Imperial Brands Continues £1.45bn Buyback With Further Share Cancellation

Imperial Brands ( (GB:IMB) ) has shared an announcement.

Imperial Brands has repurchased 369,240 of its 10 pence ordinary shares on 22 December 2025 at an average price of 3,134.55 pence per share as part of its previously announced £1.45 billion share buyback programme. The shares, acquired via Morgan Stanley on the London Stock Exchange, will be cancelled, reducing the company’s share count to 796,746,317 and slightly enhancing earnings per share and ownership stakes for remaining investors, while providing updated capital base information for shareholders and other parties subject to disclosure 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.

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 next-generation products company whose core business centres on manufacturing and selling cigarettes, fine-cut tobacco and related nicotine products to consumers worldwide. The group focuses on developed and emerging markets, using capital allocation tools such as share buybacks to manage its balance sheet and deliver returns to shareholders.

Average Trading Volume: 1,999,143

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £25.22B

For a thorough assessment of IMB stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.