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

Company Overview

The Berkeley Group Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the residential-led and mixed-use property development and ancillary activities in the United Kingdom. The company is also involved in land selling activities. It operates under the Berkeley, St Edward, St George, St James, St Joseph, and St William brand names. The Berkeley Group Holdings plc was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Cobham, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 3,880 to 3,916
• 50-Day Range: 3,904 to 4,883
• 52-Week Range: 3,880 to 5,588.54
• Volume: 990,777 shs
• Average Volume: 380,868 shs
• Market Capitalization: £3.99 billion
• P/E Ratio: 1,014.03
• Dividend Yield: 1.74%
• Price Target: GBX 4,825
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

The Berkeley Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

The Berkeley Group scored higher than 17% 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: 1.8 / 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 1,014.03, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.36.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of The Berkeley Group is 1,014.03, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 344.92.

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 1.12. 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: 0.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.54

News Sentiment

The Berkeley Group has a news sentiment score of -0.54. 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 0.45 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for The Berkeley Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

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 229.61% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £483,059.80 in company stock and sold £146,556 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 4,688 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BKG shares have decreased by 16.7% and is now trading at GBX 3,904.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.

How were The Berkeley Group's earnings last quarter?

The Berkeley Group Holdings plc (LON:BKG) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, December, 7th. The company reported $246.00 earnings per share 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?

Shares of BKG 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.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

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: 12/21/2024

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: +23.6%
• 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: 1,014.03
• 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: 1.62
• Cash Flow: GBX 943.75 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.14
• Book Value: GBX 3,484 per share
• Price / Book: 1.12

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 102,170,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £3.99 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.22