UK's Barratt Redrow rises after annual profit beat
** Shares of Britain's largest homebuilder Barratt Redrow BTRW.L up 6.9% at 295.5 pence
** Stock is top gainer on FTSE 100 index .FTSE, which is up 0.4%
** Co reports FY adj PBT of £572.8 million ($771.91 million) vs analysts' estimate of £540.3 million, according to LSEG data
** Co also reports forward sales of 11,200 homes, as of September 7, 2026, vs 10,593 homes on September 7, 2025
** However, BTRW trims its home completions target to 17,500-17,900 homes for fiscal 2027, citing planning delays and fewer sales outlet openings
** YTD, BTRW down ~22% vs 7% rise in FTSE
($1 = 0.7421 pounds)