Persimmon stock trades at EUR 15.67 ahead of a 20p dividend

Published on 10/27/2026 at 12:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Persimmon stock costs EUR 15.67 on October 27, 2026. A 20p interim dividend is due November 6, and 5,189 homes were sold in the first half.

Dividend and operating recovery

A 20p interim dividend is due for payment on November 6, 2026.
Persimmon sold 5,189 homes in the first half of 2026, up 13 percent year over year.
Persimmon stock traded at EUR 15.67 at 12:34 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026.
Jefferies kept a GBp 1,590 target on October 21, 2026.

Persimmon, GB0006825383, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Persimmon (ISIN GB0006825383) was trading at EUR 15.67 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 12:34 p.m. CEST. The next investor milestones are a 20p interim dividend payment on November 6 and a trading update on November 12, according to Persimmon.

Operating recovery has a margin question

Persimmon sold 5,189 homes in the six months ended June 30, 2026, an increase of 13 percent from the first half of 2025. Underlying operating profit rose 10 percent to GBP 189.1 million, while the housing operating margin declined from 13.1 percent to 12.8 percent, according to Sanctuary Consulting Group on October 15, 2026. That combination gives investors a clear test for the November update: whether higher delivery can translate into wider margins.

Group revenue reached GBP 1.73 billion and profit before tax was GBP 168.0 million for the first half of 2026. The company also reported 2025 full-year revenue of GBP 3.75 billion and profit before tax of GBP 397.3 million on its investor page.

Three dated developments

On March 23, 2026, Persimmon published its 2025 annual financial report with GBP 3.75 billion of revenue, as summarized by Simply Wall St. On August 6, 2026, it released first-half results showing 5,189 homes sold. On October 21, 2026, Jefferies reaffirmed its Buy rating and set a GBp 1,590 target, reported by Markets Insider.

What dates matter next?

The interim dividend payment is scheduled for November 6, 2026, followed by the trading update on November 12, 2026. Both dates appear in Persimmon's financial calendar, giving the market two near-term reference points for cash returns and housing demand.

Stock valuation and investor context

Jefferies' GBp 1,590 target is a separate valuation reference from the euro quotation used by German investors. Persimmon's operating figures show the central trade-off: completions and profit improved in the first half, but the 30-basis-point margin decline leaves execution and cost control important for the next update.

Price stays tied to the next update

The November 12 trading update is the next scheduled company event with potential to add detail on completions, private sales and margins. The dividend payment on November 6 provides an earlier cash-return date for shareholders.

Persimmon was trading at EUR 15.67 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 12:34 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Persimmon stock.