Paragon Banking maintains guidance as trading momentum holds steady

29th Jul 2026 10:09

(Sharecast News) - Buy-to-let mortgages provider Paragon Banking said on Wednesday that it had delivered another period of strong trading, with volumes, margins, costs and capital all tracking expectations, and its full‑year guidance reaffirmed across all key metrics.

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Paragon Banking to sell vehicle and fleet subsidiary SFS for £85.6m

22nd Jun 2026 09:58

(Sharecast News) - Paragon Banking Group said on Monday that it has agreed to sell subsidiary Specialist Fleet Services Limited (SFS) to NRG Fleet Services for £85.6m.

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Paragon Banking H1 profits drop, loan book up

2nd Jun 2026 09:37

(Sharecast News) - Paragon Banking reported a rise in its first-half net loan book on Tuesday, but a drop in profits as it was hit by impairments, while mortgage lending fell.

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Paragon Banking reiterated FY guidance following 'strong' Q1

27th Jan 2026 07:09

(Sharecast News) - Specialist finance provider Paragon Banking reiterated its full-year guidance on Tuesday following a "strong" first-quarter operating performance, which saw total lending increase 6.8% to £724m.

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Paragon Bank FY profit below forecasts; Flags £25m for motor finance payout

3rd Dec 2025 07:25

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Paragon Banking slumped on Wednesday after the specialist lender reported lower-than-expected annual earnings amid what it called "stop-start" customer demand due to political uncertainties and increased its potential liability for the car financing scandal to £25.5m.

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Broker tips: Sabre Insurance, Hikma, Paragon Banking

7th Nov 2025 11:39

(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets downgraded Sabre Insurance on Friday to 'sector perform' from 'outperform' and cut the price target to 135p from 170p as it said it was "waiting for delivery".

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Shore Capital upgrades Paragon Banking to 'buy', says selloff is overdone

7th Nov 2025 10:59

(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital upgraded Paragon Banking on Friday to 'buy' from 'hold and lifted the fair value to 1,000p from 975p as it said the recent selloff was overdone.

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London close: Stocks fall on bank tax concerns, US inflation

29th Aug 2025 17:42

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Friday as banking shares slumped after a think tank suggested a potential windfall tax on the sector, while investors assessed the latest US inflation data.

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London close: Stocks mixed on corporate updates, trade developments

29th Jul 2025 16:28

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended Tuesday on a mixed note as a wave of corporate results kept investors busy and market participants continued to assess the implications of the recent US-EU trade deal.

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Shore Capital downgrades Paragon Banking, says shares up with events

29th Jul 2025 12:40

(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital downgraded Paragon Banking on Tuesday to 'hold' from 'buy' despite what it called a "robust" third-quarter trading update, as it argued the shares are up with events.

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Paragon Banking trims mortgage lending outlook despite strong deposit growth

29th Jul 2025 08:48

(Sharecast News) - Specialist bank Paragon Banking posted a solid Q3 trading update on Tuesday, with deposit growth buoyed by the launch of its new Spring app, but warned that FY mortgage lending advances would likely be at the lower end of previous guidance.

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Canacord Genuity bumps up target price on Paragon

3rd Jul 2025 09:27

(Sharecast News) - Canaccord Genuity raised its target price on specialist finance provider Paragon from 958.0p to 1,001.0p on Thursday following the group's H1 trading results in June.

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London close: Stocks higher on service data, tariff reprieve

4th Jun 2025 18:04

(Sharecast News) - London equities closed modestly higher on Wednesday, supported by a rebound in the UK services sector and relief that the country avoided increased US tariffs on steel and aluminium.

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Paragon profits jump as house buyers rush to beat stamp duty changes

4th Jun 2025 09:27

(Sharecast News) - Specialist lender Paragon Bank reported a sharp jump in half-year earnings on the back of increased mortgage lending as people raced to beat changes to stamp duty thresholds.

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London close: Stocks finish January on a positive note

31st Jan 2025 16:19

(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets concluded the week on a positive note, with Smiths Group in the green on breakup plans, as investors looked to the latest PCE inflation reading across the pond.

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