Insider reported. The target stood 33.41 percent above the LSE price of GBp 839.50 on October 16, 2026.

Price position on the LSE

The October 16, 2026 session ranged from GBp 820.50 to GBp 842.50, while volume reached 1.66 million shares against a 2.57 million ten-day average. The 52-week range ran from GBp 636.50 to GBp 973.00, leaving the stock 13.72 percent below its high and 31.89 percent above its low. Balfour Beatty's year-to-date gain was 18.07 percent on October 16, 2026.

Valuation and upcoming date

Market capitalization stood at GBP 3.9 billion on October 16, 2026. The trailing P/E ratio was 15.80 and the dividend yield was 1.73 percent on the same date. The October 29, 2026 ex-dividend date is the next scheduled corporate date shown for the stock.

Comparison with peers

Balfour Beatty: plus 1.94 percent, P/E 16.14, market capitalization GBP 3.9 billion
Kier Group (LSE, GBp): plus 1.67 percent, P/E 22.55, market capitalization GBP 1.3 billion
Mitie Group (LSE, GBp): plus 0.10 percent, P/E 34.32, market capitalization GBP 2.7 billion

Stock position after the latest session

The latest session placed Balfour Beatty below its 52-week high while the analyst target remained above the market price. The 15.80 P/E ratio and 1.73 percent dividend yield provide the main valuation markers for the October 29 date.

Balfour Beatty stood at GBp 839.50 on the London Stock Exchange on October 16, 2026 at 4:35 p.m. BST, up 1.94 percent versus the prior close of GBp 823.50.