Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Kier Group (LON:KIE) Stock

Kier Group (LON:KIE) had its price target raised by stock analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from GBX 295 to GBX 330 in a research note issued on Tuesday, Digital Look reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 15.17% from the company’s previous close.

Separately, Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 260 price target on shares of Kier Group in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Kier Group currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of GBX 272.50.

Kier Group Stock Up 11.2%

LON:KIE traded up GBX 28.94 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting GBX 286.54. 5,114,581 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,659,510. Kier Group has a one year low of GBX 186.80 and a one year high of GBX 288. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 230.22, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.69. The business has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 244.44 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 221.39. The company has a market cap of £1.24 billion, a PE ratio of 21.87, a P/E/G ratio of 0.29 and a beta of 0.89.

Kier Group (LON:KIE) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, September 15th. The company reported GBX 23.50 earnings per share for the quarter. Kier Group had a net margin of 1.47% and a return on equity of 11.69%. Equities analysts predict that Kier Group will post 20.4913295 EPS for the current year.

Key Kier Group News

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

About Kier Group

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.