GlobalData Cancels 428,903 Shares Under Ongoing Buyback Programme

GlobalData ( (GB:DATA) ) has provided an announcement.

GlobalData Plc has continued to execute its share buyback programme, launched in November 2025, by repurchasing 428,903 ordinary shares on 5 February 2026 at prices between 93.20p and 95.40p, with a weighted average price of 94.1548p. The company will cancel these shares, reducing the number of ordinary shares in issue to 758,993,859 and confirming that it holds no shares in treasury, a move that marginally increases earnings per share and consolidates voting power among remaining shareholders while providing clarity for investors on the company’s updated capital and voting rights structure under UK market disclosure rules.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:DATA) stock is a Sell with a £90.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on GlobalData stock, see the GB:DATA Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:DATA Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:DATA is a Neutral.

The score is primarily supported by solid financial performance (steady growth, improved operating profitability, and strong cash flow conversion). This is materially offset by weak technical conditions (downtrend and bearish momentum) and a relatively expensive valuation (high P/E with only a modest dividend yield).

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More about GlobalData

GlobalData Plc is a UK-listed company that operates in the business information and analytics sector, providing data, insights and intelligence services to corporate and financial clients. Its shares trade on the London Stock Exchange’s main market (XLON) and AIM, attracting investors focused on research, analytics and subscription-based information businesses.

Average Trading Volume: 2,177,697

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: £663M

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