Grafton Expands Buyback With Further 50,000 Share Repurchase

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

Grafton Group plc has continued its recently launched £25 million share buyback programme, repurchasing 50,000 ordinary shares on 6 March 2026 on the London Stock Exchange at a volume-weighted average price of £9.2605 for cancellation. Including this latest tranche, the company has bought back a total of 100,000 shares through Goodbody Stockbrokers and Deutsche Bank, signalling ongoing capital returns to shareholders and a management view that its shares represent attractive value.

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 GB:GFTU Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB: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 products and related services primarily to trade and retail customers in the U.K. and Ireland. The company focuses on serving professional contractors and homeowners through merchanting, distribution and home improvement outlets across its core markets.

Average Trading Volume: 348,079

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £1.76B

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