Helios Towers Cancels Newly Repurchased Shares Under Ongoing Buyback

Helios Towers ( (GB:HTWS) ) just unveiled an update.

Helios Towers plc has continued executing its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 109,646 ordinary shares on 9 January 2026 via Merrill Lynch International at a volume-weighted average price of 166.4302 pence per share. The company plans to cancel all of the shares purchased rather than hold them in treasury, reducing the total number of shares in issue to 1,043,418,441 and marginally increasing existing shareholders’ proportional ownership, while also providing an updated share capital figure for investors and other stakeholders to use for regulatory disclosure and transparency calculations.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:HTWS) stock is a Hold with a £174.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Helios Towers stock, see the GB:HTWS Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:HTWS Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:HTWS is a Neutral.

Helios Towers’ stock score is primarily driven by positive technical indicators and a robust share buyback program, which enhance shareholder value. However, the high leverage and negative revenue growth rate are significant concerns. The valuation is relatively high, which may deter some investors.

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

More about Helios Towers

Helios Towers plc is a London-listed company that owns and operates telecommunications towers and related passive infrastructure, providing tower leasing and infrastructure services to mobile network operators across its markets.

YTD Price Performance: 0.97%

Average Trading Volume: 2,342,106

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £1.73B

Learn more about HTWS stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.