Which companies are set to join the FTSE 100? November 26, 2024 Three UK companies are expected to be promoted to the FTSE 100 next month, with Games Workshop set to move to London’s top index for the first time. The Warhammer-maker has seen its stock price jump 35 per cent since the start of 2024 after reporting revenue that was ahead of expectations. St James’s Place [...]
Vistry boss under fire as shareholder spat heats up November 18, 2024 Vistry has tried to placate shareholders after scrutiny over the multiple roles its boss Greg Fitzgerald holds at the housebuilder and competing companies. Fitzgerald has served as executive chairman since May, meaning he’s head of both the board of directors and the company and for which he receives a salary of around £2.5m, according to [...]
Vistry shares plunge as cost overruns lead to profit warning November 8, 2024 Vistry shares plunged by 13 per cent in early deals this morning after the company published the true extent of issues at its South Division. Vistry shares plunged last month after it flagged a profit hit from costs being understated in its South division. It’s now revealed the true extent of the losses. In a [...]
Vistry shares plunge after builder warns on profit October 8, 2024 Vistry shares plunged around a third in early deals this morning after the company issued an unscheduled profit warning. The share price has since stabilised, but it remains down by just over 24 per cent. The group has warned that its profit will be £80m lower than expected this year due to issues with some [...]
Vistry ‘significantly outperforms’ housing market September 5, 2024 British housebuilder Vistry has reported a rise in revenue and said it is on track to build close to 20,000 homes this year, bucking the trend in a struggling industry. Revenue rose by 11 per cent to £1.97m in the half-year ended 30 June 2024, while operating profit rose 10 per cent to £227.3m. Profit before [...]
Homebuilder Vistry boosts output target as cost inflation softens July 9, 2024 Vistry announces strong first-half results
Shares in Persimmon, Vistry and Barratt soar as Labour victory boosts market outlook July 5, 2024 Shares in property firms Persimmon, Vistry and Barratt have surged this morning as analysts label the Labour landslide victory a "positive" for house builders.
FTSE 100 reshuffle: Ocado and St James’s Place out, and one surprising new entrant June 6, 2024 The FTSE 100 index has lost some well-known names but gained one unexpected addition.
US private equity giant Blackstone snaps up 1,700 homes from Vistry as it drives to become major UK landlord June 4, 2024 Blackstone and Regis Group have inked a deal to buy 1,700 homes from developer Vistry. The private equity firm and its joint venture partner Regis will shell out £580m for the portfolio of new build homes across the South East of England.
St James’s Place set to plummet out of FTSE 100 May 29, 2024 St James's Place is set to fall out of the FTSE 100 after ten years in London's main index.