Galliford Try Advances Buyback as Voting Rights Fall to 100.4m Shares

Galliford Try ( (GB:GFRD) ) has issued an announcement.

Galliford Try has continued its share buyback programme, purchasing 24,256 ordinary shares on 19 March 2026 via Panmure Liberum at a volume-weighted average price of 507.29 pence. The company intends to cancel these shares, reinforcing capital return to investors and modestly enhancing earnings per share.

Since the programme began in September 2025, Galliford Try has repurchased 1,842,614 shares, leaving 100,441,732 ordinary shares in issue and no shares in treasury. The updated share count now constitutes the total voting rights, giving investors a new baseline for disclosure thresholds under U.K. transparency rules.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:GFRD) stock is a Buy with a £644.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Galliford Try stock, see the GB:GFRD Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GFRD Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GFRD is a Outperform.

Overall score is driven by stable financials and strong cash flow generation, supported by an upward technical trend and reasonable valuation (P/E 12.44, 3.32% yield). The main constraint is weakening top-line performance and thin operating margins.

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More about Galliford Try

Galliford Try Holdings is a U.K.-listed construction and infrastructure group. The company focuses on building, highways and environment projects, primarily serving public and regulated sector clients across the U.K. market.

Average Trading Volume: 265,551

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £499.6M

See more data about GFRD stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.