Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Consensus "Hold": Ten brokerages give Vistry a consensus Hold rating (2 sell, 5 hold, 3 buy) with an average 1‑year price target of GBX 556.60, and several analysts have recently cut targets (e.g., JPMorgan to GBX 530, BofA to GBX 350) while Jefferies raised its target to GBX 659, signaling mixed views.
• Price and valuation: Vistry opened around GBX 347.59 with a market cap of £1.11bn and a low P/E of 8.28; the stock trades below its 50‑day (GBX 454.48) and 200‑day (GBX 580.51) moving averages and is far from its 1‑year high of GBX 746.40, indicating recent weakness.
• Insider activity and buyback: Insiders remain active—Paul Whetsell bought 6,000 shares at GBX 474 while Greg Fitzgerald sold 34,642 at GBX 357, insiders own 9.99% of the company, and the board announced a share repurchase authorization for open‑market purchases (article lists the permitted amount as 0 shares).

Shares of Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus rating of "Hold" from the ten ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have issued a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 556.60.

VTY has been the topic of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Vistry Group from GBX 640 to GBX 530 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on Vistry Group from GBX 490 to GBX 350 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Vistry Group to a "hold" rating and dropped their price target for the stock from GBX 803 to GBX 600 in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on Vistry Group from GBX 475 to GBX 385 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on Vistry Group from GBX 608 to GBX 659 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, January 19th.

Vistry Group Stock Performance

VTY stock opened at GBX 347.59 on Friday. The company has a market cap of £1.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -0.20 and a beta of 1.97. Vistry Group has a 1 year low of GBX 321.30 and a 1 year high of GBX 746.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.93, a current ratio of 2.52 and a quick ratio of 0.56. The stock's fifty day moving average price is GBX 454.48 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 580.51.

Vistry Group (LON:VTY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported GBX 59.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Vistry Group had a return on equity of 4.20% and a net margin of 3.82%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Vistry Group will post 108.4606345 earnings per share for the current year.

Vistry Group announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Monday, February 2nd that permits the company to repurchase 0 shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Transactions at Vistry Group

In other news, insider Paul Whetsell purchased 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 474 per share, for a total transaction of £28,440. Also, insider Greg Fitzgerald sold 34,642 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 357, for a total transaction of £123,671.94. Insiders have bought a total of 24,420 shares of company stock worth $9,356,052 over the last three months. Company insiders own 9.99% of the company's stock.

About Vistry Group

Vistry Group is a leading homebuilder developing in partnership to deliver sustainable homes, communities, and social value, leaving a lasting legacy of places where people love to live. Operating across 25 regions, we build homes for those who need them right across the UK. Our partners include Registered Providers, Local Authorities, Homes England and Private Rented Sector providers. Our timber manufacturing capability, Vistry Works, is at the core of our strategy to deliver more quality homes, faster. We sell homes on the open market through three respected brands: Bovis Homes, Linden Homes, and Countryside Homes.

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