Vistry executive chair buys 63 shares in insider deal for Vistry stock

Published on 10/18/2026 at 13:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Insider buying of Vistry stock totaled 63 shares on October 16, 2026. On September 24, 2026, guidance fell to GBP 165 million from GBP 200 million.

Insider move and business reset

Daniel King bought 63 Vistry shares on October 16, 2026.
Adjusted first-half pretax loss reached GBP 83.30 million in 2026.
Vistry stock was last at GBp 237.80 on October 16, 2026 at 4:42 p.m. BST on the LSE.

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Vistry (ISIN GB0001859296) disclosed that Executive Chair Daniel King bought 63 ordinary shares on October 16, 2026, at GBP 2.39032 through the company share plan, according to Investor Meet Company. The transaction followed Vistry's September strategy reset, which cut fiscal 2026 adjusted pretax profit guidance to GBP 165 million from GBP 200 million.

Losses forced a smaller model

For the six months ended June 30, 2026, adjusted revenue fell 9.00 percent to GBP 1,703.30 million from GBP 1,869.10 million, while adjusted pretax profit swung to a GBP 83.30 million loss from a GBP 80.60 million profit. The figures come from Vistry.

The same release showed 6,304 completions in the first half of 2026, down from 6,889 a year earlier. Net debt reached GBP 468.80 million on June 30, 2026, compared with GBP 293.10 million a year earlier, making cash generation central to the restructuring.

What does GBP 165 million mean?

The revised plan targets about 12,000 annual completions over the medium term and consolidates 25 operating regions into 12. Reuters reported on September 24, 2026, that Vistry cut its fiscal 2026 adjusted pretax profit view from GBP 200 million to GBP 165 million while taking a GBP 470 million restructuring hit.

Three dates shaped the reset

On September 24, 2026, Vistry published its half-year results with an adjusted pretax loss of GBP 83.30 million. On September 28, 2026, Berenberg lowered its target from GBp 263.00 to GBp 252.00, as reported by MarketBeat. On October 16, 2026, Daniel King purchased 63 shares at GBP 2.39032.

LSE price and business outlook

Vistry was last at GBp 237.80 on the London Stock Exchange on October 16, 2026 at 4:42 p.m. BST. The same quote showed a 52-week range of GBp 216.00 to GBp 746.40, while the company's smaller regional footprint and lower profit guidance leave execution as the central test.

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