Greencoat UK Wind Buys Back Nearly 50,000 Shares for Treasury

Greencoat UK Wind ( (GB:UKW) ) just unveiled an announcement.

Greencoat UK Wind PLC has continued to execute its share buyback programme, repurchasing 49,996 ordinary shares on 27 January 2026 at a weighted average price of 96.41 pence per share. The shares will be held in treasury, bringing treasury holdings to 148,594,778 shares and leaving 2,158,853,878 ordinary shares in issue, a move that marginally reduces the free float and can enhance earnings per share while providing shareholders with an updated basis for disclosure calculations under FCA transparency rules.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:UKW) stock is a Buy with a £130.00 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 PLC is a London-listed renewable infrastructure investment company focused on acquiring and managing operational UK wind farms. It provides investors with exposure to long-term, inflation-linked cash flows from the UK wind power sector, positioning itself as a specialist vehicle in the listed renewables and clean energy infrastructure space.

Average Trading Volume: 4,660,239

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

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