Grafton Continues £25m Buyback With 50,000-Share Purchase for Cancellation

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

Grafton Group plc has continued to execute its previously announced £25 million share buyback programme, repurchasing 50,000 ordinary shares on 13 March 2026 on the London Stock Exchange for cancellation at a volume-weighted average price of £9.0314. This latest transaction, carried out through Goodbody Stockbrokers, brings total repurchases since the programme began on 5 March to 350,000 shares, signalling ongoing capital returns to shareholders and a reduction in the company’s share count that may enhance earnings per share over time.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:GFTU) stock is a Buy with a £1034.00 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.

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More about Grafton

Grafton Group plc is a building materials distributor and DIY retailing group, supplying construction materials and related products primarily through merchanting and distribution channels in the U.K. and Ireland. The company focuses on serving trade, construction and home improvement markets via its listed ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange.

Average Trading Volume: 372,513

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £1.73B

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