** Shares of homebuilder Bellway BWY.L fall as much as 6.1% to 2,390p
** Stock top pct loser on FTSE 250 .FTMC index which is little changed
** Bellway says it remains on track to meet its expectations for the year ending July 31
** Says it was mindful of affordability concerns despite a seasonal pick-up in customer enquiries and reservation rates
** Analysts believe market expectations for the next fiscal year will be tempered, given trends of increasing build cost inflation and expected flat pricing
** Market estimates for FY26 pre-tax profit is likely to be cut by about 8% to 10%, Investec analyst Aynsley Lammin says
** Bellway's sector peers Barratt Redrow BTRW.L, Persimmon PSN.L, Taylor Wimpey TW.L and Vistry VTYV.L down 1.8% to 2.2%
** Stock down about 15% over the last 12 months
(Reporting by Aby Jose Koilparambil in Bengaluru)
((abyjose.koilparambil@thomsonreuters.com))
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