Kier Group PLC (KIE)
London Stock Exchange · UK · prices in GBX · close of 27 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | GBX 317.80 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 186.80 – 321.20 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | +2.8% / +30.9% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +44.1% / +248.5% |
| Trend | Uptrend |
| RSI (14) | 68 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 29.8% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -24.5% |
| Average daily value traded | 396.96M GBX |
| Dividend yield | 2.5% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Kier Group is a British construction and infrastructure services company based in the United Kingdom. It carries out building and civil engineering work, maintains roads and public infrastructure, and provides property and facilities management services. Its customers are mainly public sector bodies and private clients who need construction, maintenance and support services for schools, hospitals, highways and other buildings and assets. The company works across contracting, infrastructure services and property development.
On this site Kier Group PLC appears as a stock on the London Stock Exchange (UK), code KIE, with prices in pence sterling (GBX). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 4 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
Kier Group PLC (KIE) trades on the London Stock Exchange in UK. It last closed at GBX 317.80 on 27 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 79 out of 100 (a strong price profile), ranking 102 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 rose 44.1% and over the last three months it rose 30.9%. 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 | 95 · Strong | Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | 35.6% | ||
| From 52-week high | 0.0% | ||
| Momentum | 91 · Strong | Rising faster than most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | 30.9% | ||
| 6-month return | 55.2% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 40.1% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 62 · Fair | Typical risk for this exchange. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 29.8% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -24.5% | ||
| Liquidity | 95 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 396.96M GBX | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 24 · Weak | Dividend is small or irregular. | |
| Dividend yield | 2.5% | ||
| Years with dividends | 3 |
Strengths
- Trend: Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs.
- Momentum: Rising faster than most stocks on this exchange.
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
Weak spots
- Income: Dividend is small or irregular.
Returns
| 1 week | +5.2% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | +2.8% |
| 3 months | +30.9% |
| 6 months | +55.2% |
| 1 year | +44.1% |
| 3 years | +248.5% |
| 5 years | +219.9% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 283.48 / 234.44 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | Yes |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 11.13 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2026 | GBP 0.0520 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | GBP 0.0260 |
| 30 Oct 2025 | GBP 0.0520 |
| 24 Apr 2025 | GBP 0.0200 |
| 24 Oct 2024 | GBP 0.0348 |
| 18 Apr 2024 | GBP 0.0167 |
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.