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Balfour Beatty Advances Share Buyback, Tightening Free Float and Voting Base

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  • Balfour Beatty is progressing its share buyback, acquiring 67,551 shares at an average 721.8p.
  • Total treasury shares now reach 137,551, leaving 492.7 million voting shares in issue.
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Balfour Beatty Advances Share Buyback, Tightening Free Float and Voting Base

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Balfour Beatty ( (GB:BBY) ) has shared an update.

Balfour Beatty has continued its recently announced share buyback programme with the purchase of 67,551 ordinary shares on 6 January 2026, at a volume-weighted average price of 721.8154 pence per share, through Deutsche Numis across the London Stock Exchange, Chi-X and BATS venues. The repurchased shares, which bring total buybacks under the programme to 137,551 shares held in treasury without voting rights, reduce the number of shares in public hands and set the company’s total voting rights at 492,711,033, a key reference point for investors monitoring their disclosure thresholds under UK transparency rules.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:BBY) stock is a Hold with a £640.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Balfour Beatty stock, see the GB:BBY Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:BBY Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:BBY is a Outperform.

Balfour Beatty’s strong financial performance and positive technical indicators are the most significant factors driving its stock score. The company’s strategic share buyback program and positive earnings call further enhance its market perception. However, the relatively high P/E ratio suggests caution regarding valuation.

To see Spark’s full report on GB:BBY stock, click here.

More about Balfour Beatty

Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure group employing around 27,000 people and focused on financing, developing, building, maintaining and operating complex and critical infrastructure that underpins national economies and local communities. With more than a century of experience, the company delivers major projects worldwide, including the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in the UK, the Lyric Theatre in Hong Kong and the Automated People Mover at Los Angeles International Airport.

Average Trading Volume: 1,116,527

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £3.51B

For detailed information about BBY stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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