Persimmon issues 37,736 shares: Persimmon stock sits 19.03 percent below its 52-week high

Published on 10/02/2026 at 15:16 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half 2026 revenue reached GBP 1.73 billion on 5,189 homes sold. Persimmon stock costs EUR 14.87 on October 2, 2026 after EUR 14.89.

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Persimmon (GB0006825383) was trading at EUR 14.87 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026 at 3:07 p.m. CEST, down 0.13 percent versus the prior close of EUR 14.89, and sat 19.03 percent below its 52-week high. On October 1, 2026, TradingView reported that Persimmon issued 37,736 ordinary shares for vested employee awards, lifting the total admitted share count to 321,333,114.

Employee awards add 37,736 shares

The issuance covered 35,738 shares under the 2017 Performance Share Plan and 1,998 shares under the 2018 Savings Related Share Option Scheme. The new shares were admitted to the London Stock Exchange Main Market during September 2026 and are fully fungible with existing ordinary shares.

The latest filing is relatively small beside the companys capital base, but it gives investors a precise update on the share count before the next income statement. The total of 321,333,114 admitted shares also provides the denominator for future per-share comparisons.

Half-year revenue reached GBP 1.73 billion

Persimmon reported 5,189 new homes sold, GBP 1.73 billion in group total revenue and GBP 168.0 million in profit before tax for the six months ended June 30, 2026, according to Persimmon. The investor page also lists the historical fiscal year 2025 comparison at GBP 3.75 billion of revenue and GBP 397.3 million of profit before tax.

The interim figures make the homes-sold number the clearest operating reference for the stock. Revenue of GBP 1.73 billion in the first half already represents 46.13 percent of the GBP 3.75 billion reported for fiscal year 2025, although the periods cover different parts of the companys seasonal selling cycle.

FTSE 250 move changes the index backdrop

LSEG said on September 2, 2026 that Persimmon would leave the FTSE 100 and enter the FTSE 250 from September 21, 2026. The change places the housebuilder in a mid-cap index while its operating figures remain tied to United Kingdom housing demand.

On September 14, 2026, Davy upgraded Persimmon to Outperform and set a price target of GBp 1,412.00. Against the primary-exchange price of GBp 1,256.50 at 2:15 p.m. BST on October 2, 2026, that target lies 12.38 percent above the price.

Persimmon remains below its yearly high

Persimmon stock was trading at EUR 14.87 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026 at 3:07 p.m. CEST, down 0.13 percent versus the EUR 14.89 prior close of October 1, 2026. The primary-exchange quote was GBp 1,256.50, within the 52-week range of GBp 947.40 to GBp 1,552.00, with a market capitalization of GBP 4.0 billion.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Persimmon stock.