Babcock International Group (BAB)

Sector:

Defense and Aeronautics

Index:

FTSE 100

1,433.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -31.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,502.00
  • 52 Week Low: 501.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 499.52m
  • Volume: 341,158
  • Market Cap: £7,158m
  • RiskGrade: 290
  • Beta: 1.01

Latest ShareCast News

Babcock CEO to retire at end of year; To be replaced by nuclear unit boss

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Friday 23 Jan 2026

(Sharecast News) - UK defence firm Babcock International said CEO David Lockwood would retire at the end of 2026 after almost five years in the job and be replaced by Harry Holt, currently head of the company's nuclear division.

BAB ShareCast News

Transaction in Own Shares 31-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Transaction in Own Shares 29-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Transaction in Own Shares 23-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Transaction in Own Shares 22-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Transaction in Own Shares 19-Dec-2025 ShareCast

BAB Regulatory News

Babcock announces CEO retirement and succession 23-Jan-2026 07:00 RNS
Q3 trading update – strong delivery underp... 23-Jan-2026 07:00 RNS
Director/PDMR Shareholding 21-Jan-2026 11:05 RNS
Transaction in Own Shares 06-Jan-2026 07:00 RNS
Transaction in Own Shares 05-Jan-2026 07:00 RNS

BAB Newspaper Links

Babcock signs £140million deal with Ministry of ... 18-Dec-2014 Daily Mail
Babcock seals deal worth £2bn to maintain UK mil... 18-Dec-2014 Telegraph
Britain’s Babcock beats off US rivals to service... 20-Nov-2014 The Independent
Ministry of Defence contracts secure 7,500 naval... 02-Oct-2014 Telegraph
Helicopter firm helps Babcock orders rise 22-Jul-2014 The Herald

BAB Tips & Analysis

Questor:Babcock 19-Dec-2014 Telegraph
Questor :Babcock 28-Mar-2014 Telegraph
Questor :Babcock 13-Feb-2014 Telegraph
Questor :Babcock 20-Dec-2013 Telegraph
Investment Column:Babcock International 15-Nov-2011 The Independent

BAB News Wires

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Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

 

BAB Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 1,433.00p
Change Today -31.00p
% Change -2.12 %
52 Week High 1,502.00
52 Week Low 501.00
Volume 341,158
Shares Issued 499.52m
Market Cap £7,158m
Beta 1.01
RiskGrade 290

BAB Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
81.95% below the market average81.95% below the market average81.95% below the market average81.95% below the market average81.95% below the market average
27.27% below the sector average27.27% below the sector average27.27% below the sector average27.27% below the sector average27.27% below the sector average
Price Trend
95.90% above the market average95.90% above the market average95.90% above the market average95.90% above the market average95.90% above the market average
83.33% above the sector average83.33% above the sector average83.33% above the sector average83.33% above the sector average83.33% above the sector average
Income
60.61% below the market average60.61% below the market average60.61% below the market average60.61% below the market average60.61% below the market average
33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average
Growth
85.90% above the market average85.90% above the market average85.90% above the market average85.90% above the market average85.90% above the market average
27.27% above the sector average27.27% above the sector average27.27% above the sector average27.27% above the sector average27.27% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 5
Buy 3
Neutral 3
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 11
buy
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BAB Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 04-Dec-25 21-Aug-25
Paid 16-Jan-26 30-Sep-25
Amount 2.50p 4.50p

Trades for 23-Jan-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
09:27 0 @ 1,434.00p
09:26 7 @ 1,432.00p
09:27 0 @ 1,434.00p
09:27 8 @ 1,433.85p
09:27 0 @ 1,430.00p

BAB Key Personnel

Chair Ruth Cairnie
CEO David Lockwood
CFO David Mellors

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