Babcock International Group’s (BAB) Hold Rating Reaffirmed at Berenberg Bank

Babcock International Group (LON:BAB)‘s stock had its “hold” rating restated by equities research analysts at Berenberg Bank in a report released on Wednesday,Digital Look reports. They presently have a GBX 565 ($7.27) price target on the stock. Berenberg Bank’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 9.92% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on BAB. Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 660 ($8.49) price objective on shares of Babcock International Group in a research note on Monday, September 2nd. Shore Capital reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Babcock International Group in a research report on Wednesday, July 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 585.80 ($7.54).

Babcock International Group Stock Performance

Shares of BAB stock traded up GBX 14.80 ($0.19) during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching GBX 514 ($6.61). The stock had a trading volume of 1,971,058 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,413,232. 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 has a 1-year low of GBX 373.60 ($4.81) and a 1-year high of GBX 594 ($7.64). The firm has a market cap of £2.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,625.00, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.28. The business’s fifty day moving average is GBX 480.82 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 511.53.

Insider Buying and Selling at Babcock International Group

In other news, insider David Mellors sold 276,512 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 501 ($6.45), for a total transaction of £1,385,325.12 ($1,782,685.78). In other Babcock International Group news, insider David Lockwood sold 395,007 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 529 ($6.81), for a total transaction of £2,089,587.03 ($2,688,955.13). Also, insider David Mellors sold 276,512 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 501 ($6.45), for a total transaction of £1,385,325.12 ($1,782,685.78). Company insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Babcock International Group Company Profile

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.