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Helios Towers Cancels Newly Repurchased Shares Under Ongoing Buyback

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  • Helios Towers repurchased 86,289 ordinary shares on 27 January 2026 under its ongoing buyback programme.
  • The company will cancel these shares, reducing total shares in issue to 1,042,251,658 and modestly enhancing remaining holders’ stakes.
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Helios Towers Cancels Newly Repurchased Shares Under Ongoing Buyback

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The latest update is out from Helios Towers ( (GB:HTWS) ).

Helios Towers plc has repurchased 86,289 of its ordinary shares on 27 January 2026 as part of its previously announced share buyback programme, at prices ranging between 167.0p and 170.4p per share and a volume-weighted average price of 169.6649p. The company intends to cancel all of the repurchased shares rather than hold them in treasury, reducing the total number of shares in issue to 1,042,251,658, a move that will slightly enhance earnings per share and adjust ownership percentages for existing shareholders, while providing an updated denominator for regulatory disclosure calculations under the UK’s transparency rules.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:HTWS) stock is a Hold with a £169.00 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 telecommunications infrastructure company that owns and operates telecom towers and related passive infrastructure, providing colocation and tower services primarily to mobile network operators across its markets.

Average Trading Volume: 2,220,087

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £1.75B

See more insights into HTWS stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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