IG Group Continues Share Buyback, Adds 125,422 Shares to Treasury

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

IG Group Holdings has continued its share buyback activity, repurchasing 125,422 ordinary shares on 19 January 2026 from Morgan Stanley & Co. International at a volume-weighted average price of 1,335.56 pence per share, with the shares to be held in treasury. Following this latest transaction, the company now holds 23,064,199 shares in treasury with 338,493,669 shares in issue, and has bought back a total of 9,961,962 shares since September 2025 at a cost of approximately £114.6 million, underscoring an ongoing capital management strategy that may support earnings per share and signal confidence in the business to investors.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:IGG) stock is a Buy with a £1514.00 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.

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More about IG Group Holdings

IG Group Holdings is a UK-listed financial services company that operates in the online trading and investments industry, offering leveraged trading, CFDs and other derivatives to retail and professional clients across global markets.

Average Trading Volume: 1,006,161

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £4.49B

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