Babcock International Set to Enter FTSE 100 as Share Value Climbs
Defense firm Babcock International is poised to join the premier FTSE 100 index today, following a near 50% surge in its share price this year.
The company, responsible for overseeing the UK’s nuclear submarine fleet, will be elevated from the FTSE 250 as trading commences this morning. This share price appreciation now values Babcock at approximately £3.7 billion.
Babcock’s stock value has risen sharply in 2025, mirroring gains in other defense equities such as BAE Systems in the UK and Rheinmetall in Germany. This sector growth is attributed to increased military expenditure across European nations.
This promotion coincides with Hargreaves Lansdown’s exit from the stock market after its £5.4 billion acquisition by private equity.
On the crest of a wave: Babcock oversees the UK’s nuclear submarine fleet
The investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown was purchased by a consortium including Platinum Ivy, a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund.
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