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Barratt Redrow news analysis
Barratt Redrow (LSE: BTRW) is in the FTSE 100. 19 of the last 21 days had relevant coverage.
Latest: Tuesday 20 October 2026
+0.8 from 2 relevant stories. Coverage was limited to a small share price dip and a piece on the company prioritising share buybacks. The two stories roughly offset, leaving a broadly neutral picture.
Tone over time
Coverage of Barratt Redrow worsened between 30 September 2026 and 20 October 2026
Daily news tone, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). Gaps are days with no relevant stories.
Tone fell 91% from 10 to 1 between 30 Sep and 20 Oct. Its low was −1 in 14 Oct.
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11 days of 19 had fewer than 3 relevant stories, so those points are thin evidence. Numbered markers are the days with the strongest single headline (key below). This is the tone of coverage, not a share price.Source: MarketFrame news analysis
| day | Tone |
|---|---|
| 30 Sep | 10 |
| 1 Oct | 5 |
| 2 Oct | 2 |
| 3 Oct | 6 |
| 4 Oct | 1 |
| 5 Oct | 1 |
| 6 Oct | 1 |
| 7 Oct | 1 |
| 8 Oct | 2 |
| 9 Oct | 1 |
| 10 Oct | 4 |
| 11 Oct | – |
| 12 Oct | 3 |
| 13 Oct | 10 |
| 14 Oct | −1 |
| 15 Oct | 8 |
| 16 Oct | 2 |
| 17 Oct | 4 |
| 18 Oct | 0 |
| 19 Oct | – |
| 20 Oct | 1 |
Day by day
| Day | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 20 October 2026 | +0.8 | 2 | Coverage was limited to a small share price dip and a piece on the company prioritising share buybacks. |
| Monday 19 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Sunday 18 October 2026 | +0.3 | 1 | Coverage was limited to a routine notice of the company's annual general meeting date. |
| Saturday 17 October 2026 | +4.2 | 5 | Coverage was mostly mildly positive, covering the company's share buybacks, a visit by Natural England's chief executive to its Kent wetland and housing scheme, and local community activity. |
| Friday 16 October 2026 | +2.3 | 4 | Coverage was mixed. |
| Thursday 15 October 2026 | +7.5 | 4 | Coverage mainly noted Barratt Redrow rallying alongside other housebuilders, with a fall in bond yields cited. |
| Wednesday 14 October 2026 | −0.7 | 2 | Coverage was thin, with a new sports sponsorship reflecting well on the company. |
| Tuesday 13 October 2026 | +9.7 | 1 | The only relevant coverage says Barratt Redrow's shares rebounded after government support for first-time buyers. |
| Monday 12 October 2026 | +3.0 | 1 | Coverage was thin, with the only relevant story being a charity rowing fundraiser by the housebuilder, which reflects modestly well on its reputation. |
| Sunday 11 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Saturday 10 October 2026 | +3.7 | 2 | Coverage was limited, with one piece pitching the shares as a possible bargain and another covering a small final dividend overshadowed by share buybacks. |
| Friday 9 October 2026 | +1.2 | 4 | Coverage was a mix of routine items, including an analyst keeping its fair value and an ex-dividend date. |
| Thursday 8 October 2026 | +2.3 | 5 | Coverage was mostly small community and charity stories involving the housebuilder, which reflect well on its reputation. |
| Wednesday 7 October 2026 | +0.5 | 4 | Coverage was mostly routine, with the annual report and AGM date, a share-tip piece and a note on the shrinking share count ahead of the ex-dividend date. |
| Tuesday 6 October 2026 | +1.0 | 4 | Coverage was mixed: a new CEO share award, a college partnership and the continuing £386m buyback were mildly positive. |
| Monday 5 October 2026 | +0.5 | 2 | Coverage was limited to share price reports, with the stock holding steady after full-year results and flat in weekend trading. |
| Sunday 4 October 2026 | +0.8 | 1 | Coverage was a single brief item noting that Barratt Redrow reported results while the shares closed at a level matching the previous close. |
| Saturday 3 October 2026 | +5.5 | 2 | Coverage was mainly about Jefferies raising its price target on Barratt Developments, alongside a small after-hours share price gain. |
| Friday 2 October 2026 | +2.0 | 1 | The only relevant coverage said short sellers were hurt as a housing scheme lifted the most heavily shorted stocks. |
| Thursday 1 October 2026 | +4.5 | 2 | Barratt Redrow shares were lifted by the revival of Help to Buy, which boosted housebuilders. |
| Wednesday 30 September 2026 | +9.7 | 4 | Coverage centred on Barratt Redrow shares leaping to the top of the FTSE 100 as housing stocks rallied on a Help to Buy revamp. |
Sector: Housebuilders