CMA pauses BT TalkTalk deal and Goldman targets BT Group stock at GBp 330
Published on 10/08/2026 at 12:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
BT Group (ISIN GB0030913577) was trading at EUR 2.34 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 12:02 p.m. CEST, down 0.85 percent versus the prior close of EUR 2.36. The Competition and Markets Authority temporarily blocked BT from combining its operations with TalkTalk on October 7, while Yahoo Finance reported that Goldman Sachs had set a GBp 330.00 target for BT Group stock.
CMA pause raises integration risk
According to Law360 on October 7, 2026, the CMA temporarily blocked BT from combining operations with TalkTalk during the GBP 400.0 million rescue transaction.
The regulatory pause matters because BT acquired TalkTalk and PlatformX to protect services for 2.5 million customers. BT said the businesses will remain separate and continue competing while the review proceeds, leaving integration benefits dependent on regulatory clearance.
Cash impact meets wide targets
In its October 5, 2026 release, BT Group estimated a GBP 400.0 million financial 2027 cash impact, including consideration, transaction costs, working capital effects and a GBP 60.0 million trading loss.
The company also reconfirmed normalized free cash flow of GBP 2.0 billion in financial 2027 and GBP 3.0 billion by the end of the decade, excluding the acquisition. Those figures frame the central investor question: whether future cash generation can absorb the rescue cost while BT funds its network investment.
Yahoo Finance reported on October 7, 2026 that Goldman Sachs had set a GBp 330.00 target, while BT targets ranged from GBp 143.00 to GBp 330.00. The spread shows that the valuation debate depends heavily on fiber monetization, execution and the outcome of the regulatory review.
BT Group stock stays below 2.40 euros
BT Group stock was trading at EUR 2.34 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 12:02 p.m. CEST, down 0.85 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 2.36. The London-listed share had a market capitalization of GBP 19.2 billion and volume of 2,079,919 shares as of October 8, 2026.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of BT Group stock.
BT Group stock facts
- Company: BT Group plc
- ISIN: GB0030913577
- Ticker: BT.A
- Primary exchange: London Stock Exchange
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 8, 2026, 12:02 p.m. CEST: EUR 2.34
- Change versus prior close: minus 0.85 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz October 7, 2026: EUR 2.36
- Market capitalization: GBP 19.2 billion as of October 8, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Communication Services / Telecommunications Services
