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Greencoat UK Wind Adds to Treasury Stock with Latest Share Buyback

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  • Greencoat UK Wind repurchased 54,994 shares under its ongoing buyback programme.
  • Treasury holdings rose to 148.7 million shares, slightly boosting per-share metrics and altering disclosure denominators.
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Greencoat UK Wind Adds to Treasury Stock with Latest Share Buyback

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An update from Greencoat UK Wind ( (GB:UKW) ) is now available.

Greencoat UK Wind PLC has continued to execute its share buyback programme, repurchasing 54,994 ordinary shares on 30 January 2026 at a weighted average price of 98.05 pence per share. The repurchased shares will be held in treasury, bringing treasury holdings to 148,749,772 shares and leaving 2,158,698,884 ordinary shares in issue excluding treasury, a change that marginally enhances earnings per share and may affect investors’ disclosure thresholds under UK 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 investment company focused on the UK renewable energy sector, primarily investing in operational onshore and offshore wind farms to provide shareholders with stable, inflation-linked cash flows from electricity generation.

Average Trading Volume: 4,793,733

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

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

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