Cairn Homes Repurchases 100,000 Shares, Cutting Issued Stock to 624,534,524

Cairn Homes bought back 100,000 of its ordinary shares on October 26, 2026, through Goodbody Stockbrokers, leaving 624,534,524 shares in issue after cancellation. Investegate published the transaction details on October 27, 2026.

Cairn Homes' Buyback Through Goodbody

Cairn Homes is Ireland's largest homebuilder, developing houses and apartments for private buyers and government housing schemes across Dublin, Cork, Galway and other Irish markets. The company bought 70,000 shares on Euronext Dublin and 30,000 on the London Stock Exchange through its broker Goodbody Stockbrokers UC.

On Euronext Dublin, the highest price paid per share was €2.7700, the lowest was €2.7200 and the volume weighted average was €2.7507. On the London Stock Exchange, the highest price was £2.3150, the lowest £2.2850 and the volume weighted average £2.3062. The repurchased shares will be cancelled, and Cairn Homes holds nil ordinary shares in treasury.

The purchases form part of the share buyback programme Cairn Homes announced on September 2, 2026. Goodbody has separately drawn attention for staffing moves: The Irish Times reported on September 30, 2026 that Irish Life's Unio hired Andrew Mathers, Daniel O'Sullivan and Ross Kavanagh from Goodbody and Davy to boost its wealth management offering.

Cairn Homes' Order Book and Output Targets

According to akta.pro company records, Cairn Homes reported a record forward order book of €1.32 billion for FY2025, covering 3,452 units and representing 33% year-over-year growth. The same records show FY2025 revenue of €944.6 million, a 10% increase, and operating profit of €168.6 million, up 12%. Cairn Homes has announced a production target of 3,200 annual units by 2027, a 35% increase over its 2025 delivery of 2,365 units, supported by 25 active sites in Dublin, Cork and Galway.

Cairn Homes' Recent Investor Filings

On October 23, 2026, The future of trading reported that JPMorgan Asset Management raised its total voting interest in Cairn Homes to 8.26% from 7.81%, crossing the 8% threshold on October 21, 2026. Investegate reported on October 19, 2026 that Capital Group Companies notified Cairn Homes that its holding fell below the 7% threshold to 6.96% as of October 15, 2026. Investegate also reported on October 15, 2026 that Aberdeen Group crossed the 4% threshold on October 14, 2026, resulting in a 4.06% stake.

What Comes After the Buyback

The buyback programme was announced on September 2, 2026, and the October 26 purchases settle and cancel to leave 624,534,524 ordinary shares in issue, each carrying one vote.