How to buy Balfour Beatty shares

Balfour Beatty plc (BBY) is a publicly traded engineering and construction business based in the UK. It opened the day at 375.8p after a previous close of 367.2p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 365p to a high of 375.8p. The latest price was 372p (25 minute delay). Balfour Beatty is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 25,230 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.

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Alternative ways to invest in Balfour Beatty

• Invest in Balfour Beatty via a fund

  Buying shares in just one company can leave you more exposed to unexpected swings in the market than if you have a range of investments - a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend having a broad mix of assets and funds that hold a ready-made portfolio of at least 50 different companies' shares, on the basis that drops in the value of some will be offset by rises elsewhere.

  Balfour Beatty is a major part of the LSE index, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).

• Invest in Balfour Beatty via S&P 500

  Logo	Fund (Ticker)	5 year growth	1 year growth	Link to invest
  	Invesco S&P 500 (SPXP)	79.10%	4.61%	Capital at risk
  	Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap (XSPX)	78.94%	4.55%	Invest with IG Capital at risk
  	iShares Core S&P 500 (CSP1)	76.41%	4.03%	Invest with IG Capital at risk
  	HSBC S&P 500 (HSPX)	65.02%	2.76%	Invest with Saxo Capital at risk
  	Vanguard S&P 500 (VUSA)	63.95%	2.62%	Invest with IG Capital at risk
  	SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)	51.89%	1.68%	Invest with eToro Capital at risk

• Invest in Balfour Beatty via FTSE 250

  Icon	Fund	5-year growth	1-year growth (to February 2023)	Link to invest
  	Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF Distributing (VMID)	15.11%	-5.78%	Invest with FreetradeCapital at risk
  	Invesco FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (S250)	15.42%	-5.08%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
  	iShares FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (MIDD)	14.33%	-5.30%	Invest with eToroCapital at risk
  	HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF GBP (HMCX)	14.31%	-5.30%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
  	Xtrackers FTSE 250 UCITS ETF 1D (XMCX)	14.42%	-5.92%	Invest with IGCapital at risk

  All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.

Is it a good time to buy Balfour Beatty stock?

Only you can make the decision on the time to leap. The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.

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• See Balfour Beatty share price (LSE:BBY)

  Use our graph to track the performance of BBY stocks over time.

  Share price volatility

  Over the last 12 months, Balfour Beatty's shares have ranged in value from as little as 234.9153p up to 398.8p. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

  Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while Balfour Beatty's is 0.8089. This would suggest that Balfour Beatty's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

• What's Balfour Beatty price performance over time?

  Historical closes compared with the last close of 372p

  1 week (2023-05-26)	-0.21%
  1 month (2023-05-03)	-3.07%
  3 months (2023-03-03)	4.03%
  6 months (2022-12-02)	14.18%
  1 year (2022-06-01)	42.20%
  3 years (2020-06-03)	42.42%
  5 years (2018-06-01)	19.69%

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Is Balfour Beatty under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Balfour Beatty P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

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Frequently asked questions

• Does Balfour Beatty pay dividends?

  • Dividend yield
  • Forward yield
  • Payout ratio

  Dividend yield: 2.86% of stock value

  Forward annual dividend yield: 2.86% of stock value

  Dividend payout ratio: 20.52% of net profits

  Balfour Beatty has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 2.86% of its share value annually.

  Balfour Beatty has paid out, on average, around 20.52% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.86% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 2.86% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Balfour Beatty's case, that would currently equate to about 10.5p per share.

  While Balfour Beatty's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that the company is investing more in its future growth.

  The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 18 May 2023 (the "ex-dividend date").

  • Balfour Beatty dividend history

    Dividend	Type	Ex-dividend date	Payment date
    £0.015	Final	03/06/2021	07/07/2021
    £0.021	Interim	24/10/2019	06/12/2019
    £0.032	Final	16/05/2019	05/07/2019
    £0.016	Interim	04/10/2018	30/11/2018
    £0.024	Final	19/04/2018	06/07/2018
    £0.012	Interim	05/10/2017	01/12/2017
    £0.018	Final	20/04/2017	07/07/2017
    £0.009	Interim	06/10/2016	05/12/2016
    £0.056	Interim	08/10/2014	05/12/2014
    £0.085	Final	23/04/2014	04/07/2014
    £0.056	Interim	09/10/2013	06/12/2013
    £0.085	Final	24/04/2013	05/07/2013
    £0.056	Interim	10/10/2012	07/10/2012
    £0.085	Final	25/04/2012	06/07/2012
    £0.053	Interim	12/10/2011	09/12/2011
    £0.0765	Final	20/04/2011	05/07/2011
    £0.0505	Interim	06/10/2010	03/12/2010
    £0.072	Final	21/04/2010	05/07/2010
    £0.048	Interim	07/10/2009	04/12/2009
    £0.077	Final	22/04/2009	03/07/2009
    £0.051	Interim	22/10/2008	10/12/2008
    £0.069	Final	23/04/2008	01/07/2008
    £0.046	Interim	24/10/2007	12/12/2007
    £0.052	Final	25/04/2007	02/07/2007
    £0.039	Interim	25/10/2006	13/12/2006
    £0.046	Final	26/04/2006	03/07/2006
    £0.035	Interim	26/10/2005	03/01/2006
    £0.0375	Final	27/04/2005	01/07/2005
    £0.0285	Interim	27/10/2004	04/01/2005
    £0.034	Final	28/04/2004	01/07/2004
    £0.026	Interim	29/09/2003	02/01/2004
    £0.0305	Final	30/04/2003	01/07/2003
    £0.0235	Interim	30/10/2002	02/01/2003
    £0.028	Final	01/05/2002	01/07/2002
    £0.022	Interim	31/10/2001	02/01/2002
    £0.025	Final	02/05/2001	02/07/2001
    £0.02	Interim	30/10/2000	02/01/2001
    £0.02	Final	02/05/2000	03/07/2000

  Currently 1% of Balfour Beatty shares are held by insiders and 68.964% by institutions.

• How many people work for Balfour Beatty?

  Latest data suggests 25,230 work at Balfour Beatty.

• When does the fiscal year end for Balfour Beatty?

  Balfour Beatty's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Balfour Beatty based?

  Balfour Beatty's address is: 5 Churchill Place, London, United Kingdom, E14 5HU

• What is Balfour Beatty's ISIN number?

  Balfour Beatty's international securities identification number is: GB0000961622

• How to sell Balfour Beatty shares

  It's as easy to sell Balfour Beatty as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Balfour Beatty that you already own.

  1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
  2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
  3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
  4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
  5. Sell your Balfour Beatty shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

• Can you buy Balfour Beatty shares with a debit card?

  Most share dealing providers in the UK will let you use your debit card to top up your account and buy shares. The main ways are with a debit card, bank transfer or with Apple/Google Pay.

• What's the easiest way to buy Balfour Beatty shares?

  The easiest way to get hold of some Balfour Beatty shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in Balfour Beatty shares.

• Do you need to complete a W8-BEN form if you want to invest in Balfour Beatty

  If you're investing in a US stock, you'll need to complete a W8-BEN form to minimise your tax liability. Whether these are automatically handled for you depends on your broker, so it would be a good idea to check with them directly.

• What is the key financial information for Balfour Beatty?

  Financials

  Revenue TTM	£7.6 billion
  Operating margin TTM	2.2%
  Gross profit TTM	£427 million
  Return on assets TTM	2.11%
  Return on equity TTM	20.81%
  Profit margin	3.78%
  Book value	2.316p
  Market capitalisation	£2.1 billion

  TTM: trailing 12 months