Vistry Group (LON:VTY) Insider Paul Whetsell Purchases 6,000 Shares

Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY) insider Paul Whetsell purchased 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 474 per share, with a total value of £28,440.

Vistry Group Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of VTY stock opened at GBX 470 on Friday. Vistry Group PLC has a 1 year low of GBX 464.30 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 50 day simple moving average is GBX 666.67 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 645.15. The company has a market cap of £1.50 billion, a PE ratio of 41.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -0.20 and a beta of 1.65.

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

Vistry Group declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Monday, February 2nd that permits the company to buyback 0 outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Vistry Group News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Vistry Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade from Stifel Nicolaus to “buy” (price target GBX 610, down from GBX 670) — supports buyer interest despite a lowered target, signalling some broker conviction in the recovery case. Digital Look
• Positive Sentiment: Insider purchase: non-executive director Paul Whetsell bought 6,000 shares at ~GBX 474 — a small buy, but a positive signal of insider confidence after recent weakness. TipRanks
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic focus on cash generation: coverage noting Vistry is leaning on partnerships to drive cash and target net cash by year‑end — a constructive operational goal that can reduce leverage risk and support valuation. Globe and Mail
• Neutral Sentiment: Share buyback / cancellation: Vistry cancelled 15,648 ordinary shares after the latest buyback tranche — slightly supportive to EPS but immaterial in scale. TipRanks
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker consensus: aggregated broker view remains around “Hold” — reflects mixed analyst views and moderates expectations for a quick rebound. Digital Look
• Negative Sentiment: Deutsche Bank downgraded Vistry to “hold” and cut its price target significantly to GBX 600 (from GBX 803) — a notable downgrade that weighs on near‑term sentiment. Digital Look
• Negative Sentiment: RBC cut its price target sharply from GBX 475 to GBX 385 but kept a “buy” rating — a material reduction in valuation expectations that signals lower upside. TickerReport
• Negative Sentiment: Operational warning: after FY25 results the company flagged weaker margins for 2026, which triggered a ~17% share collapse on March 4 — this remains the primary negative catalyst behind recent volatility. Investing.com

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on VTY shares. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Vistry Group from GBX 608 to GBX 659 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Vistry Group from GBX 570 to GBX 640 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Vistry Group to a “hold” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from GBX 803 to GBX 600 in a report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Vistry Group in a report on Monday, November 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a GBX 731 price objective on the stock. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Vistry Group from GBX 475 to GBX 385 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vistry Group has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of GBX 591.78.

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.