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Balfour Beatty ( (GB:BBY) ) has provided an announcement.
Balfour Beatty has continued executing its recently launched share buyback programme, repurchasing 70,000 ordinary shares on 21 January 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 714.21p, with all shares to be held in treasury. Following these latest transactions, the company has bought back a total of 889,039 shares under the programme, all held in treasury without voting rights, leaving 491,959,545 ordinary shares in issue and constituting the new denominator for shareholders’ disclosure calculations under UK transparency rules.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:BBY) stock is a Hold with a £786.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Balfour Beatty stock, see the GB:BBY Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on GB:BBY Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:BBY is a Outperform.
Balfour Beatty’s strong financial performance and positive technical indicators are the most significant factors driving its stock score. The company’s strategic share buyback program and positive earnings call further enhance its market perception. However, the relatively high P/E ratio suggests caution regarding valuation.
To see Spark’s full report on GB:BBY stock, click here.
More about Balfour Beatty
Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure group employing around 27,000 people, focused on financing, developing, building, maintaining and operating complex, critical infrastructure that underpins national economies and local communities. With a heritage of more than a century delivering major projects worldwide, its current portfolio includes work on the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in the UK, the Lyric Theatre in Hong Kong and the Automated People Mover superstructure at Los Angeles International Airport.
Average Trading Volume: 1,190,287
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: £3.47B
For detailed information about BBY stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.