UK house price growth hits a six-year low in September
7th Oct 2019 09:54
(Sharecast News) - House prices grew at their slowest pace since April 2013 last month, in keeping with the predominantly flat trend seen over recent months.
Read morePersimmon rallies on Jefferies upgrade
27th Sep 2019 07:45
(Sharecast News) - Persimmon got a boost on Friday after Jefferies upgraded its stance on shares of the housebuilder to 'buy' from 'hold' and said it was now among its preferred picks in the sector, along with Berkeley and Countryside Properties.
Read moreHousebuilders rally as Boris Johnson said to consider slashing stamp duty
28th Jun 2019 10:32
(Sharecast News) - London-listed housebuilders saw their shares rally on Friday as Tory leadership frontrunner Boris Johnson was said to be planning to slash stamp duty in the event of a no-deal Brexit budget.
Read moreHousebuilders face competition probe over leases
17th May 2019 08:18
(Sharecast News) - The competition regulator will investigate housebuilders over the alleged mis-selling of thousands of leasehold properties after pressure from ministers.
Read moreFriday broker round-up
26th Apr 2019 12:43
(Sharecast News) - Stagecoach: Citigroup upgrades to buy with a target price of 155p.
Read moreShore Capital slashes UK house builders amid 'weak' pricing
25th Apr 2019 11:06
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Shore Capital slashed their ratings of UK house builders on Wednesday, cutting Barratt, Bovis and Taylor Wimpey from 'buy' to 'sell' and Bellway, Berkeley, Crest Nicholson, Persimmon and Redrow from 'buy' to 'hold'.
Read moreTaylor Wimpey says market remains stable despite political uncertainty
25th Apr 2019 08:09
(Sharecast News) - Taylor Wimpey updated the market on its current trading on Thursday, reporting that the UK market for new build housing had remained stable in the first four months of 2019.
Read moreCountryside is star buy for Jefferies in upbeat housebuilders report
2nd Apr 2019 08:38
(Sharecast News) - Countryside is the star share among UK housebuilders, Jefferies said as it started coverage of the industry with an upbeat report.
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
6th Mar 2019 13:39
(Sharecast News) - Ibstock: UBS downgrades to neutral with a target price of 270p.
Read moreBerenberg praises UK construction firms following strong start to the year
6th Mar 2019 10:25
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg took a fresh look at the British construction sector on Wednesday, reiterating its positive stance on UK housebuilders after a strong start to the year.
Read moreMonday broker round-up
4th Mar 2019 13:35
(Sharecast News) - RSA Insurance Group: JP Morgan downgrades to neutral with a target price of 610p.
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
27th Feb 2019 13:13
(Sharecast News) - Tullow Oil: Jefferies downgrades to hold with a target price of 222p.
Read moreTaylor Wimpey profit rises amid 'robust' demand
27th Feb 2019 07:35
(Sharecast News) - Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey posted a jump in full-year profit on Wednesday as completions edged higher amid "robust" demand for new homes.
Read moreSimplyBiz's Zest wins contract with Taylor Wimpey
28th Jan 2019 09:11
(Sharecast News) - SimplyBiz Group's next generation employee benefits technology platform, Zest, has signed a three year contract with housebuilder Taylor Wimpey.
Read moreRedburn downgrades Crest Nicholson after 'torrid' 2018
24th Jan 2019 13:48
(Sharecast News) - Redburn cut its stance on Crest Nicholson to 'neutral' from 'buy' on Thursday as part of a broader note on UK housebuilders.
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