Henry Boot PLC (BOOT)
London Stock Exchange · UK · prices in GBX · close of 27 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | GBX 149.00 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 133.50 – 230.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | +6.4% / −4.5% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | −31.0% / −3.0% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 52 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 31.7% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -37.6% |
| Average daily value traded | 18.68M GBX |
| Dividend yield | 3.1% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Henry Boot PLC is a British construction and property group based in Sheffield. It carries out building and civil engineering work for public and private sector clients, and it develops commercial, industrial and residential property. The company also promotes land for development, working with landowners and planning authorities to bring sites forward. Its customers include businesses, institutions and public bodies across the United Kingdom, and its operations span contracting, property development and land management.
Henry Boot PLC trades under the code BOOT on the London Stock Exchange in UK, with its price quoted in pence sterling (GBX). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 8 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Henry Boot PLC (BOOT) trades on the London Stock Exchange in UK. It last closed at GBX 149.00 on 27 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 40 out of 100 (a weak price profile), ranking 2,622 of 3,788 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price fell 31.0% and over the last three months it fell 4.5%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on London Stock Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 22 · Weak | Below its long-term averages and far from its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | -10.7% | ||
| From 52-week high | -35.2% | ||
| Momentum | 26 · Weak | Lagging most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -4.5% | ||
| 6-month return | -11.5% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | -35.2% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 46 · Weak | Volatile, with deep drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 31.7% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -37.6% | ||
| Liquidity | 78 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 18.68M GBX | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 47 · Weak | Dividend is small or irregular. | |
| Dividend yield | 3.1% | ||
| Years with dividends | 5 |
Strengths
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
Weak spots
- Trend: Below its long-term averages and far from its highs.
- Momentum: Lagging most stocks on this exchange.
- Stability (higher is calmer): Volatile, with deep drawdowns.
- Income: Dividend is small or irregular.
Returns
| 1 week | −1.3% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | +6.4% |
| 3 months | −4.5% |
| 6 months | −11.5% |
| 1 year | −31.0% |
| 3 years | −3.0% |
| 5 years | −37.7% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 147.76 / 166.83 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 5.38 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | GBP 0.0462 |
| 2 Oct 2025 | GBP 0.0324 |
| 1 May 2025 | GBP 0.0462 |
| 19 Sep 2024 | GBP 0.0308 |
| 2 May 2024 | GBP 0.0440 |
| 28 Sep 2023 | GBP 0.0293 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on London Stock Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.