Grafton Group Cancels Further Shares Under £25m Buyback Programme

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

Grafton Group has continued to execute its £25 million share buyback programme, repurchasing 75,000 ordinary shares for cancellation on 27 April 2026 on the London Stock Exchange at a volume-weighted average price of £9.1274. The company has now acquired a total of 2,200,970 shares for cancellation since the programme began on 5 March 2026, signalling ongoing capital returns to investors and a tighter share base that may support earnings per share over time.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:GFTU) stock is a Buy with a £1170.00 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 listed company whose ordinary shares trade on the London Stock Exchange. It operates in the building materials and related distribution sector, supplying products and services primarily to trade and construction markets in the U.K. and Ireland. The group typically uses capital management tools such as share buyback programmes to optimise its balance sheet and enhance shareholder returns.

Average Trading Volume: 505,155

Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy

Current Market Cap: £1.73B

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