Ibstock PLC (IBST)
London Stock Exchange · UK · prices in GBX · close of 27 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | GBX 85.40 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 71.50 – 143.80 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | +19.3% / −8.9% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | −36.5% / −24.9% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 61 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 39.8% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -48.5% |
| Average daily value traded | 184.22M GBX |
| Dividend yield | 2.3% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Ibstock makes clay bricks and concrete building products for the construction industry. Its range includes bricks, blocks, lintels, roof tiles and other masonry items used in housebuilding and commercial projects. Customers are mainly housebuilders, contractors and builders' merchants, who use the products for walls, structures and finishes. The company is based in Leicestershire in the United Kingdom and serves the domestic construction market, with manufacturing carried out at sites across the country.
The shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange in UK under the code IBST, and the price on this page is in pence sterling (GBX). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 8 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Ibstock PLC (IBST) trades on the London Stock Exchange in UK. It last closed at GBX 85.40 on 27 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 35 out of 100 (a weak price profile), ranking 2,885 of 3,788 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price fell 36.5% and over the last three months it fell 8.9%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on London Stock Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 17 · Weak | Below its long-term averages and far from its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | -13.7% | ||
| From 52-week high | -39.9% | ||
| Momentum | 19 · Weak | Lagging most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -8.9% | ||
| 6-month return | -17.4% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | -46.7% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 31 · Weak | Volatile, with deep drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 39.8% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -48.5% | ||
| Liquidity | 92 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 184.22M GBX | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 41 · Weak | Dividend is small or irregular. | |
| Dividend yield | 2.3% | ||
| Years with dividends | 5 |
Strengths
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
Weak spots
- Trend: Below its long-term averages and far from its highs.
- Momentum: Lagging most stocks on this exchange.
- Stability (higher is calmer): Volatile, with deep drawdowns.
- Income: Dividend is small or irregular.
Returns
| 1 week | +5.4% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | +19.3% |
| 3 months | −8.9% |
| 6 months | −17.4% |
| 1 year | −36.5% |
| 3 years | −24.9% |
| 5 years | −49.6% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 80.95 / 98.96 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 3.39 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2026 | GBP 0.0050 |
| 7 May 2026 | GBP 0.0150 |
| 21 Aug 2025 | GBP 0.0150 |
| 8 May 2025 | GBP 0.0250 |
| 22 Aug 2024 | GBP 0.0150 |
| 9 May 2024 | GBP 0.0360 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on London Stock Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.