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Balfour Beatty ( (GB:BBY) ) has provided an update.
Balfour Beatty has continued its ongoing share buyback programme, repurchasing 769,074 ordinary shares between 5 and 8 May 2026 through Deutsche Bank’s Deutsche Numis unit and holding them in treasury. Following these transactions, the company has 485,485,208 ordinary shares in issue, with the repurchased shares carrying no voting rights.
In total, Balfour Beatty has now bought back 7,363,376 shares at a volume‑weighted average price of 776.2592 pence, consolidating its capital base and potentially enhancing earnings per share for remaining investors. The updated voting rights figure provides a new reference point for shareholders’ disclosure obligations under the UK FCA’s transparency rules, while detailed trade data has been made available on the company’s website in line with market abuse regulations.
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 strong financial cash generation and clear positive technical momentum. It is tempered by thin/pressured operating margins and higher leverage, while valuation appears reasonable but not notably cheap and the dividend is modest.
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, critical infrastructure that underpins national economies. The company delivers major projects worldwide, including the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in the UK, Hong Kong’s Lyric Theatre, and the Automated People Mover at Los Angeles International Airport.
Average Trading Volume: 1,627,167
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: £4.14B
Learn more about BBY stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.