GB Group Cancels 50,000 Shares Under Ongoing Buyback Programme

The latest announcement is out from GB Group plc ( (GB:GBG) ).

GB Group plc has repurchased 50,000 of its ordinary 2.5p shares on 6 January 2026 as part of its previously announced share buyback programme, paying a volume-weighted average price of 244.1888 pence per share, with trades executed via Deutsche Bank AG’s London branch. The shares will be cancelled, reducing the company’s total shares in issue to 237,746,924 and confirming the same figure as the total voting rights, a move that marginally concentrates existing shareholders’ stakes and provides an updated reference point for regulatory disclosure calculations 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, helping organisations verify and protect the identities of their customers in digital and physical transactions across global markets.

Average Trading Volume: 2,107,302

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: £574.7M

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