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Greencoat UK Wind Buys Back 50,000 Shares for Treasury

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  • Greencoat UK Wind repurchased 50,000 shares under its ongoing buyback programme.
  • Treasury holdings rose to 148.6 million shares, leaving 2.16 billion in issue for disclosure calculations.
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Greencoat UK Wind Buys Back 50,000 Shares for Treasury

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The latest announcement is out from Greencoat UK Wind ( (GB:UKW) ).

Greencoat UK Wind PLC has continued executing its share buyback programme, repurchasing 50,000 ordinary shares on 28 January 2026 at a weighted average price of 99.0 pence, with prices ranging between 97.10 pence and 100.00 pence. The shares will be held in treasury, bringing the total treasury holdings to 148,644,778 and leaving 2,158,803,878 ordinary shares in issue excluding treasury stock, a figure that shareholders should now use when assessing 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 investors with stable, inflation-linked income from contracted or regulated power generation assets.

Average Trading Volume: 4,660,239

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

For a thorough assessment of UKW stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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