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Imperial Brands ( (GB:IMB) ) has provided an update.
Imperial Brands has bought back 443,087 of its 10 pence ordinary shares on 20 January 2026 as part of its ongoing £1.45 billion share repurchase programme, paying an average price of 3,025.22 pence per share in an on-exchange transaction executed via Morgan Stanley. The repurchased shares will be cancelled, reducing the number of ordinary shares in issue to 792,619,904, a change that affects the denominator used by investors and other stakeholders when calculating disclosure thresholds for shareholdings under UK transparency rules.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:IMB) stock is a Buy with a £3500.00 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.
To see Spark’s full report on GB:IMB stock, click here.
More about Imperial Brands
Imperial Brands PLC is a UK-listed tobacco and nicotine products company whose core business centres on manufacturing and selling cigarettes and other tobacco products, with a primary market focus across the UK, Europe and other international markets. The company is a constituent of the London market and actively manages its capital structure through programmes such as ongoing share repurchases.
Average Trading Volume: 1,852,027
Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy
Current Market Cap: £24.05B
Learn more about IMB stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.