Vistry stock falls after GBP 607.0 million half-year loss

Published on 10/04/2026 at 11:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Vistry stock last stood at GBp 241.60 on October 2, 2026, after a 3.36% session decline. H1 revenue fell 9% to GBP 1,703.3 million.

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Vistry stock (ISIN GB0001859296) was last at GBp 241.60 on the London Stock Exchange on October 2, 2026 at 4:36 p.m. London time, down 3.36% from the previous close. The move followed a half-year update showing a GBP 607.0 million attributable loss for H1 2026, as Investing.com reported on September 24, 2026.

Losses expose the reset

Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2026 fell 9% to GBP 1,703.3 million from GBP 1,869.1 million in the prior-year period. According to Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor on September 24, 2026, the adjusted pretax result swung to a GBP 83.3 million loss from a GBP 80.6 million profit.

The statutory pretax loss reached GBP 661.3 million, including a GBP 475.0 million goodwill impairment and a GBP 73.2 million building safety provision. Net debt stood at GBP 468.8 million on June 30, 2026, up from GBP 293.1 million a year earlier.

Guidance shifts toward cash

Management reduced fiscal 2026 adjusted pretax profit guidance to GBP 165 million from GBP 200 million, excluding strategic charges and a GBP 40 million impact from delayed partner deals. Fiscal 2027 adjusted pretax profit is targeted at GBP 185 million.

The overhaul will reduce Vistry's operating footprint from 25 regions to 12 and target 12,000 annual completions. The forward order book stood at GBP 3.3 billion and was 91% forward sold for fiscal 2026, according to Investing.com on September 24, 2026.

Analysts remain divided

MarketScreener listed a Hold consensus from 19 analysts on September 24, 2026, with an average target of GBP 3.062. The target is stated in pounds, while the LSE share price is quoted in pence.

Vistry stock nears yearly low

Vistry stock was last at GBp 241.60 on October 2, 2026, compared with a 52-week range of GBp 220 to GBp 746.40. The 3.36% daily decline and the sharp H1 loss leave cash generation, debt reduction and execution as the central tests for the new strategy.