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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 nearly 149 million shares, altering investor ownership calculations.
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Greencoat UK Wind Buys Back 50,000 Shares for Treasury

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

Greencoat UK Wind PLC has continued to execute its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 50,000 ordinary shares on 29 January 2026 on the London Stock Exchange at a weighted average price of 97.84 pence. The shares will be held in treasury, taking treasury holdings to 148,694,778 shares and leaving 2,158,753,878 ordinary shares in issue excluding treasury, a change that may affect percentage holdings calculations for investors under UK disclosure and 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 energy infrastructure company focused on investing in and managing operational onshore and offshore wind farms across the UK, providing investors with exposure to long-term, inflation-linked cash flows from the UK wind power sector.

Average Trading Volume: 4,791,194

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

For detailed information about UKW stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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