Barratt scraps dividend, pulls financial guidance as sites close
25th Mar 2020 14:39
(Sharecast News) - Barratt Developments has cancelled its dividend and suspended all financial guidance after shutting down its construction sites in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Read moreUK govt accused of 'negligence' for allowing building sites to open
25th Mar 2020 11:17
(Sharecast News) - Unions accused the government of negligence for allowing building sites to remain open during the lockdown and called for the coronavirus wage bailout to be extended to self-employed construction workers.
Read moreSunday share tips: Barratt Developments, Boku
22nd Mar 2020 19:18
(Sharecast News) - The Sunday Times's 'Inside the City column' believes that the downdraft in Barratt Developments's shares is overdone.
Read moreThursday broker round-up
19th Mar 2020 11:33
(Sharecast News) - Barratt Developments: Jefferies upgrades to buy with a target price of 729p.
Read moreHousebuilders are too cheap, Jefferies says
19th Mar 2020 10:18
(Sharecast News) - UK housebuilders are too cheap, Jefferies said as the broker placed 'buy' ratings on almost all sector stocks after big share price falls caused by the coronavirus crisis.
Read moreHousebuilders fall as watchdog announces lease action
28th Feb 2020 09:09
(Sharecast News) - Housebuilders's share prices fell after the competition regulator said it would take action against companies that tie home buyers into onerous leases that make properties unsellable.
Read moreHSBC upgrades Berkeley, expects help-to-buy fillip for housebuilders
19th Feb 2020 08:45
(Sharecast News) - Berkeley Group was the standout gainer on the FTSE 100 on Wednesday as HSBC upped its rating on the stock to 'buy' and said it now has 'buy' ratings on all nine listed housebuilders under coverage.
Read moreCanaccord ups its target price on Barratt
6th Feb 2020 15:26
(Sharecast News) - Barratt Developments continues to deliver for investors and has made an encouraging start to the year, Canaccord Genuity said as the broker increased its target price for the housebuilder's shares.
Read moreThursday broker round-up
6th Feb 2020 13:15
(Sharecast News) - CMC Markets: Peel Hunt downgrades to add with a target price of 180p.
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
5th Feb 2020 13:17
(Sharecast News) - Antofagasta: Deutsche Bank upgrades to hold with a target price of 850p.
Read moreBarratt Developments extends capital return programme as H1 profits rise
5th Feb 2020 07:42
(Sharecast News) - Barratt Developments announced a further extension to its capital return programme on Wednesday as it reported a rise in first-half profit and revenue amid its highest home completions in 12 years.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
4th Feb 2020 13:04
(Sharecast News) - Keywords Studios: Berenberg upgrades to buy with a target price of 1,400p.
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14th Jan 2020 11:54
(Sharecast News) - DFS: Jefferies downgrades to hold with a target price of 275p.
Read moreSunday share tips: Barratt Developments, Codemasters
5th Jan 2020 18:10
(Sharecast News) - The Telegraph's Robert Stephens said on Sunday that Boris Johnson's election victory had given housebuilder Barratt Developments "reason to cheer" by virtue of eliminating the risk of Labour's "Land for the Many" housing market ideas being implemented.
Read moreAnalysts bullish on FTSE 250 after Tory win
13th Dec 2019 09:02
(Sharecast News) - Analysts sounded an upbeat note on UK equities on Friday after the Conservative Party won a majority in the general election, highlighting a preference for stocks with domestic exposure.
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