Keller Group stock secures USD 650 million highway contract

Published on 09/30/2026 at 17:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Keller Group stock is backed by a USD 650 million I-40 contract variation announced September 28, 2026. H1 revenue rose 10.3 percent and operating profit 14.9 percent.

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Keller Group (ISIN GB0034293025) secured a USD 650 million variation on the I-40 highway reconstruction project on September 28, 2026, strengthening the order pipeline for the geotechnical contractor. The award extends over three to four years and leaves the company’s 2026 full-year expectations unchanged.

I-40 expands long-term visibility

According to Keller Group on September 28, 2026, the latest variation brings the total secured work on I-40 to USD 1.0 billion and lifts the reported order book to GBP 2.4 billion. The company said the project was 10 percent complete and described the highway reconstruction as the largest project in its history.

The contract is strategically important because it adds multi-year infrastructure work rather than a single short billing cycle. That supports revenue visibility, although project execution and working-capital conversion remain central operating variables for a construction specialist.

H1 growth supports the contract story

Keller’s half-year results for the period ended June 30, 2026, showed revenue of GBP 1.608 billion, up 10.3 percent from H1 2025, while underlying operating profit rose 14.9 percent to GBP 117.9 million, according to Stock Sentinel. The underlying operating margin reached 7.3 percent, giving the new order book a stronger earnings backdrop than a purely volume-driven expansion.

Analyst expectations also moved higher after the results. MarketBeat reported that Berenberg raised its target from GBp 3,150.00 to GBp 3,300.00 on August 4, 2026, while Peel Hunt kept a Buy rating with a GBp 2,910.00 target and Deutsche Bank retained a Hold rating with a GBp 3,150.00 target. The range shows constructive earnings expectations alongside different views on valuation.

Market value and next checkpoint

Keller Group had a market capitalization of GBP 2.3 billion on September 30, 2026, while its 52-week range stood at GBp 1,404.00 to GBp 3,518.00. The company’s investor calendar lists a Capital Markets Day for October 14, 2026, providing the next scheduled checkpoint for its medium-term strategy and project pipeline.