The Berkeley Group (LON:BKG) Upgraded to Sector Perform at Royal Bank Of Canada

Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of The Berkeley Group (LON:BKG) to a sector perform rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,London Stock Exchange reports. The firm currently has GBX 3,900 price target on the stock.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on BKG. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of The Berkeley Group to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the stock from GBX 4,700 to GBX 5,000 in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Bank of America upgraded shares of The Berkeley Group to a “buy” rating and reduced their price target for the company from GBX 4,080 to GBX 4,020 in a research report on Monday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 4,433.17.

The Berkeley Group Stock Performance

LON:BKG opened at GBX 3,132.34 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of £2.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -0.87 and a beta of 1.19. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 3,992.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 3,919.74. The Berkeley Group has a twelve month low of GBX 2,796 and a twelve month high of GBX 4,442. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 3.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 18.94.

The Berkeley Group News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting The Berkeley Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Executive chair increased their holding, signalling insider confidence which can support sentiment. Berkeley Group Executive Chair Increases Stake with Share Purchase
• Positive Sentiment: A closely associated person of the CFO disclosed a share purchase, another insider buy that can be seen as signalling confidence in the near term. Berkeley Group Discloses Share Purchase by CFO’s Closely Associated Person
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America upgraded its rating on BKG, which may provide some analyst-supported buying interest. The Berkeley Group (LON:BKG) Stock Rating Upgraded by Bank of America
• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada raised its view to “sector perform” with a GBX 3,900 price target — a modest positive signal from a broker update. London Stock Exchange broker note
• Neutral Sentiment: Company updated its share capital and voting rights totals as of 31 March 2026 — routine disclosure, typically neutral for valuation. Berkeley Group Updates Share Capital and Voting Rights Total
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and live coverage of Berkeley and peers provides context but no single actionable change. Berkeley & Babcock: Markets live
• Negative Sentiment: Management paused land purchases and rephased its 2035 strategy, a strategic slowdown that prompted a sharp stock selloff and large intraday price moves — the primary driver of weakness. Berkeley Group Shares Slide 14% as Developer Pauses Land Buys, Rephases 2035 Strategy
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noting BKG hit a new one-year low adds downward pressure by reinforcing negative sentiment and triggering technical selling. The Berkeley Group (LON:BKG) Hits New 1-Year Low – Should You Sell?

About The Berkeley Group

At Berkeley Group we build homes and neighbourhoods across London, Birmingham and the South of England.

Our passion and purpose is to build quality homes, strengthen communities and make a positive difference to people’s lives. We use our sustained commercial success to make valuable and enduring contributions that benefit all our stakeholders.

We specialise in brownfield regeneration, working closely with local communities and councils to revive underused land and create homes where they are needed most.