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Greencoat UK Wind Continues Capital Management with Treasury Share Buyback

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  • Greencoat UK Wind repurchased 48,000 shares under its ongoing buyback programme.
  • Treasury shares rose to 148.4 million, leaving 2.16 billion shares in issue for disclosures.
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Greencoat UK Wind Continues Capital Management with Treasury Share Buyback

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Greencoat UK Wind ( (GB:UKW) ) has issued an update.

Greencoat UK Wind has bought back 48,000 of its own ordinary shares on 21 January 2026 under its ongoing share buyback programme, at a weighted average price of 96.60 pence per share. The shares will be held in treasury, bringing treasury holdings to 148,386,907 and leaving 2,159,061,749 ordinary shares in issue excluding treasury, a figure investors will use for regulatory disclosure thresholds, underscoring the company’s continued use of buybacks as a capital management tool that can support earnings per share and potentially its share price.

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.

To see Spark’s full report on GB:UKW stock, click here.

More about Greencoat UK Wind

Greencoat UK Wind is a London-listed renewable infrastructure investment company focused on acquiring and managing operational onshore and offshore wind farms in the UK. It offers investors exposure to stable, long-term income from contracted and regulated wind power generation, positioning itself as a specialist vehicle in the listed renewables and infrastructure sector.

Average Trading Volume: 4,617,802

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

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

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