Free Trial
LON:BOY

Bodycote (BOY) Share Price, News & Analysis

Bodycote logo
GBX 638.50 +6.00 (+0.95%)
As of 11:58 AM Eastern

About Bodycote Stock (LON:BOY)

Key Stats

Today's Range
631
641.27
50-Day Range
559.50
645
52-Week Range
449.40
701
Volume
154,498 shs
Average Volume
499,241 shs
Market Capitalization
£1.14 billion
P/E Ratio
19.21
Dividend Yield
3.60%
Price Target
GBX 758.33
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Bodycote Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks
48th Percentile Overall Score

BOY MarketRank™: 

Bodycote scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Bodycote has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Bodycote has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Bodycote's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Bodycote is 19.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.62.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Bodycote is 19.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.37.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Bodycote has a PEG Ratio of 1.44. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Bodycote has a P/B Ratio of 1.61. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for BOY.
  • Dividend Yield

    Bodycote pays a meaningful dividend of 3.45%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Bodycote is 69.21%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Bodycote's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for BOY.
  • News Sentiment

    Bodycote has a news sentiment score of 0.36. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Bodycote this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for BOY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Bodycote to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Bodycote insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 2.32% of the stock of Bodycote is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    77.73% of the stock of Bodycote is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Bodycote's insider trading history.
Receive BOY Stock News and Ratings via Email

Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Bodycote and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter.

BOY Stock News Headlines

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Reaffirms "Neutral" Rating for Bodycote (LON:BOY)
Bodycote (LON:BOY) Price Target Raised to GBX 775
Trump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?
If you're collecting or planning to collect social security... You should see this presentation about President Trump's Executive Order #14196. Legendary investor Louis Navellier believes it could soon not only save Social Security from collapse... But BOOST benefits for millions of retirees by up to 400%. No wonder the financial times called this new initiative...
Berenberg Bank Reiterates "Buy" Rating for Bodycote (LON:BOY)
Bodycote Plc - Bodycote plc - 2025 Interim Results
See More Headlines

BOY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Bodycote's stock was trading at GBX 624.69 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BOY shares have increased by 2.2% and is now trading at GBX 638.50.

Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The company reported $21.30 EPS for the quarter. Bodycote had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.14% and a net margin of 8.01%.
Read the conference call transcript
.

Shares of BOY 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Bodycote investors own include BTG (BTG), Indivior (INDV), Kenmare Resources (KMR), AstraZeneca (AZN), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Marks and Spencer Group (MKS) and NVIDIA (NVDA).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/5 Dividend
4/24/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/5 Dividend
4/24/2025
Dividend Payable
6/05/2025
Last Earnings
7/30/2025
Today
8/06/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Specialty Industrial Machinery
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
LON:BOY
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
4,833
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 800
Low Price Target
GBX 700
Potential Upside/Downside
+18.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.75
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX 33.23
Trailing P/E Ratio
19.21
Forward P/E Ratio
11.81
P/E Growth
1.44
Net Income
£59.25 million
Net Margins
8.01%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
8.14%
Return on Assets
6.41%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
20.84
Current Ratio
0.81
Quick Ratio
0.74

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£739.54 million
Price / Sales
1.55
Cash Flow
GBX 20.56 per share
Price / Cash Flow
31.05
Book Value
GBX 395.42 per share
Price / Book
1.61

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
179,080,003
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£1.14 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.18
7 AI Stocks to Invest in Today: Capitalizing on AI and Tech Trends in 2025 Cover

Discover the top 7 AI stocks to invest in right now. This exclusive report highlights the companies leading the AI revolution and shaping the future of technology in 2025.

Get This Free Report

This page (LON:BOY) was last updated on 8/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
From Our Partners