GB Group Continues Share Buyback with Cancellation of 50,000 Shares

GB Group plc ( (GB:GBG) ) has issued an announcement.

GB Group plc has continued executing its ongoing share buyback programme, repurchasing 50,000 ordinary shares on 26 January 2026 at prices between 240p and 245p per share via Deutsche Bank’s Deutsche Numis unit, at a volume-weighted average price of 243.4130p. The shares will be cancelled, reducing the total number of shares in issue to 237,048,365 and thereby marginally increasing existing shareholders’ proportional ownership and voting power, a move that underscores the company’s capital management strategy and may signal confidence in its valuation to the market.

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, fraud prevention and location intelligence solutions to businesses globally, helping organisations verify and protect the identities of their customers in digital and regulated environments.

Average Trading Volume: 1,672,177

Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Sell

Current Market Cap: £577.6M

See more data about GBG stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.