GB Group Cancels 50,000 Shares Under Ongoing Buyback Programme

GB Group plc ( (GB:GBG) ) has shared an update.

GB Group plc has continued to execute its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 50,000 ordinary shares on 19 December 2025 through Deutsche Bank’s Deutsche Numis unit at prices between 250.50p and 255.00p, at a volume-weighted average price of 252.5879p. The purchased shares will be cancelled, reducing the company’s shares in issue to 237,944,370 and leaving no shares held in treasury, a move that marginally boosts earnings per share and adjusts total voting rights, providing clarity for investors monitoring their disclosure thresholds under UK transparency rules.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:GBG) stock is a Buy with a £273.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on GB Group plc stock, see the GB:GBG Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:GBG Stock

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

GB Group plc’s overall stock score reflects a combination of strong financial performance and strategic corporate actions, such as share buybacks and market listing upgrades, which enhance shareholder value. However, high valuation metrics and mixed technical indicators suggest caution. The company’s strategic initiatives and financial improvements provide a positive outlook, but challenges in certain segments and high P/E ratio temper the score.

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More about GB Group plc

GB Group plc (GBG) is a UK-listed company that provides identity verification, location intelligence and fraud prevention solutions, serving businesses that require robust customer onboarding, compliance and risk management tools in regulated and digital markets.

Average Trading Volume: 2,810,768

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: £601.1M

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