JPMorgan lifts Vistry stock holding to 5.51 percent

Published on 10/25/2026 at 13:00 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Vistry reported a GBP 661.3 million loss on September 24, 2026. A 12-region reset and 5.51 percent holding change now define Vistry stock.

Ownership and business reset

JPMorgan's notified holding reached 5.51 percent after crossing the threshold on October 20, 2026.
Vistry's restructuring reduces its operating regions from 25 to 12.
Berenberg cut its target from GBp 263.00 to GBp 252.00 on September 28, 2026.

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Vistry (ISIN GB0001859296) saw JPMorgan's notified holding reach 5.51 percent after a threshold crossing on October 20, 2026, according to Investegate. The filing was notified on October 22, 2026, up from 4.76 percent previously.

Target cut follows loss

The ownership change came after Vistry's half-year reset. On September 28, 2026, Berenberg cut its target from GBp 263.00 to GBp 252.00 and kept a Hold rating, as reported by Sharecast. The broker also reduced its adjusted pretax profit forecasts by an average of 26 percent across 2026 to 2028.

What does the reset change?

Vistry's results for the six months ended June 30, 2026, showed adjusted revenue of GBP 1,703.3 million, down 9 percent from GBP 1,869.1 million a year earlier. Adjusted loss before tax was GBP 83.3 million, compared with adjusted profit of GBP 80.6 million in the prior-year period, according to the company's Vistry Group release.

The reported pretax loss was GBP 661.3 million, including a GBP 475.0 million goodwill impairment and a GBP 73.2 million building safety provision. Net debt rose to GBP 468.8 million from GBP 293.1 million at June 30, 2025.

Three events set the timeline

On September 24, 2026, Vistry reported the GBP 661.3 million first-half pretax loss. On September 28, 2026, Berenberg lowered its target to GBp 252.00. On October 22, 2026, JPMorgan disclosed a 5.51 percent combined voting position.

Dates investors can track

Vistry's next earnings report is scheduled for March 4, 2027, according to TradingView. The company expects adjusted pretax profit of about GBP 185 million for fiscal year 2027, subject to broadly stable market conditions.

Market value and range

Vistry had a market capitalization of GBP 804.2 million on October 23, 2026. Its London Stock Exchange 52-week range was GBp 216.00 to GBp 746.40 on that date, leaving the ownership filing and the operating reset as the clearest dated reference points for the stock.

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