Vistry Group (LON:VTY) Downgraded by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft to “Hold”

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Vistry Group (LON:VTY) to a hold rating in a research note released on Thursday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft currently has GBX 600 target price on the stock, down from their prior target price of GBX 803.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on VTY. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Vistry Group from GBX 570 to GBX 640 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Vistry Group in a research note on Monday, November 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a GBX 731 price target for the company. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded Vistry Group to a “buy” rating and lowered their price target for the company from GBX 670 to GBX 610 in a report on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Vistry Group from GBX 608 to GBX 659 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on Vistry Group from GBX 475 to GBX 385 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 591.78.

Vistry Group Stock Performance

Shares of Vistry Group stock opened at GBX 462.20 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 2.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.93. The stock’s fifty day moving average is GBX 666.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 645.15. Vistry Group has a 52 week low of GBX 459 and a 52 week high of GBX 746.40. The company has a market capitalization of £1.47 billion, a PE ratio of 41.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -0.20 and a beta of 1.65.

Vistry Group (LON:VTY) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported GBX 59.30 earnings per share for the quarter. Vistry Group had a return on equity of 4.20% and a net margin of 3.82%. As a group, analysts expect that Vistry Group will post 108.4606345 earnings per share for the current year.

Vistry Group declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Monday, February 2nd that allows the company to buyback 0 outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vistry Group news, insider Paul Whetsell acquired 6,000 shares of Vistry Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 474 per share, with a total value of £28,440. Insiders have purchased a total of 6,068 shares of company stock valued at $2,888,769 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 9.98% of the company’s stock.

Key Vistry Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vistry Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade from Stifel Nicolaus to “buy” (price target GBX 610, down from GBX 670) — supports buyer interest despite a lowered target, signalling some broker conviction in the recovery case. Digital Look
• Positive Sentiment: Insider purchase: non-executive director Paul Whetsell bought 6,000 shares at ~GBX 474 — a small buy, but a positive signal of insider confidence after recent weakness. TipRanks
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic focus on cash generation: coverage noting Vistry is leaning on partnerships to drive cash and target net cash by year‑end — a constructive operational goal that can reduce leverage risk and support valuation. Globe and Mail
• Neutral Sentiment: Share buyback / cancellation: Vistry cancelled 15,648 ordinary shares after the latest buyback tranche — slightly supportive to EPS but immaterial in scale. TipRanks
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker consensus: aggregated broker view remains around “Hold” — reflects mixed analyst views and moderates expectations for a quick rebound. Digital Look
• Negative Sentiment: Deutsche Bank downgraded Vistry to “hold” and cut its price target significantly to GBX 600 (from GBX 803) — a notable downgrade that weighs on near‑term sentiment. Digital Look
• Negative Sentiment: RBC cut its price target sharply from GBX 475 to GBX 385 but kept a “buy” rating — a material reduction in valuation expectations that signals lower upside. TickerReport
• Negative Sentiment: Operational warning: after FY25 results the company flagged weaker margins for 2026, which triggered a ~17% share collapse on March 4 — this remains the primary negative catalyst behind recent volatility. Investing.com

About Vistry Group

Vistry Group is a leading homebuilder developing in partnership to deliver sustainable homes, communities, and social value, leaving a lasting legacy of places where people love to live.

Operating across 25 regions, we build homes for those who need them right across the UK. Our partners include Registered Providers, Local Authorities, Homes England and Private Rented Sector providers.

Our timber manufacturing capability, Vistry Works, is at the core of our strategy to deliver more quality homes, faster.

We sell homes on the open market through three respected brands: Bovis Homes, Linden Homes, and Countryside Homes.