Kier Group (LON:KIE) Price Target Raised to GBX 330

Kier Group (LON:KIE) had its price objective increased by equities researchers at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from GBX 295 to GBX 330 in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Digital Look reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s price objective points to a potential upside of 15.17% from the stock’s previous close.

Separately, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 260 price target on shares of Kier Group in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 272.50.

Kier Group Trading Up 11.2%

KIE traded up GBX 28.94 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching GBX 286.54. 5,114,581 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,659,510. The firm has a fifty day moving average of GBX 244.44 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 221.39. The stock has a market capitalization of £1.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.87, a P/E/G ratio of 0.29 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 230.22, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.69. Kier Group has a 52 week low of GBX 186.80 and a 52 week high of GBX 288.

Kier Group (LON:KIE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 15th. The company reported GBX 23.50 earnings per share for the quarter. Kier Group had a return on equity of 11.69% and a net margin of 1.47%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Kier Group will post 20.4913295 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kier Group News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Kier Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: FY26 performance exceeded expectations: Revenue rose 7.5% to £4.39 billion, while full-year profit also increased. The results point to continued operating momentum across Kier’s construction and infrastructure businesses. Kier Group FY26 revenue and order book article
• Positive Sentiment: Record order book supports future revenue visibility: The order book reached £11.9 billion, strengthening confidence in Kier’s medium-term growth prospects. The company also updated its medium-term financial goals, which may reinforce investor confidence in its outlook. Kier Group FY26 profit and financial goals article
• Positive Sentiment: Property investment is being scaled back: Kier has paused or reduced investment in its property arm to preserve flexibility and maximise strategic options. The move could improve capital discipline and reduce exposure to a more cyclical property market. Kier drops property investment article
• Neutral Sentiment: Strong market momentum: Kier’s shares reached a fresh 52-week high following the results, indicating strong investor interest, although the move may also increase the risk of profit-taking after the recent rally. Kier Group reaches new 52-week high article

Kier Group Company Profile

Kier Group is a leading infrastructure services, construction and property group based in the UK.

Our purpose is to sustainably deliver infrastructure which is vital to the UK with a vision is to be the UK’s leading infrastructure services and construction company.

We operate through three segments; Infrastructure Services, Construction and Property. Infrastructure Services comprises our Transportation and Natural Resources, Nuclear and Networks business. Transportation: builds and maintains roads for National Highways and a number of district and county councils as well as our rail, airports’ infrastructure and ports’ businesses.

Natural Resources, Nuclear and Networks: delivers long-term contracts providing repairs, maintains and support capital projects to the water, energy, and telecommunications sectors.

Construction — comprises of our Regional Building, Strategic Projects, Kier Places (Housing Maintenance and Facilities Management), and International businesses.