FTSE 250 movers: Travis Perkins surges; AG Barr goes flat

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,402.79 0.73% Travis Perkins surged as it reported drop in first-half revenue and flat operating profits once property profits were stripped out, but with analysts pointing to early signs of a turnaround.

Volution ticked higher as it announced the acquisition of German ventilation firm GetAir for €40m.

Johson Matthey shot up as Jefferies reinstated a 'buy' rating on the stock following full-year results and the Cormetech acquisition.

AG Barr fizzed lower as the Irn-Bru maker backed its full-year guidance and reported a rise in interim revenue, but cautioned over a £10m revenue hit from supply chain issues.



FTSE 250 - Risers

Travis Perkins (TPK) 681.50p 19.20% Seraphim Space Investment Trust (SSIT) 172.60p 7.43% Volution Group (FAN) 675.00p 6.30% Johnson Matthey (JMAT) 2,092.00p 6.06% Oxford Instruments (OXIG) 2,814.00p 4.36% Raspberry PI Holdings (RPI) 687.50p 4.18% Endeavour Mining (EDV) 3,646.00p 3.90% Auction Technology Group (ATG) 472.80p 3.78% IP Group (IPO) 67.60p 3.68% Fidelity Emerging Markets Limited Ptg NPV (FEML) 1,442.00p 3.59%

FTSE 250 - Fallers

Vistry Group (VTY) 288.80p -7.68% Barr (A.G.) (BAG) 601.00p -6.36% International Workplace Group (IWG) 187.80p -5.46% Ocado Group (OCDO) 210.20p -2.95% PPHE Hotel Group Ltd (PPH) 1,538.00p -2.18% Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings (AML) 34.24p -2.17% XP Power Ltd. (DI) (XPP) 1,700.00p -1.85% Kainos Group (KNOS) 885.00p -1.61% Diversified Energy Company (DI) (DEC) 994.00p -1.58% Ruffer Investment Company Ltd Red PTG Pref Shares (RICA) 288.50p -1.54%