Persimmon (PSN) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Persimmon Plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a house builder in the United Kingdom. The company offers family housing under the Persimmon Homes brand name; housing under the Charles Church brand name; and social housing under the Westbury Partnerships brand name. It also provides broadband services under the FibreNest brand; and timber frame, insulated wall panels, and roof cassettes under the brand Space4. Further, it offers concrete bricks and roof tile. Persimmon Plc was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in York, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 1,022.84 to 1,050
• 50-Day Range: 998.60 to 1,128.50
• 52-Week Range: 998.60 to 1,552
• Volume: 1.68 million shs
• Average Volume: 12.43 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £3.31 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.68
• Dividend Yield: 5.79%
• Price Target: GBX 2,606
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Persimmon Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Persimmon scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Persimmon has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 8 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Persimmon has a consensus price target of GBX 2,606, representing about 152.9% upside from its current price of GBX 1,030.47.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Persimmon has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Persimmon is 11.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.34.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Persimmon is 11.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 77.42.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Persimmon has a PEG Ratio of 0.83. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Persimmon has a P/B Ratio of 0.97. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for PSN.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Persimmon is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.79%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Persimmon does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Persimmon is 68.03%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for PSN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Persimmon insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £671,400 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.63% of the stock of Persimmon is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

60.85% of the stock of Persimmon is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/10/2026
• Today: 7/11/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Residential Construction
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: LON:PSN
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.persimmonhomes.com
• Phone: +44-1904-642199
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 6,180
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Persimmon: GBX 2,606
• High Price Target: £128
• Low Price Target: GBX 1,300
• Potential Upside/Downside: +152.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 88.20
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.68
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.48
• P/E Growth: 0.83
• Net Income: £257.98 million
• Net Margins: 7.62%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 8.05%
• Return on Assets: 8.28%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.46
• Current Ratio: 3.99
• Quick Ratio: 1.04

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £3.75 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.88
• Cash Flow: GBX 196.93 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.23
• Book Value: GBX 1,067.06 per share
• Price / Book: 0.97

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 321,073,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £3.31 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.39