Grafton Buys Back 75,000 Shares Under £25m Repurchase Programme

Grafton ( (GB:GFTU) ) has provided an update.

Grafton Group plc has repurchased 75,000 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange at a volume-weighted average price of £9.07417 per share as part of its £25 million share buyback programme launched on 5 March 2026. The latest transaction, executed through Deutsche Bank and bringing total purchases to 1,498,500 shares for cancellation, underscores ongoing capital returns to shareholders and reduces the company’s share count, potentially enhancing earnings per share and supporting the stock in the market.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:GFTU) stock is a Buy with a £1175.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Grafton stock, see the GB:GFTU Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GFTU Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GFTU is a Neutral.

The score is driven primarily by solid underlying financial quality (strong cash conversion and a conservative balance sheet) and supportive valuation (moderate P/E with a ~4% yield). These positives are partly offset by weaker technicals (price below key moving averages and negative MACD) and guidance indicating a slow early-2026 trading environment with persistent cost inflation and regional softness.

To see Spark’s full report on GFTU stock, click here.

More about Grafton

Grafton Group plc is a UK- and Ireland-focused building materials distributor and DIY retail group, supplying construction products and related services to trade and consumer markets. The company operates through merchants and retail outlets, serving professional builders, contractors and homeowners in its core markets.

Average Trading Volume: 515,543

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £1.75B

See more insights into GFTU stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.