BT Group plc

BT Group PLC's (LSE:BT.A) pension scheme could swallow billions more than investors expect, according to Citi, which warns the outcome may further delay progress on the dividend. The bank, which rates BT a sell with a £1.75 target price, hosted a teach-in on Tuesday with pensions expert John Ralfe.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-07-15 07:02:29

UBS has flagged mounting pressure on UK retail broadband pricing from proposed cuts to wholesale charges, reinforcing 'sell' ratings on both BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A) and Vodafone Group PLC (LSE:VOD). The bank published its quarterly review of UK broadband and mobile pricing, describing a market that remains intensely competitive.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-07-08 09:41:58

European telecom stocks like BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A) have been caught up in growing fears over the threat posed by satellite broadband, but UBS believes the market has become too pessimistic, arguing that the financial impact on the sector is likely to be limited for several years. Analyst Dhruva Kusa Shah said the recent sell-off reflected concerns that low-Earth orbit satellite operators, led by SpaceX's (NASDAQ:SPCX) Starlink, could erode the dominance of traditional fixed-line and mobile networks.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-07-07 11:02:16

The London-listed telecommunications operator said the 50:50 joint venture would serve more than 3,000 customers in around 180 countries.

wsj.com - 2026-06-29 03:07:00

BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A) and Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ, XETRA:BAC) have agreed to combine their international operations into a 50:50 joint venture aimed at serving large multinational customers. The new company will bring together BT International with the international enterprise wireline arm of Verizon, the US telecommunications group.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-06-29 02:39:04

BT Group and ​Verizon Communications ‌on Monday announced a ​deal to ​combine their international ⁠enterprise operations ​into a ​50:50 joint venture focussing on ​serving multinational ​clients.

reuters.com - 2026-06-29 02:03:33

FRISCO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #FractionalCFO--M&G Financial (“M&G”), a strategic finance and fractional CFO firm, and BT Valuation (“BT”), an independent business valuation firm, today announced the strategic combination of their organizations. The combined firm will operate under the M&G Financial brand with Jeffrey Brewster joining M&G as a Partner of Valuation Services. This combination enhances M&G's capabilities and expands its strategic finance platform, allowing the firm to provide.

businesswire.com - 2026-06-23 12:51:00

Citi has said a briefing by BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A) on its pension scheme offered little fresh information for investors. The UK telecoms operator hosted a teach-in ahead of a triennial valuation of its pension scheme, a three-yearly health check that sets how much the company must contribute.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-06-23 08:37:24

Citi has reiterated its 'sell' rating and £1.75 price target on BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A) after the telecoms company's annual report revealed that last year's EBITDA was flattered by an £18 million bonus provision unwind, adding to existing concerns about the quality of the group's cash flows. Analyst Carl Murdock-Smith argues that BT's revenue, EBITDA and earnings per share growth rank among the worst performances of any incumbent telecoms operator in the sector, casting doubt on the company's target of £3 billion in normalised free cash flow by the end of the decade.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-06-15 08:28:24

The investment case for BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A) is being flattered by hopes that may prove hard to sustain, that's according to analysts at Deutsche Bank, who have repeated a Sell rating and a 150p price target. DB, in a note, said BT had benefited over the past year from the same forces that lifted the wider telecoms sector: stake-building, consolidation expectations, the prospect of lower fibre capital expenditure and its perceived status as a relative “safe-haven” from geopolitics and AI disruption.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-06-09 09:43:49

Shares in BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A) fall almost 4% on reports that the government would seek to block Indian billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal from increasing his stake in the telecoms group beyond 25%. The Financial Times reported that officials would intervene on national security grounds if Mittal attempted to raise his holding further, citing concerns around maintaining sovereign control over “critical national infrastructure”.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-05-28 06:01:23

