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Crest Nicholson Holdings ( (GB:CRST) ) has issued an announcement.
Crest Nicholson Holdings has granted new restricted share awards to senior executives under its Long-Term Incentive Plan, aligning leadership remuneration with shareholder interests through equity-based incentives. The awards, made on 26 March 2026 outside a trading venue, cover ordinary shares of £0.05 and are structured as nil-cost grants.
Chief executive officer Martyn Clark received 562,073 restricted shares, while chief financial officer Bill Floydd was granted 382,210 shares and group company secretary Penny Thomas received 88,385 shares. The move further ties the company’s top management to Crest Nicholson’s long-term performance and may be seen by investors as a signal of continued commitment to the group’s strategic and operational goals.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:CRST) stock is a Hold with a £105.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Crest Nicholson Holdings stock, see the GB:CRST Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on CRST Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, CRST is a Neutral.
The score is held down primarily by weak financial quality (especially three years of negative operating/free cash flow and higher debt in 2025) and clearly bearish technicals (price below all major DMAs with negative MACD). Valuation also detracts due to an extremely high P/E, only partly offset by a modest dividend yield.
To see Spark’s full report on CRST stock, click here.
More about Crest Nicholson Holdings
Crest Nicholson Holdings plc is a UK-based residential housebuilder, focused on developing mixed-use housing schemes across southern England and other key regional markets. The company builds and sells new homes, targeting first-time buyers, families and investors through a range of volume and higher-specification residential products.
Average Trading Volume: 926,315
Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell
Current Market Cap: £282.3M
For detailed information about CRST stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

