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HICL Infra Co Shs GBP ( (GB:HICL) ) has provided an announcement.
HICL Infrastructure PLC has repurchased 1,250,000 of its own ordinary shares at a weighted average price of 126.356 pence per share, executing the buyback through Investec Bank plc on 7 May 2026. Following this transaction, the company now holds 150,610,581 shares in treasury and has 1,880,877,480 shares in issue excluding treasury, which also represents the total number of voting rights.
By initially retaining the repurchased shares as treasury stock, HICL maintains flexibility over future capital management options such as potential reissuance or cancellation. The updated voting rights figure provides clarity for shareholders calculating disclosure thresholds under the FCA’s transparency rules, reinforcing governance and regulatory compliance around significant shareholdings.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:HICL) stock is a Buy with a £160.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on HICL Infra Co Shs GBP stock, see the GB:HICL Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on HICL Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, HICL is a Outperform.
The score is driven primarily by solid financial quality (debt-free balance sheet, strong cash generation) but tempered by weaker recent revenue/earnings momentum. Technical indicators are broadly neutral, valuation is supported by a high dividend yield but not clearly discounted on P/E, and recent corporate actions (buybacks and the proposed TRIG merger) add a positive tilt.
To see Spark’s full report on HICL stock, click here.
More about HICL Infra Co Shs GBP
HICL Infrastructure PLC is a listed infrastructure investment company focused on owning and managing a diversified portfolio of infrastructure assets. The firm invests in long-term, cash-generative projects, providing investors with stable income exposure to essential infrastructure primarily in developed markets.
Average Trading Volume: 5,222,078
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Learn more about HICL stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.