IG Group Continues Buyback With £102.9m of Shares Repurchased Since September

IG Group Holdings ( (GB:IGG) ) has shared an announcement.

IG Group Holdings has continued its ongoing share buyback programme, repurchasing 126,376 ordinary shares on 8 January 2026 from Morgan Stanley & Co. International at a volume-weighted average price of 1,325.17 pence per share, with the shares to be held in treasury. Following this latest transaction, the company now holds 22,179,327 shares in treasury and has 339,378,541 shares in issue excluding treasury stock, bringing total purchases since early September 2025 to 9,077,090 shares at a cost of £102.9 million, underscoring management’s capital-return strategy and potentially enhancing earnings per share for existing 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 is a UK-based online trading and investment services provider offering leveraged derivatives such as CFDs and spread betting, as well as share dealing and other trading products to retail and professional clients globally.

Average Trading Volume: 984,236

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £4.27B

Learn more about IGG stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.