Persimmon stock gains as UBS lifts the valuation case

Published on 09/11/2026 at 13:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Persimmon stock closed at GBX 1,114 on September 9, 2026, while UBS put a GBX 1,325 target on it. MarketBeat shows a GBX 2,564.30 consensus target.

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Persimmon stock (GB0030927254) closed at GBX 1,114 on September 9, 2026, after UBS put a GBX 1,325 target on the shares and said it sees 5.3 percent dividend income this year and in the following two financial years.

UBS puts a floor under the shares

According to interactive investor on September 10, 2026, UBS said Persimmon is its sector top pick and set a target price of 1,325p. The bank also sees an expected total return of 22 percent, a useful reference point while the stock traded at GBX 1,114 on September 9, 2026.

The same report says UBS is looking for margin and returns above the sector over 2027-30, which gives the current valuation debate a longer horizon. That matters because the gap between GBX 1,114 and 1,325p is still wide enough to keep the shares on analyst screens.

Latest reported numbers

Persimmon reported higher first-half earnings in its latest interim results, and MarketBeat says the company released quarterly earnings on August 6, 2026. The portal also lists trailing-twelve-month net margins of 7.68 percent, return on equity of 8.45 percent and annual sales of GBP 3.98 billion.

Those figures frame the stock's current appeal: a 5.31 percent dividend yield, 11.69 times trailing earnings and a market capitalization of GBP 3.54 billion. MarketBeat also lists a consensus price target of GBX 2,564.30, which is more than double the last close of GBX 1,114.

Price stays below targets

MarketBeat shows Persimmon at GBX 1,101.50 as of 12:14 PM Eastern, with a 52-week range of GBX 947.40 to GBX 1,552 and volume of 1.60 million shares. At that level, the stock still trades well below both the UBS target of 1,325p and the MarketBeat consensus target of GBX 2,564.30.