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Babcock International Group (LON:BAB) Stock Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average - What's Next?

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Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB - Get Free Report)'s share price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 508.69 ($6.36) and traded as high as GBX 509.50 ($6.37). Babcock International Group shares last traded at GBX 499.80 ($6.25), with a volume of 954,664 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BAB has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Berenberg Bank reissued a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 565 ($7.06) target price on shares of Babcock International Group in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. Shore Capital reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Babcock International Group in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. Finally, Bank of America reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 660 ($8.25) price objective on shares of Babcock International Group in a report on Monday, September 2nd.

View Our Latest Research Report on Babcock International Group

Babcock International Group Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of £2.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,548.63, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.28. The business's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 497.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 508.23. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 245.75.

Babcock International Group Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 5th will be given a GBX 2 ($0.02) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 5th. Babcock International Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 1,562.50%.

Babcock International Group Company Profile

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Babcock International Group PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides value-add services for aerospace, defense, and security in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Africa, North America, Australasia, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Marine, Nuclear, Land, and Aviation.

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