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Central Asia Metals Tightens Free Float with Latest Share Buyback

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  • Central Asia Metals repurchased 51,313 shares under its buyback programme, cancelling and delisting them from AIM.
  • The buyback reduces shares in issue and may enhance earnings per share, while updating free-float figures for FCA disclosures.
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Central Asia Metals Tightens Free Float with Latest Share Buyback

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An update from Central Asia Metals ( (GB:CAML) ) is now available.

Central Asia Metals has continued executing its share buyback programme, repurchasing 51,313 ordinary shares on 27 February 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 240.63 pence. The repurchased shares will be cancelled and delisted from AIM, reducing the total shares in issue to 178,006,319, of which 193,325 are held in treasury and 177,812,994 form the free float for regulatory disclosure purposes.

The transaction marginally tightens the company’s share base, which can enhance earnings per share and shareholder returns, while providing updated figures for investors tracking threshold disclosures under FCA transparency rules. The move underscores ongoing capital management by Central Asia Metals as it continues to balance operational investment in its copper and zinc-lead assets with distributions to shareholders.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:CAML) stock is a Buy with a £251.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Central Asia Metals stock, see the GB:CAML Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:CAML Stock

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

The score is driven primarily by strong financial fundamentals (high margins, low leverage, solid cash generation). Valuation is supportive with a moderate P/E and high dividend yield, while the earnings call reinforced returns and operational progress but flagged Sasa cost/grade challenges. Technicals are constructive on trend but tempered by overbought signals that raise near-term volatility risk.

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

More about Central Asia Metals

Central Asia Metals is an AIM-quoted UK resources company based in London, with a focus on base metals production and exploration. It owns 100% of the Kounrad SX-EW copper operation in central Kazakhstan and the Sasa zinc-lead mine in North Macedonia, alongside an 80% stake in CAML Exploration in Kazakhstan and a 32.6% interest in Aberdeen Minerals in northeast Scotland.

Average Trading Volume: 983,222

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £408.4M

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

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