IG Group Adds to Treasury Stock as Share Buyback Programme Continues

IG Group Holdings ( (GB:IGG) ) has issued an update.

IG Group Holdings has continued its share buyback programme, purchasing 124,220 ordinary shares on 21 January 2026 from Morgan Stanley & Co. International at prices ranging between 1,330.00p and 1,352.00p, with a volume-weighted average price of 1,344.66p. The repurchased shares will be held in treasury, bringing the company’s treasury holding to 23,313,845 shares and leaving 338,244,023 shares in issue, with the group having bought back a total of 10,211,608 shares since September 2025 at a cost of £117.9 million, underscoring its ongoing capital management strategy and potential support for earnings per share and shareholder returns.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:IGG) stock is a Buy with a £1536.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on IG Group Holdings stock, see the GB:IGG Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:IGG Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:IGG is a Outperform.

IG Group Holdings exhibits strong technical indicators and an attractive valuation, which are the most significant factors driving the score. The company’s solid financial performance, despite some challenges in revenue and cash flow growth, supports its stability. The ongoing share buyback program further enhances shareholder value, reflecting positively on the company’s strategic management.

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

More about IG Group Holdings

IG Group Holdings is a UK-based financial services company that operates as an online trading and investment platform, offering leveraged derivatives such as CFDs and spread betting, as well as share dealing and other trading services to retail and professional clients in global markets.

Average Trading Volume: 1,024,326

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £4.54B

For a thorough assessment of IGG stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.