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Imperial Brands ( (GB:IMB) ) has shared an announcement.
Imperial Brands has repurchased 75,925 of its 10 pence ordinary shares on 26 January 2026 as part of its previously announced £1.45 billion share buyback programme, paying an average price of 3,023.72 pence per share in on-exchange trades executed via Morgan Stanley. The company will cancel the repurchased stock, reducing the number of ordinary shares in issue to 791,753,721, a move that tightens the share count and may enhance earnings per share while providing an updated denominator for investors’ disclosure and transparency reporting obligations.
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 primary businesses include manufacturing and selling cigarettes, cigars and next-generation products in global markets.
Average Trading Volume: 1,752,220
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: £23.87B
For an in-depth examination of IMB stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.