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Funding Circle Buys Back More Shares, Updates Voting Rights Count

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  • Funding Circle repurchased 64,444 shares under its ongoing buy-back at an average 133p, holding them in treasury.
  • The buy-back lifts treasury shares to nearly five million and sets total voting rights at 299.8 million shares for investors.
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Funding Circle Buys Back More Shares, Updates Voting Rights Count

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The latest update is out from Funding Circle Holdings ( (GB:FCH) ).

Funding Circle Holdings plc continued its share buy-back programme on 16 March 2026, repurchasing 64,444 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange via Investec Bank at a volume-weighted average price of 133.3352 pence. The company intends to hold these shares in treasury, bringing its treasury holding to 4,973,683 shares and leaving 299,767,893 ordinary shares in issue, which now represents the total voting rights for shareholders’ disclosure calculations.

The transaction marginally reduces the free float and can be seen as part of an ongoing capital management strategy aimed at optimising the company’s balance sheet and potentially enhancing earnings per share. By clarifying the new total of voting rights, Funding Circle also supports regulatory transparency under the UK’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules for investors tracking their notifiable stakes in the company.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:FCH) stock is a Buy with a £300.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Funding Circle Holdings stock, see the GB:FCH Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on FCH Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, FCH is a Neutral.

The score is driven mainly by mixed financial quality—profitability and revenue have improved, but leverage rose and recent operating/free cash flow is negative—while technical signals are currently bearish. Valuation is roughly neutral at a mid-range P/E, and the latest earnings call was supportive with upbeat targets and buybacks, partially offset by macro risks and product-segment losses.

To see Spark’s full report on FCH stock, click here.

More about Funding Circle Holdings

Funding Circle Holdings plc is a UK-listed financial services company that operates an online lending platform focused on small and medium-sized enterprises. The group facilitates SME financing primarily through its marketplace model and is listed on the London Stock Exchange, where its ordinary shares are actively traded.

Average Trading Volume: 1,140,230

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £390.8M

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

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