Babcock Adds to Buyback with Further Treasury Share Purchase

Babcock International ( (GB:BAB) ) has provided an update.

Babcock International Group PLC has continued its share buyback programme, repurchasing 34,839 ordinary shares on 23 January 2026 via Jefferies International Limited at prices ranging between £14.27 and £14.84, with a volume-weighted average price of £14.6425 per share. The company will hold these shares in treasury, bringing its total treasury holding to 6,106,471 shares and leaving 499,490,126 ordinary shares in issue excluding treasury stock, after having bought back nearly 7.91 million shares at a total cost of about £88.2 million since July 2025, signalling ongoing capital management efforts that may support earnings per share and shareholder value.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:BAB) stock is a Buy with a £13.38 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Babcock International stock, see the GB:BAB Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:BAB Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:BAB is a Neutral.

The score is supported primarily by improving financial performance and a strong, confidence-boosting earnings call with reaffirmed margin targets and solid cash conversion. Technicals indicate an established uptrend but are heavily overbought, raising near-term risk. Valuation is the main drag due to a higher P/E and low dividend yield.

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More about Babcock International

Babcock International Group PLC is a UK-based engineering services company that primarily supports defence, emergency services and critical infrastructure sectors, providing engineering, support and training services to government and commercial customers worldwide.

Average Trading Volume: 1,922,799

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £7.25B

See more data about BAB stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.