Vistry Group (LON:VTY) Cut to “Hold” at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Vistry Group (LON:VTY) was downgraded by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Thursday, Marketbeat reports. They presently have a GBX 600 target price on the stock, down from their previous target price of GBX 803. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 27.66% from the company’s previous close.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on VTY. Stifel Nicolaus raised shares of Vistry Group to a “buy” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from GBX 670 to GBX 610 in a research report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Vistry Group from GBX 570 to GBX 640 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Vistry Group from GBX 475 to GBX 385 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on Vistry Group from GBX 608 to GBX 659 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Vistry Group in a research note on Monday, November 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a GBX 731 price objective for the company. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of GBX 591.78.

Vistry Group Stock Up 0.1%

Vistry Group stock traded up GBX 0.30 during trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 470. 4,863,940 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,989,529. Vistry Group has a 52-week low of GBX 464.30 and a 52-week high of GBX 746.40. The firm has a market cap of £1.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.96, a PEG ratio of -0.20 and a beta of 1.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 26.00, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 2.77. The company’s 50-day moving average is GBX 669.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 646.38.

Vistry Group (LON:VTY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported GBX 59.30 EPS for the quarter. Vistry Group had a negative return on equity of 0.31% and a negative net margin of 0.27%. On average, analysts predict that Vistry Group will post 108.4606345 earnings per share for the current year.

Vistry Group announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Monday, February 2nd that permits the company to repurchase 0 shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Paul Whetsell bought 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 474 per share, for a total transaction of £28,440. Over the last 90 days, insiders purchased 6,068 shares of company stock worth $2,888,769. Company insiders own 9.98% of the company’s stock.

Key Vistry Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vistry Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management is prioritising partnerships and cash-generation measures with a target to be net cash by year‑end, which could materially reduce leverage and support returns or future buybacks. Vistry Leans on Partnerships
• Positive Sentiment: Independent non‑executive director Paul Whetsell purchased 6,000 shares at ~GBX 474 on Mar 4 — a small but constructive insider buy that signals board confidence in near‑term prospects. Insider Buy Announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Vistry cancelled 15,648 repurchased ordinary shares in early March, a modest buyback/cancellation that is marginally accretive to EPS and supports shareholder returns. Share Cancellation
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerages currently have a consensus rating of “Hold” on Vistry, indicating mixed analyst views and limited near‑term upside consensus. Consensus Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Vistry reported GBX 59.30 EPS for the quarter and published its slide deck and conference call materials; the underlying FY25 profit was reported but margins remain a focus. Quarterly Results
• Negative Sentiment: Shares plunged (~17–18%) on Mar 4 after Vistry warned of weaker margins for 2026 and issued a muted outlook despite posting a FY25 profit — this guidance shock drove the bulk of the recent volatility and explains much of the downward pressure on the stock. Margin Warning Coverage Market Reaction Summary

Vistry Group Company Profile

Vistry Group is a leading homebuilder developing in partnership to deliver sustainable homes, communities, and social value, leaving a lasting legacy of places where people love to live.

Operating across 25 regions, we build homes for those who need them right across the UK. Our partners include Registered Providers, Local Authorities, Homes England and Private Rented Sector providers.

Our timber manufacturing capability, Vistry Works, is at the core of our strategy to deliver more quality homes, faster.

We sell homes on the open market through three respected brands: Bovis Homes, Linden Homes, and Countryside Homes.