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Essentra ( (GB:ESNT) ) just unveiled an update.
Essentra plc has repurchased 11,500 of its 25 pence ordinary shares on 19 December 2025 at a volume-weighted average price of 98.2 pence per share through broker Peel Hunt, under its ongoing share buyback programme launched in March 2023. The company intends to cancel the repurchased shares, which will leave 285,149,244 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and set a new denominator for calculating shareholders’ voting rights and regulatory disclosure thresholds, reflecting a modest capital reduction and incremental enhancement of remaining shareholders’ proportional ownership.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:ESNT) stock is a Buy with a £150.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Essentra stock, see the GB:ESNT Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on GB:ESNT Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:ESNT is a Neutral.
Essentra’s overall stock score is driven by mixed financial performance and technical indicators suggesting potential bearish momentum. The high valuation poses a risk, but the positive impact of the share buyback program supports shareholder value. The absence of recent earnings call data limits insights into management’s outlook.
To see Spark’s full report on GB:ESNT stock, click here.
More about Essentra
Essentra plc is a UK-listed company whose ordinary shares trade on the London Stock Exchange, with a shareholder base governed by the Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules regarding voting rights notifications.
Average Trading Volume: 723,958
Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Sell
Current Market Cap: £279.4M
Learn more about ESNT stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.