Imperial Brands Cancels 167,257 Shares in Ongoing £1.45bn Buyback

An announcement from Imperial Brands ( (GB:IMB) ) is now available.

Imperial Brands has repurchased 167,257 of its ordinary 10 pence shares on 19 December 2025 at an average price of 3,182.85 pence per share as part of its ongoing £1.45 billion share buyback programme. The shares, acquired via Morgan Stanley on the London Stock Exchange, will be cancelled, reducing the number of ordinary shares in issue to 797,115,557 and thereby slightly increasing existing shareholders’ proportional ownership and the denominator used for regulatory disclosure calculations under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:IMB) stock is a Buy with a £3650.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Imperial Brands stock, see the GB:IMB Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:IMB Stock

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

Imperial Brands scores well due to strong earnings call performance and positive technical indicators. Financial performance is stable but requires careful management of debt and cash flow. The attractive valuation further supports the stock’s potential, despite some regulatory challenges.

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More about Imperial Brands

Imperial Brands PLC is a UK-based international tobacco and nicotine company, primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes, cigars, and next-generation tobacco and nicotine products. The group focuses on regulated markets worldwide and is listed on the London Stock Exchange, where it is a constituent of the FTSE indices followed by institutional and retail investors.

Average Trading Volume: 1,871,416

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £25.27B

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