Goldman Sachs sets 1,000 pence target for Babcock stock

Published on 10/27/2026 at 18:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Next half-year results are due November 19, 2026. Babcock stock costs EUR 11.92 on October 27, 2026, down 1.00 percent versus Xetra close.

Goldman target and reporting date

Goldman Sachs set a GBp 1,000.00 12-month target on October 8, 2026.
Babcock's next half-year results are scheduled for November 19, 2026.
Babcock stock costs EUR 11.92 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 6:45 p.m. CET, 1.00 percent below the Xetra close of October 26, 2026.

Babcock, GB0009697037, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Babcock International Group (GB0009697037) is trading against a closely watched analyst marker after Yahoo Finance reported on October 8, 2026 that Goldman Sachs began coverage with a neutral rating and a 12-month target of GBp 1,000.00. Goldman described execution on existing contracts as the main downside risk. The stock was trading at EUR 11.92 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 6:45 p.m. CET, down 1.00 percent versus the Xetra close of October 26, 2026 at EUR 12.04.

Goldman target leaves little distance

The GBp 1,000.00 target was 0.73 percent above Babcock's LSE price of GBp 992.80 at 5:35 p.m. London time on October 27, 2026. The target therefore describes limited near-term distance at the latest London quotation, while the neutral rating keeps the analyst view balanced.

Goldman identified civil nuclear as the clearest upside beyond its base case, while contract execution remains the counter-factor. Its report used a 9.50 percent discount rate and 3.00 percent long-term growth assumption, according to Yahoo Finance on October 8, 2026.

Price position and operating record

Babcock's LSE price stood between a 52-week low of GBp 871.20 and a high of GBp 1,527.00 on October 27, 2026. The latest price was 35.01 percent below that high. Babcock also reported fiscal year 2026 revenue of GBP 5,273 million and underlying operating profit of GBP 433 million, excluding a GBP 140 million Type 31 frigate charge, according to Openbook on September 28, 2026.

Valuation and reporting date

The same fiscal year produced an underlying operating margin of 8.20 percent, compared with 5.70 percent including the Type 31 charge. Babcock's investor calendar lists the next half-year results for November 19, 2026, making the first-half margin the next dated test of contract execution and operating progress, according to Babcock International.

Comparison with peers

Babcock International Group: down 1.00 percent versus the Xetra close, P/E 24.04, market capitalization GBP 4.8 billion.
BAE Systems: up 1.24 percent, P/E 29.10, market capitalization GBP 59.6 billion.
Rolls-Royce Holdings: up 0.62 percent, P/E 34.51, market capitalization GBP 102.9 billion.

Stock stays below its yearly high

The euro quotation is 1.00 percent below the Xetra close, while the London price is 35.01 percent below its 52-week high. The next scheduled results date places the focus on whether the first-half margin supports the fiscal year 2026 operating improvement.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Babcock stock.