Drax Group (DRX)

Sector:

Electricity Generation and Distribution

Index:

FTSE 250

889.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      9.50p
  • 52 Week High: 903.50p
  • 52 Week Low: 536.50p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 339.77m
  • Volume: 7,339,160
  • Market Cap: £3,020.51m
  • RiskGrade: 140
  • Beta: 0.73

Latest ShareCast News

Drax to acquire Flexitricity in £36m deal

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Wednesday 21 Jan 2026

(Sharecast News) - Renewable energy firm Drax has agreed to acquire Flexitricity, a UK‑based optimiser of flexible energy assets, from Quinbrook in a deal valuing the business at £36m.

Drax Group ShareCast News

Holding(s) in Company 02-Jan-2026 ShareCast
Holding(s) in Company 30-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Transaction in Own Shares 23-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Holding(s) in Company 22-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Transaction in Own Shares 22-Dec-2025 ShareCast

Drax Group Regulatory News

Acquisition of Asset Optimisation Platform 21-Jan-2026 07:00 RNS
Transaction in Own Shares 21-Jan-2026 07:00 RNS
Transaction in Own Shares 20-Jan-2026 07:00 RNS
Transaction in Own Shares 19-Jan-2026 07:00 RNS
Transaction in Own Shares 16-Jan-2026 07:00 RNS

Drax Group Newspaper Links

Berry steps down as Drax chairman 19-Dec-2014 The Herald
Drax shares drop after Government wins subsidy a... 08-Aug-2014 Telegraph
Drax Group shares lose power 08-Aug-2014 Express & Star
Drax suffers loss in the first half of the year ... 30-Jul-2014 Daily Mail
Market Report: Power surge for Drax Group 15-Jul-2014 Express & Star

Drax Group Tips & Analysis

FTSE live: London steady; Burberry down 14-Mar-2011 Daily Mail
Questor:Drax 17-Dec-2009 Telegraph
Questor:Drax 01-Dec-2009 Telegraph
Investment Column:Drax 22-Oct-2009 The Independent
Good reasons to put the plug back into power uti... 21-Jun-2009 Sunday Times

Drax Group News Wires

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Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

 

Drax Group Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 889.00p
Change Today 9.50p
% Change 1.08 %
52 Week High 903.50p
52 Week Low 536.50p
Volume 7,339,160
Shares Issued 339.77m
Market Cap £3,020.51m
Beta 0.73
RiskGrade 140

Drax Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
72.56% above the market average72.56% above the market average72.56% above the market average72.56% above the market average72.56% above the market average
60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average
Price Trend
52.85% above the market average52.85% above the market average52.85% above the market average52.85% above the market average52.85% above the market average
60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average
Income
77.93% above the market average77.93% above the market average77.93% above the market average77.93% above the market average77.93% above the market average
33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average
Growth
39.14% above the market average39.14% above the market average39.14% above the market average39.14% above the market average39.14% above the market average
20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 3
Buy 3
Neutral 2
Sell 0
Strong Sell 1
Total 9
buy
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Drax Group Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 25-Sep-25 24-Apr-25
Paid 24-Oct-25 16-May-25
Amount 11.60p 15.60p

Trades for 21-Jan-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
16:26 1 @ 890.00p
16:26 2 @ 890.00p
15:57 2 @ 889.00p
15:57 1 @ 889.00p
12:25 3,101,015 @ 867.50p

Drax Group Key Personnel

CEO Will Gardiner
Chair Andrea Bertone

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