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Helios Towers Cancels Newly Repurchased Shares Under Ongoing Buyback

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  • Helios Towers repurchased and will cancel 90,322 shares as part of its ongoing buyback programme.
  • The buyback reduces shares in issue to about 1.04 billion, potentially boosting EPS and affecting disclosure thresholds.
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Helios Towers Cancels Newly Repurchased Shares Under Ongoing Buyback

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Helios Towers ( (GB:HTWS) ) has shared an announcement.

Helios Towers has repurchased 90,322 of its ordinary shares on 13 February 2026 as part of its ongoing share buyback programme, paying a volume-weighted average price of about 189.93 pence per share. The company intends to cancel all of the repurchased stock rather than hold it in treasury, reducing the total number of shares in issue to 1,040,861,549.

The transaction, executed through Merrill Lynch International across multiple trading venues including the London Stock Exchange, continues a buyback initiative first announced in November 2025. By shrinking its share count, Helios Towers is returning capital to shareholders and potentially enhancing earnings per share, while also providing a new reference denominator for investors’ disclosure and transparency obligations.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:HTWS) stock is a Hold with a £193.00 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 is an independent telecoms tower infrastructure company that owns, operates and manages mobile communications towers. It provides shared wireless infrastructure services to mobile network operators, primarily across emerging markets, enabling them to expand coverage and capacity without owning and managing tower assets themselves.

YTD Price Performance: 16.28%

Average Trading Volume: 1,963,147

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £1.99B

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

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