Bellway (BWY) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Bellway p.l.c., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the home building business in the United Kingdom. The company builds and sells homes ranging from one-bedroom apartments to six-bedroom family homes, as well as provides homes to housing associations for social housing. It offers homes under Bellway, Ashberry, and Bellway London brands. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 2,414 to 2,442
• 50-Day Range: 2,420 to 3,356
• 52-Week Range: 2,397.29 to 3,384
• Volume: 171,572 shs
• Average Volume: 434,647 shs
• Market Capitalization: £2.88 billion
• P/E Ratio: 1,345.56
• Dividend Yield: 4.58%
• Price Target: GBX 3,204.20
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Bellway Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bellway scored higher than 59% 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: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Bellway has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Bellway has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Bellway is 1,346.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.04.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Bellway is 1,346.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 390.10.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Bellway has a PEG Ratio of 3.40. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Bellway has a P/B Ratio of 0.84. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued 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 BWY.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Bellway is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.69%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Bellway does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Bellway is 6,166.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BWY.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.15

News Sentiment

Bellway has a news sentiment score of -0.15. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.37 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Bellway this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Bellway insiders have sold 6,730.36% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £13,019.20 in company stock and sold £889,258.71 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.73% of the stock of Bellway is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

97.26% of the stock of Bellway is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BWY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BWY shares performed this year?

Bellway's stock was trading at GBX 2,568 at the start of the year. Since then, BWY shares have decreased by 5.6% and is now trading at GBX 2,424.
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How were Bellway's earnings last quarter?

Bellway p.l.c. (LON:BWY) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 25th. The company reported $194.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $190.00 by $4.40. Bellway had a net margin of 7.63% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.33%.

How do I buy shares of Bellway?

Shares of BWY stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Bellway own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Bellway investors own include Taylor Wimpey (TW), Barratt Developments (BDEV), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Tullow Oil (TLW), Aviva (AV), Ashtead Group (AHT) and British Land (BLND).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/25/2020
• Ex-Dividend for 1/8 Dividend: 11/28/2024
• Today: 12/18/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/08/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Residential Construction
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:BWY
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.bellwaycorporate.com
• Phone: +44-191-2170717
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,979
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 3,204.20
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 3,650
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 2,790
• Potential Upside/Downside: +31.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 1.80
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,354.44
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.33
• P/E Growth: 3.4
• Net Income: £219 million
• Net Margins: 7.63%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 6.33%
• Return on Assets: 4.55%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.78
• Current Ratio: 5.78
• Quick Ratio: 0.50

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £2.87 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.01
• Cash Flow: GBX 385.79 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.32
• Book Value: GBX 2,895 per share
• Price / Book: 0.84

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 118,660,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £2.89 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.46