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An update from Balfour Beatty ( (GB:BBY) ) is now available.
Balfour Beatty has continued its share buyback programme, repurchasing 70,000 ordinary shares on 25 March 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of about 774p, with prices ranging between 771p and 776p across multiple trading venues. The company will hold these shares in treasury, leaving 489,049,722 shares in issue and total voting rights unchanged at that level.
In total under the current buyback, Balfour Beatty has now repurchased 3,798,862 shares at an average price of about 739p, all of which are held in treasury with no voting rights attached. The ongoing buyback reduces the free float and may enhance earnings per share, while providing shareholders with an updated denominator for disclosure obligations under UK transparency rules.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:BBY) stock is a Buy with a £900.00 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 BBY Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, BBY is a Outperform.
The score is driven primarily by very strong recent cash generation and steady revenue growth, supported by positive earnings-call indicators (record order book/pipeline and increased shareholder returns). Offsetting factors are structurally thin/compressing margins, higher leverage versus 2022, and mixed technical momentum (negative MACD) alongside execution risks highlighted in U.S. Civils and Infrastructure Investments.
To see Spark’s full report on BBY stock, click here.
More about Balfour Beatty
Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure group with 27,000 employees, focused on financing, developing, building, maintaining and operating complex and critical assets that underpin national economies. The company delivers major projects in sectors such as nuclear power, transport and cultural infrastructure, including work on Hinkley Point C in the UK, the Lyric Theatre in Hong Kong and the Automated People Mover at Los Angeles International Airport.
Average Trading Volume: 1,339,765
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: £3.7B
Find detailed analytics on BBY stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.