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FTSE 100 movers: Babcock gains on broker note; miners fall
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was flat at 9,136.76 in afternoon trade on Monday. Babcock International was the top gainer as RBC Capital Markets started coverage of the stock at 'outperform', with a 1,200p price target.
The bank said Babcock is a significantly better-quality business 4.5 years into a turnaround, but its 5x PE (NTM) discount versus the European defence sector fails to capture this.
"Babcock's UK MOD relationship, military operational asset engineering know-how and infrastructure ownership underpins high visibility," RBC said. "This, combined with a strong management team and execution, now provides strong prospects for success on an attractive hopper of opportunities in the UK and abroad."
RBC said Babcock's management is one of its key strengths. It noted that the team has reduced contract risk, improved earnings quality, and strengthened the balance sheet through disposals.
Babcock now has a 74% defence mix, versus 46% in 2019, RBC said.
"Beat and raise is the mantra, with three earnings upgrades in FY25 and a recently increased mid-term (3-5 year) guidance," it added.
RBC said it views guidance as conservative and sits around 3% ahead on FY26-28e adjusted earnings per share, with potential for upside beyond this.
Housebuilder Persimmon was among the top performers as Stifel said in a research note that it remains its "top pick" in the sector.
Miners were on the back foot, with Glencore, Rio Tinto and Anglo American all weaker.
FTSE 100 - Risers
Babcock International Group (BAB) 1,044.00p 4.92% BAE Systems (BA.) 1,792.50p 1.85% Standard Chartered (STAN) 1,326.50p 1.61% Games Workshop Group (GAW) 15,870.00p 1.21% British American Tobacco (BATS) 4,245.00p 1.12% Persimmon (PSN) 1,105.50p 1.10% Beazley (BEZ) 786.50p 1.03% AstraZeneca (AZN) 11,708.00p 1.00% Fresnillo (FRES) 1,724.00p 0.94% Auto Trader Group (AUTO) 811.20p 0.90%
FTSE 100 - Fallers
Glencore (GLEN) 294.00p -1.92% SEGRO (SGRO) 629.00p -1.63% Centrica (CNA) 164.10p -1.62% Ashtead Group (AHT) 5,244.00p -1.58% Croda International (CRDA) 2,468.00p -1.44% Rio Tinto (RIO) 4,452.50p -1.36% Anglo American (AAL) 2,141.00p -1.34% Legal & General Group (LGEN) 259.00p -1.33% InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) 8,736.00p -1.24% easyJet (EZJ) 510.00p -1.12%
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