Vistry secures £350m in Homes England funding, shares surge

25th Aug 2026 09:15

(Sharecast News) - Housebuilder Vistry surged on Tuesday after securing initial funding of £350m as part of the government's £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP).

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Credit insurer said to have cut cover to Vistry suppliers, shares slide

10th Aug 2026 08:59

(Sharecast News) - Vistry tumbled on Monday following a report that leading credit insurer Allianz Trade is reducing the cover it extends to suppliers of the housebuilder.

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Bovis and Galliford Try make management changes as acquisition completes

3rd Jan 2020 07:43

(Sharecast News) - Bovis Homes Group has completed the acquisition of Galliford Try's Linden Homes and Partnerships & Regeneration businesses, it confirmed on Friday.

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Wednesday broker round-up

4th Dec 2019 16:07

(Sharecast News) - Moneysupermarket: RBC Capital Markets downgrades to underperform with a target price of 300p.

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Wednesday broker round-up

4th Dec 2019 11:19

(Sharecast News) - Moneysupermarket: RBC Capital Markets downgrades to underperform with a target price of 300p.

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Canaccord Genuity ups Bovis Homes to 'buy'

22nd Nov 2019 07:44

(Sharecast News) - Canaccord Genuity upped its stance on shares of housebuilder Bovis Homes to 'buy' from 'hold' on Friday, lifting the price target to 1,260p from 1,150p as it highlighted the "good strategic rationale" of its acquisition of Galliford Try's housing business.

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Bovis to buy Galliford Try housing arm for just under ?1.1bn

7th Nov 2019 08:17

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 housebuilder Bovis Homes said on Thursday that it had agreed to buy the housing business of Galliford Try for just under £1.1bn.

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No 'starter' homes built under Tory 2015 election pledge - NAO

5th Nov 2019 08:41

(Sharecast News) - The Conservatives have failed to build a single "starter" home despite a 2015 manifesto pledge target of 200,000, the government's spending watchdog said on Tuesday.

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FTSE 250 movers: Metro Bank chugs higher, Provident Financial sinks

20th Sep 2019 14:17

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was 0.11% higher at 20,112.56 in afternoon trade on Friday, with Metro Bank leading the index higher.

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FTSE 250 movers: CYBG climbs, gold miners lose their shine

13th Sep 2019 14:43

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was up by 0.75% at 20,112.33 in afternoon trading on Friday, with CYBG leading the index higher.

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Friday broker round-up

13th Sep 2019 12:49

(Sharecast News) - Britvic: Jefferies upgrades to buy with a target price of 1000p.

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Bovis back in housing merger talks with Galliford, posts record H1 profit

10th Sep 2019 07:53

(Sharecast News) - Bovis Homes said on Tuesday that it is back in talks with Galliford Try over a potential merger with its housing business after a cash sweetener was thrown into the mix, as it posted record first-half profits.

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Tuesday preview: UK Parliament, Bovis Homes in focus

9th Sep 2019 14:10

(Sharecast News) - The market spotlight on Tuesday will continue to be on Parliament, as investors digest the results and implications of the previous night's vote on whether to hold a snap election.

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Galliford Try rejects £950m bid from Bovis Homes

28th May 2019 07:07

(Sharecast News) - Galliford Try said it had rejected a £950m bid from home builder Bovis as the offer was not in the interests of all shareholders.

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Wednesday broker round-up

22nd May 2019 13:29

(Sharecast News) - Moneysupermarket Group: UBS upgrades to buy with a target price of 415p.

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