Centrica Buys Back Another 1.15 Million Shares Under Ongoing Repurchase Programme

Centrica ( (GB:CNA) ) has provided an update.

Centrica has continued the second tranche of its share buyback programme, repurchasing 1,150,079 ordinary shares on 18 December 2025 at a volume-weighted average price of 167.0738 pence per share through J.P. Morgan Securities, with the shares to be held in treasury. Since the current programme began in September, the company has bought back 133,198,079 shares at a cost of about £226.3 million, bringing its treasury holding to 482,010,815 shares and leaving 4,618,596,399 shares in issue, signalling ongoing efforts to return capital to shareholders and manage its capital structure by reducing free-float equity.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:CNA) stock is a Buy with a £203.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Centrica stock, see the GB:CNA Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:CNA Stock

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

Centrica’s overall stock score is driven by strong corporate events, particularly the share buyback program and strategic acquisitions, which enhance shareholder value. However, the score is tempered by a challenging valuation due to a negative P/E ratio and mixed technical indicators.

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More about Centrica

Centrica plc is a UK-based energy and services company best known as the owner of British Gas, supplying gas and electricity to residential and business customers while also providing related energy services and solutions. Listed in London, it is a major player in the UK utilities sector and an active issuer in public equity markets, where it frequently uses share buyback programmes as part of its capital management strategy.

Average Trading Volume: 21,805,559

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £7.54B

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