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IG Group Holdings ( (GB:IGG) ) has provided an update.
IG Group Holdings plc has continued its share buyback activity, purchasing 126,889 ordinary shares on 9 January 2026 from Morgan Stanley & Co. International at prices between 1,314.00p and 1,325.00p per share, with a volume-weighted average price of 1,320.14p. The company will hold these shares in treasury, bringing its total treasury holding to 22,306,216 shares and leaving 339,251,652 ordinary shares in issue, and since September 2025 it has repurchased 9,203,979 shares at a total cost of approximately £104.5m, underlining an ongoing capital management strategy that can support earnings per share and signal confidence in the business to investors.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:IGG) stock is a Hold with a £1250.00 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 plc is a UK-based online trading and investments provider, best known for offering leveraged derivatives such as contracts for difference (CFDs) and spread betting, alongside share dealing and other trading services to retail and professional clients in global financial markets. The company operates as a listed entity on the London Stock Exchange and actively manages its capital structure, including through share repurchase programmes.
Average Trading Volume: 990,362
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: £4.47B
Learn more about IGG stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.