The Berkeley Group (BKG) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

At Berkeley Group we build homes and neighbourhoods across London, Birmingham and the South of England. Our passion and purpose is to build quality homes, strengthen communities and make a positive difference to people’s lives. We use our sustained commercial success to make valuable and enduring contributions that benefit all our stakeholders. We specialise in brownfield regeneration, working closely with local communities and councils to revive underused land and create homes where they are needed most. We believe that reviving brownfield land is the most sustainable way to solve the housing crisis, strengthen left behind places and breathe new life into our towns and cities. We are the only major UK homebuilder to focus on brownfield land, as we transform 32 of the country’s most challenging large scale sites. Every neighbourhood we create is uniquely designed alongside our local partners and built with great care and attention to detail. From beautifully crafted private and affordable homes to schools, nurseries, shops and parks, we create places where people of all ages and backgrounds can live comfortably together and enjoy a great quality of life. We run a sustainable and responsible FTSE 100 business, with industry leading commitments to climate action, nature recovery, community development, social mobility, build quality and customer service. We invest for the long term and deliver our commitments through all challenges and conditions. Key facts: - Sustainable brownfield development: 87% of the homes built in FY24 are on regenerated brownfield land. - Our customers are happy: we have a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of +80 from our customers, compared to an industry average of +44 (Home Builders Federation (HBF), March 2024). - Environmental leadership: we hold a place on CDP's global 'A-List' for climate action and performance.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 3,650 to 3,712
• 50-Day Range: 3,462 to 4,356.61
• 52-Week Range: 3,462 to 5,588.54
• Volume: 478,691 shs
• Average Volume: 447,702 shs
• Market Capitalization: £3.79 billion
• P/E Ratio: 964.16
• Dividend Yield: 1.83%
• Price Target: GBX 4,825
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

The Berkeley Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

The Berkeley Group scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

The Berkeley Group has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

The Berkeley Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of The Berkeley Group is 964.16, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.06.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of The Berkeley Group is 964.16, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 335.12.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for The Berkeley Group, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

The Berkeley Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.07. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BKG.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

The Berkeley Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.46%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

The Berkeley Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of The Berkeley Group is 1,766.23%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.44

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BKG.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.75

News Sentiment

The Berkeley Group has a news sentiment score of 0.75. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.28 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for The Berkeley Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for BKG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, The Berkeley Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £1,008,059.80 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.84% of the stock of The Berkeley Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

55.86% of the stock of The Berkeley Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BKG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BKG shares performed this year?

The Berkeley Group's stock was trading at GBX 3,900 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BKG stock has decreased by 4.8% and is now trading at GBX 3,712.
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How were The Berkeley Group's earnings last quarter?

The Berkeley Group Holdings plc (LON:BKG) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, December, 7th. The company reported $246.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The Berkeley Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.54% and a net margin of 16.13%.

How do I buy shares of The Berkeley Group?

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What other stocks do shareholders of The Berkeley Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that The Berkeley Group investors own include Unite Group (UTG), Pennon Group (PNN), Howden Joinery Group (HWDN), Persimmon (PSN), Glencore (GLEN), Legal & General Group (LGEN) and Barclays (BARC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 12/07/2018
• Today: 1/18/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Residential Construction
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:BKG
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.berkeleygroup.co.uk
• Phone: +44-1932-868555
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,610
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 4,825
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 4,950
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 4,700
• Potential Upside/Downside: +30.0%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 3.85
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 964.16
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: -0.87
• Net Income: £397.60 million
• Net Margins: 16.13%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 11.54%
• Return on Assets: 4.33%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 18.66
• Current Ratio: 3.39
• Quick Ratio: 0.57

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £2.46 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.54
• Cash Flow: GBX 897.33 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.14
• Book Value: GBX 3,484 per share
• Price / Book: 1.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 102,170,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £3.79 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.22