Imperial Brands Cancels Further Shares Under £1.45bn Buyback Programme

Imperial Brands ( (GB:IMB) ) has provided an update.

Imperial Brands has continued executing its £1.45 billion share buyback, repurchasing 545,325 ordinary shares on 11 March 2026 at an average price of 3,120.50 pence, with Morgan Stanley acting as broker. The company will cancel the shares, reducing the number of ordinary shares in issue to 785,223,868, a move that tightens its equity base and provides a new reference figure for investors calculating disclosure thresholds under U.K. 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 is a global tobacco and nicotine company, best known for manufacturing and selling cigarettes and next‑generation nicotine products. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, it focuses on developed and selected emerging markets, where it competes with other multinational tobacco groups for market share and cash generation.

Average Trading Volume: 2,166,363

Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy

Current Market Cap: £24.72B

For detailed information about IMB stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.