Insider Buying: Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU) Insider Acquires 1,253 Shares of Stock

Posted by Scott Moore on Apr 7th, 2025

Grafton Group plc (LON:GFTU – Get Free Report) insider Eric Born purchased 1,253 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 4th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 841 ($10.84) per share, for a total transaction of £10,537.73 ($13,583.05).

Grafton Group Stock Performance

Shares of LON:GFTU traded down GBX 24.90 ($0.32) during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching GBX 813.70 ($10.49). The company had a trading volume of 26,782,799 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,369,129. The company’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 878.97 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 944.23. Grafton Group plc has a one year low of GBX 790.90 ($10.19) and a one year high of GBX 1,097 ($14.14). The firm has a market cap of £1.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.48, a PEG ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.60. The company has a current ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 37.66.

Grafton Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 17th will be given a dividend of GBX 26.50 ($0.34) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 3.02%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 17th. This is a boost from Grafton Group’s previous dividend of $10.50. Grafton Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 56.74%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,100 ($14.18) price target on shares of Grafton Group in a report on Monday, March 10th.

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Grafton Group Company Profile

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Grafton Group plc engages in the distribution, retailing, and manufacturing businesses in Ireland, the Netherlands, Finland, and the United Kingdom. Its Distribution segment distributes building materials, paint, tools, ironmongery, fixings, and accessories, workwear and PPE, and spare parts; materials and plant for mechanical services, heating, plumbing, and air movement; and trade, DIY, and self-build markets with building materials, timber, doors and floors, plumbing and heating, bathrooms, and landscaping products under the Selco, Leyland SDM, Chadwicks, MacBlair, Isero, Polvo, Gunters en Meuser, TG Lynes, and IKH brands.