Stifel upgrades Barratt Redrow, Crest Nicholson

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Taylor Wimpey

122.15p

16:34 20/12/24

0.37%

0.45p

Stifel adjusted its ratings on several UK housebuilders on Friday, upgrading Barratt Redrow and Crest Nicholson to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ on the back of underperformance and a compelling valuation, respectively.

Barratt Redrow

432.90p

17:15 20/12/24

0.67%

2.90p

Crest Nicholson Holdings

168.40p

17:15 20/12/24

1.51%

2.50p

FTSE 100

8,084.61

17:04 20/12/24

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FTSE 250

20,450.69

17:14 20/12/24

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FTSE 350

4,463.29

17:14 20/12/24

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FTSE All-Share

4,421.11

17:04 20/12/24

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Household Goods & Home Construction

10,969.32

17:14 20/12/24

0.47%

51.03

Persimmon

1,211.50p

17:09 20/12/24

0.37%

4.50p

However, Vistry was cut to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’ after the recent profit warning, and Bellway suffered the same downgrade due to outperformance.

"Fundamentals and an expert panel point to a strengthening housing market, which should underpin rising house price, unit completions and margins for the UK housebuilders," Stifel said.

It added that recent bond market moves show the importance of the upcoming Budget as an obstacle to be cleared.

Stifel’s top picks remain Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey and MJ Gleeson.

It said Persimmon and MJ Gleeson both have attractive exposures to the north and first-time buyers.

Meanwhile, Taylor Wimpey has land, sites and a "predictable" dividend.