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The latest announcement is out from Essentra ( (GB:ESNT) ).
Essentra plc has continued its share buyback activity under the programme launched in March 2023, purchasing 11,500 ordinary 25p shares on 14 January 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 95.8 pence per share through broker Peel Hunt. The company intends to cancel these shares, which will reduce the number of shares in issue to 285,035,244 (excluding treasury shares) and set the new total of voting rights, a move that marginally enhances remaining shareholders’ proportional ownership and provides an updated denominator for regulatory disclosure obligations under UK transparency rules.
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 its capital structure comprising ordinary shares of 25 pence each and a portion held in treasury, providing investors with voting rights aligned to the company’s issued share capital.
Average Trading Volume: 730,700
Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Sell
Current Market Cap: £270.7M
See more data about ESNT stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.