Friday broker round-up

13th Nov 2020 13:50

(Sharecast News) - HSS Hire Group: Liberum upgrades to hold with a target price of 20p.

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Canaccord Genuity hikes target price on Grafton following update

13th Nov 2020 12:45

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Canaccord Genuity raised their target price on business services group Grafton from 835.0p to 930.0p on Friday following the firm's trading update from a day earlier.

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Grafton raises H2 profit guidance

12th Nov 2020 09:15

(Sharecast News) - Building materials distributor Grafton Group increased its second-half operating profit guidance on Thursday as it turned in a strong trading performance for the four months ended 31 October.

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Friday broker round-up

28th Aug 2020 13:28

(Sharecast News) - CLS Holdings: Berenberg reiterates buy with a target price of 270p.

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Grafton H1 profits hit by Covid-19 pandemic

27th Aug 2020 07:23

(Sharecast News) - Building materials supplier Grafton Group posted a decline in first-half profit and revenue on Thursday as it took a hit from the Covid-19 pandemic but the company was more optimistic about the outlook.

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Monday broker round-up

13th Jul 2020 13:48

(Sharecast News) - Kingfisher: RBC Capital Markets reiterates outperform with a target price of 275.0p

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Grafton revenue hit by Covid but June 'more resilient' than expected

9th Jul 2020 07:47

(Sharecast News) - Building materials distributor Grafton Group posted a decline in revenue on Thursday due to the impact of the coronavirus but said trading in June was more resilient than expected.

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Covid lockdowns see Grafton revenues slide

11th Jun 2020 07:51

(Sharecast News) - Building materials distributor Grafton Group updated the market on its trading on Thursday, reporting that group revenue in continuing operations was down 26% to £810.9m in the five months to 31 May, from £1.09bn at the same time last year, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Thursday broker round-up

30th Apr 2020 13:16

(Sharecast News) - Mitchells & Butlers: JP Morgan upgrades to overweight with a target price of 340p.

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Grafton trading in line, to reopen branches next week

29th Apr 2020 08:10

(Sharecast News) - Building materials distributor and DIY retailer Grafton said on Wednesday that trading in the year to mid-March was broadly in line with its expectations and that many of its branches will return to more extended operations next week.

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Friday broker round-up

24th Apr 2020 13:45

(Sharecast News) - Beazley: Jefferies upgrades to buy with a target price of 575p.

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Grafton CEO, CFO volunteer to take 20% pay cut due to Covid-19

8th Apr 2020 07:52

(Sharecast News) - Building materials company Grafton said on Wednesday that its chief executive and chief financial officers have volunteered to take a pay cut amid the coronavirus outbreak.

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Grafton closes Woodie's DIY due to Covid-19

30th Mar 2020 08:04

(Sharecast News) - Building materials distributor Grafton said on Monday that it has closed its Woodie's DIY, home and garden business and significantly scaled down the operations of the distribution business in Ireland following government restrictions to slow the spread of Covid-19.

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Grafton warns on profits as it suspends divi, withdraws guidance

24th Mar 2020 14:43

(Sharecast News) - Builders' merchant Grafton Group said on Tuesday that it will close all of its UK distribution branches and manufacturing plants for the next three weeks as it warned that the outbreak of the coronavirus will dent revenue and profit, withdrew guidance and suspended its dividend.

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Friday broker round-up

28th Feb 2020 13:28

(Sharecast News) - McColl's Retail Group: Liberum upgrades to buy with a target price of 45p.

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