BT Group plc (BTGOF) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

seekingalpha.com - 2026-05-22 17:30:41

BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A) recent rally is seen as stretched by analysts at UBS, who argue that the telecoms group's in-line fourth quarter leaves little room for fresh upside after a 26% year-to-date share price gain. The Swiss bank, in a note, repeated a Sell rating and 175p price target, compared with a 231p closing price on 20 May.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-05-22 08:33:11

BT Group LON: BT.A said it met its financial guidance for the year ended March 31, 2026, as record fiber deployment and connections at Openreach helped offset pressure from equipment sales, legacy voice declines and weakness in its international operations.

marketbeat.com - 2026-05-21 07:09:01

BT Group share price slipped and then pared back those losses after the telecommunications company published results of the last financial year. It dropped to 222p, down sharply from 6.95% from its highest point this year.

invezz.com - 2026-05-21 05:16:12

BT Group reported higher pretax profit for fiscal 2026, despite logging lower revenue partly due to a decline in its international business.

wsj.com - 2026-05-21 02:46:00

BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A) improved its dividend policy and reiterated targets for sharply higher cash generation over the next four years as the telecoms group said cost savings and lower capital spending would drive stronger shareholder returns. The telecoms group reported adjusted revenue of £19.6 billion for the 2026 financial year, down 4% versus the previous year and just short of the average City analyst forecast of £19.68 billion.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-05-21 02:43:49

The FTSE 100 Index has been muted in the past few weeks despite major developments in the UK, including the ongoing political crisis in which Keir Starmer is fighting for his political survival. It also reacted mildly to the recent corporate earnings and Bank of England decision.

invezz.com - 2026-05-15 05:10:29

BT Group share price continued its strong bull run, reaching its highest point in over seven years as its full-year earnings loomed. It jumped to 240p, up by over 140% from its lowest point in 2024.

invezz.com - 2026-05-13 05:57:01

BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A) dividend growth could be constrained by pressure to reduce debt amidst rising UK government bond yields, according to UBS analyst Polo Tang, offsetting improving free cash flows at the telecoms group.  Rising UK government bond yields make BT's dividend look less attractive, with the analyst noting that the company's forward yield falling below 4% from 4.5% in February as shares have rallied.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-05-11 08:46:39

BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A), the FTSE 100 telecoms company, rose almost 3% to 227.5p after JP Morgan argued the stock is entering the next leg of a re-rating that has already seen it double from its 2024 lows, reiterating its 'overweight' rating on the shares. Analyst Akhil Dattani at JP Morgan said the coming months should ease the key concerns that have kept many investors on the sidelines, centring on competition from alternative network providers, known as altnets, the credibility of management's cash flow targets, and a sizeable pension deficit.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-05-08 07:23:32

The FTSE 100 Index remained in a narrow range this week as traders watched the developments in the Middle East, where odds of a deal between the US and Iran rose. It also wavered because of the weak HSBC earnings.

invezz.com - 2026-05-08 04:25:59

Broadband and mobile company BT is bringing back its BT Mobile brand for consumers as ​part of its biggest marketing campaign this decade ‌that will spotlight its historic BT brand.

reuters.com - 2026-05-07 07:17:19

BT Group share price has done well this year and is now hovering near its highest point since January 2017. It has soared from the pandemic low of 74.8p to the current 220p.

invezz.com - 2026-05-06 06:12:51

Shares in BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A) fell 2% to 211.5p after the telecoms wathdog opened a probe into whether the company had shared misleading accounts about how it was dealing with customers. Ofcom said it was investigating the FTSE 100 telecoms group over whether it failed to comply with legally binding requests for information.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk - 2026-04-29 05:24:16

Britain's communications regulator Ofcom said on ​Wednesday it had opened ‌an investigation into whether BT Group failed to comply ​with legally binding ​requests for information.

reuters.com - 2026-04-29 05:12:38

Britain's BT Group is teaming up with Nscale to build up ​to 14 megawatts of AI data ‌centre capacity across three of its sites using Nvidia infrastructure, expanding its sovereign data ​service to public sector and business ​customers.

reuters.com - 2026-04-23 03:02:55