Informa Advances £200m 2026 Buyback With Nearly 1m Shares Repurchased

Informa ( (GB:INF) ) has provided an update.

Informa PLC has continued executing its 2026 capital allocation strategy with a share buyback programme of at least £200m, underlining its commitment to delivering consistent returns to shareholders. During the week of 20–24 April, the group repurchased 959,437 ordinary shares across the London Stock Exchange, Chi-X and BATS at weighted average prices around the low-800p range for cancellation.

Following settlement of these transactions, Informa’s total shares in issue and voting rights will stand at 1,270,233,431, with no shares held in treasury. The ongoing weekly repurchases, executed via Deutsche Bank’s London branch trading as Deutsche Numis, further consolidate the company’s capital structure and signal confidence in its long-term equity value to investors.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:INF) stock is a Buy with a £10.20 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Informa stock, see the GB:INF Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on INF Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, INF is a Neutral.

The score is supported mainly by strong cash generation and solid operational momentum, but it is held back by the sharp drop in reported net income and margin compression, an extremely high P/E valuation risk, and weak longer-term technical trend signals.

To see Spark’s full report on INF stock, click here.

More about Informa

Informa PLC is an international business-to-business group focused on events, digital services and academic markets, serving professional and scholarly communities worldwide. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, the company operates across multiple trading venues and targets recurring, information-led revenue streams in specialist markets.

Average Trading Volume: 5,358,921

Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold

Current Market Cap: £10.1B

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