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Persimmon Shares Closed Monday Higher for a Fifth Straight Session

Persimmon shares closed at 1,302.5p today, their fifth consecutive daily gain, though the run falls short of a record for the housebuilder in its price history since September 2021.

Persimmon (LSE: PSN), the housebuilder, closed at 1,302.5p today, its fifth consecutive daily gain. The shares have risen in each of the last five sessions, and today’s advance of 1.76% extended the run.

Persimmon traded between 1,274p and 1,306.5p today. At 1,302.5p the shares sit 12.5% below their 52-week high and 32.9% above their 52-week low, and they are down 0.6% so far this year. Turnover was light, at about half the 20-session average.

Bar chart of Persimmon's daily share price changes over 45 days to 26 October 2026, with the latest five rising sessions highlighted
Persimmon’s daily share price change over 45 days to Monday 26 October, with the five-session streak highlighted.

How unusual this is

Five consecutive gains is not a record for Persimmon. The share price history runs from 7 September 2021 and covers 320 sessions, and this run does not set a mark within it.

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In the news

Persimmon rallied on Thursday alongside Barratt Redrow, as a new home buyer scheme revived sentiment towards housebuilders. That does not account for today’s gain.

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