Greencoat UK Wind Buys Back 50,000 Shares for Treasury

Greencoat UK Wind ( (GB:UKW) ) has provided an announcement.

Greencoat UK Wind has repurchased 50,000 of its own ordinary shares on 2 February 2026 under its ongoing share buyback programme, paying a weighted average price of 97.97 pence per share. The shares will be held in treasury, taking the company’s treasury holdings to 148,799,772 shares and leaving 2,158,648,884 ordinary shares in issue, a figure that will serve as the reference for shareholders’ disclosure calculations under UK transparency rules, underscoring the company’s continued use of buybacks as part of its capital management strategy.

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.

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More about Greencoat UK Wind

Greencoat UK Wind is a UK-listed renewable energy investment company focused on acquiring and managing operational onshore and offshore wind farms across the United Kingdom, providing investors with exposure to long-term, inflation-linked cash flows from the country’s wind power sector.

Average Trading Volume: 4,793,733

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

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