BT Group

3 days ago · reuters.com

Virgin Media O2 nears deal to use BT's broadband network, FT reports

27 days ago · proactiveinvestors.com

JP Morgan retained its 'overweight' rating on BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A), the British telecom operator, after its planned acquisition of TalkTalk, saying the deal could mark the start of wider UK sector consolidation. Lead analyst Akhil Dattani said the £400 million deal supports the bank's long-standing view that several highly leveraged telecoms operators have unsustainable capital structures.

28 days ago · invezz.com

BT has acquired UK broadband provider TalkTalk through a pre-pack administration, ending a prolonged sale process and rescuing the heavily indebted company while adding about 1.5 million broadband customers to its business. The FTSE 100 telecoms group said on Monday it had agreed to acquire TalkTalk's consumer and wholesale divisions.

28 days ago · proactiveinvestors.com

BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A) has acquired TalkTalk Telecommunications and PlatformX Communications out of administration in a deal expected to have a total cash impact of around £400 million in the 2026/27 financial year. The telecoms group said the acquisition was needed to protect continuity of service for around 2.5 million customers, including vulnerable households and organisations supporting health, emergency services, defence, education, transport, banking and government.

3 months ago · proactiveinvestors.co.uk

Citi has reiterated its 'sell' rating on BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A) and trimmed its price target to 165p from 175p, pointing to long-term downside from the telecoms group's pension scheme. The reduction is driven less by trading than by the Pensions Regulator's Low Dependency Funding Basis, a framework requiring schemes to reach a position where they no longer depend on the sponsoring employer for support.

3 months ago · proactiveinvestors.co.uk

Deutsche Bank sees around 23% downside in BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A) despite a slightly better-than-expected first quarter and reiterated guidance. The German bank's analysts end the week sticking to a ‘Sell' rating and 150p price target, versus a market price of around 194p.

3 months ago · proactiveinvestors.co.uk

BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A) reported a 4% fall in first-quarter profit but has maintained full-year guidance. The telecoms group posted profit before tax of £505 million for the three months to June, down from £526 million a year ago, as higher financing costs offset lower restructuring expenses.

4 months ago · reuters.com

A £167 million ($224.08 million) stake in Britain's biggest telecoms group BT was offered ​for sale via an accelerated bookbuild, ‌a bookrunner said on Monday.

4 months ago · invezz.com

The FTSE 100 Index has remained in a narrow range this week as traders reacted to the rising tensions between the US and Iran. It also wavered as the United States earnings season started, with big names like JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Netflix releasing their earnings.

4 months ago · proactiveinvestors.co.uk

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.