Informa Advances £200m 2026 Share Buyback With New Repurchase

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

Informa PLC has reaffirmed its commitment to shareholder returns under its capital allocation programme, earmarking at least £200m for share buybacks in 2026. As part of this plan, the company repurchased 270,000 ordinary shares on 20 February 2026 at an average price of 831.97 pence per share across the London Stock Exchange, Chi-X and BATS.

These shares are being cancelled, reducing the company’s total shares in issue and total voting rights to 1,282,334,119, with no shares held in treasury. The move continues Informa’s strategy of using buybacks to return capital to investors and may support earnings per share and capital efficiency, reinforcing its market positioning and capital discipline signal to stakeholders.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:INF) stock is a Buy with a £1240.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Informa stock, see the GB:INF Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:INF Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:INF is a Outperform.

Informa’s strong financial performance and positive earnings call sentiment are major strengths, supporting a stable outlook. However, the high P/E ratio suggests overvaluation, and technical indicators show potential overbought conditions, which moderate the overall score.

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More about Informa

Informa PLC is an international group focused on business-to-business events, B2B digital services and academic markets, serving professional and scholarly communities worldwide. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, it operates across multiple trading venues and positions itself as a key player in information, networking and knowledge services for corporate and institutional customers.

Average Trading Volume: 3,765,067

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £10.52B

For an in-depth examination of INF stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.