Grafton unveils £100m share buyback
28th Apr 2022 08:30
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Grafton Group sparked on Thursday after the building materials specialist posted a jump in first-quarter sales and announced a £100m share buyback.
Read moreGrafton hails 'very strong' performance across business as FY profits jump
24th Feb 2022 08:14
(Sharecast News) - Building materials distributor and DIY retailer Grafton posted a jump in full-year profits and revenue on Thursday as it hailed a "very strong" performance across all businesses and record contributions from Woodie's and Selco.
Read moreGrafton buys Ireland's Sitetech for undisclosed sum
22nd Dec 2021 07:23
(Sharecast News) - Building materials distributor and retailer Grafton Group said it had bought Ireland's Sitetech Building Products for an undisclosed sum.
Read moreCMA says sale of Grafton's merchanting business raises competition concerns
29th Nov 2021 11:07
(Sharecast News) - The Competition and Markets Authority said on Monday that it will refer the sale of Grafton's merchanting business to Huw Gray for an in-depth investigation if the two parties do not address competition concerns by next week.
Read moreGrafton upgrades full-year profit forecast
9th Nov 2021 08:22
(Sharecast News) - Building materials distributor and DIY retailer Grafton said on Tuesday that full-year operating profits were set to be ahead of market expectations following stronger-than-expected trading.
Read moreGrafton posts record H1 profits, reinstates dividend
25th Aug 2021 07:04
(Sharecast News) - Building materials and DIY group Grafton on Wednesday reported record profits and reinstated its dividend after a strong performance from its Woodies business in Ireland.
Read moreGrafton posts record H1 profits, reinstates dividend
25th Aug 2021 07:04
(Sharecast News) - Building materials and DIY group Grafton on Wednesday reported record profits and reinstated its dividend after a strong performance from its Woodies business in Ireland.
Read moreThursday broker round-up
8th Jul 2021 13:04
(Sharecast News) - Croda International: HSBC upgrades to buy with a target price of 8,600p.
Read moreGrafton lifts profit forecasts after strong first half
8th Jul 2021 07:38
(Sharecast News) - Building materials distributor Grafton on Thursday lifted annual profit forecasts after a better-than-expected first half drove an increase in revenues.
Read moreGrafton Group completes acquisition of Finland's IKH
2nd Jul 2021 09:14
(Sharecast News) - Building materials distributor and DIY retailer Grafton Group announced on Friday that it has completed the acquisition of Isojoen Konehalli and Jokapaikka (IKH).
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks set for higher start ahead of US jobs report
2nd Jul 2021 07:13
(Sharecast News) - Stocks are being called to start the session higher ahead of the release of the monthly US non-farm payrolls report.
Read moreGrafton to sell traditional merchanting business for £520m
1st Jul 2021 07:48
(Sharecast News) - Building materials distributor and DIY retailer Grafton said on Thursday that it has agreed to sell its traditional merchanting business in Great Britain to independent builders' merchant Huws Gray for £520m.
Read moreMonday broker round-up
28th Jun 2021 13:28
(Sharecast News) - St James Place: HSBC downgrades to hold with a target price of 1,525p.
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
23rd Jun 2021 13:04
(Sharecast News) - Hunting: JP Morgan upgrades overweight with a target price of 290p.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
22nd Jun 2021 12:49
(Sharecast News) - United Utilities: Deutsche Bank downgrades to hold with a target price of 1,050p.
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