Grafton Continues £25m Buyback With 75,000-Share Purchase

Grafton ( (GB:GFTU) ) just unveiled an announcement.

Grafton Group plc has continued executing its previously announced £25 million share buyback programme, purchasing 75,000 ordinary shares on 15 April 2026 on the London Stock Exchange for cancellation at a volume-weighted average price of £9.161545. This latest tranche brings the total number of shares repurchased for cancellation since the programme began on 5 March 2026 to 1,648,500, signalling ongoing capital returns to shareholders and a tighter share count that may support earnings per share over time.

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.

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More about Grafton

Grafton Group plc is a building materials distributor and DIY retailer operating primarily in the U.K. and Ireland. The company supplies construction materials, fixings and related products to trade, retail and manufacturing customers through its network of branches and distribution channels.

Average Trading Volume: 521,355

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £1.74B

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