Babcock Share Discussion Threads

[smcni1968] 23/5/2019 23:58

July 3 i think

[traderbus] 23/5/2019 22:05

As a newbie investor in this share, having also never held shares with a divi, which date do you have to be holding shares to get the divi? I invested today...

[dogwalker] 23/5/2019 18:46

Yes, it'd be funny if a Chinese business decided it'd like to buy BAB. If J. Corbyn was PM that would be perfectly possible, & would help promote brotherhood around the globe or something.The price wouldn't need to be that high either, if a bit more than at present, given the fear in the local investment community.

[yump] 23/5/2019 17:29

Given the history of companies from (often hostile government) other countries getting their hands on our infrastructure businesses, presumably it is within the realms of possibility that there is a deliberate attempt to damage BAB in whatever way possible, with a view to some sort of low-ball bid. The market works on sentiment and the anti-outsource fear is still gripping the market, so what better time to create more alarm and despondency. For that purpose, it doesn't matter whether any comments are true or not.

[ltcm1] 23/5/2019 09:55

The trend is still down on this share and submarines are capable of plunging to great depths.

Best to wait for a trend reversal here IMO.

[ny boy] 23/5/2019 09:28

No idea about short term, could go anyway but should recover well over time, with a reasonable divi.

Markets don’t like uncertainty but with May going EU elections telling us what we already know, new Tory leader, must be Boris Johnson, not another unknown please! People tend to vote for big characters, as history has shown.

Market will recover soon

[tomboyb] 23/5/2019 09:14

I'd probably agree with you on this one -

Could be v good value from here -

[ny boy] 23/5/2019 09:06

Move over May, Boris Johnson is coming to save the day

Added 438p for the long term portfolio, ex div 04 July 22p

[ltcm1] 23/5/2019 08:51

They call this share 'The Submarine' don't they???

[porsche911sse] 23/5/2019 08:22

BAB mentioned in the press

[elsa7878] 23/5/2019 08:21

Think its good value now.....£31 billion pipeline is about 6 years of work......

[tomboyb] 23/5/2019 08:19

Hit pretty hard -

Where can we see this going -

[elsa7878] 23/5/2019 08:15

The fear of Corbyn and what that will mean for outsourcing companies...I guess.

[bor491] 23/5/2019 08:06

you would think the world is about to end given how share prices are moving!

[riverman77] 22/5/2019 11:31

Net debt/ebitda reduced to 1.4x,so I dont think that is the main issue here.

[salpara111] 22/5/2019 10:58

They carry too much debt which is why there is so much short interest

[bor491] 22/5/2019 09:54

If directors believe in this company they should buy again! This is a company that's being attacked by shorters - short interest at 7.84%

[porsche1945] 22/5/2019 09:26

Anybody still invested in these outsourcers needs help.

[smcni1968] 18/5/2019 15:48

Finals out Wednesday

[smcni1968] 15/5/2019 19:29

The point about audit fees is just ridiculous

[oriana2] 15/5/2019 19:22

Market seems unimpressed.