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Greencoat UK Wind Adds 50,000 Shares to Treasury Under Ongoing Buyback

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  • Greencoat UK Wind repurchased 50,000 shares under its buyback programme.
  • Treasury holdings rose to nearly 149 million shares, slightly boosting EPS and clarifying free float.
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The latest announcement is out from Greencoat UK Wind ( (GB:UKW) ).

Greencoat UK Wind PLC has continued to execute its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 50,000 ordinary shares on 5 February 2026 at a weighted average price of 97.94 pence. The shares will be held in treasury, bringing treasury holdings to 148,949,772 and leaving 2,158,498,884 ordinary shares in issue, a move that marginally enhances earnings per share and may support the share price while providing an updated share count for investors monitoring their disclosure thresholds under FCA transparency rules.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:UKW) stock is a Buy with a £125.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Greencoat UK Wind stock, see the GB:UKW Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:UKW Stock

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

The score is held back primarily by the sharp deterioration in profitability/revenue in the latest period despite strong cash flow and a manageable balance sheet. Technicals are mildly bearish (below key moving averages and negative MACD), while valuation is supported by the high dividend yield but tempered by a negative P/E. Corporate actions (share buybacks) provide a modest positive offset, with some regulatory risk noted.

To see Spark’s full report on GB:UKW stock, click here.

More about Greencoat UK Wind

Greencoat UK Wind PLC is a London-listed renewable infrastructure investment company focused on acquiring and managing operational UK wind farms. It offers investors exposure to income-generating onshore and offshore wind assets, providing stable, inflation-linked returns from long-term contracted or regulated electricity revenue streams in the UK renewables sector.

Average Trading Volume: 4,683,578

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

For an in-depth examination of UKW stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.

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