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International Consolidated Airlines ( (GB:IAG) ) has issued an announcement.
International Consolidated Airlines Group has repurchased 13,956,498 ordinary shares between 16 and 20 March 2026 on the London and Madrid exchanges, as part of its previously announced €500 million share buyback programme. The purchases, executed by Morgan Stanley Europe SE, were made at prices ranging from £3.42 to £3.66 in London and €3.94 to €4.24 in Madrid.
The shares acquired will be held in treasury pending shareholder approval for their cancellation at the upcoming annual general meeting, a move that could reduce the company’s free float and potentially enhance earnings per share. Following these transactions, IAG now holds 202,263,625 treasury shares, with 4,524,937,522 shares in issue excluding treasury stock, a capital structure update that is relevant for investors’ disclosure thresholds with Spanish regulators.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:IAG) stock is a Buy with a £382.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on International Consolidated Airlines stock, see the GB:IAG Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on IAG Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, IAG is a Outperform.
The score is driven primarily by solid operating profitability and cash generation, tempered by a still-leveraged balance sheet and some 2025 slowing (revenue decline and weaker free-cash-flow conversion). Valuation is a clear positive with a low P/E and a moderate dividend yield, while technical indicators are mixed and the latest earnings-call commentary was broadly constructive but noted some segment-level demand and profit pressure.
To see Spark’s full report on IAG stock, click here.
More about International Consolidated Airlines
International Consolidated Airlines Group is a major European airline holding company whose core business is providing passenger and cargo air transport through its portfolio of carrier brands. Listed in London and Madrid, it operates in the highly competitive global aviation market, where capital allocation decisions such as share buybacks are closely watched by investors.
Average Trading Volume: 19,622,809
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: £15.68B
For an in-depth examination of IAG stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.