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Informa Advances 2026 Capital Return Plan With New Share Buybacks

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  • Informa has committed at least £200m to a 2026 share buyback programme as part of its capital allocation strategy.
  • The company repurchased and will cancel 167,000 shares, reducing total shares in issue to about 1.29 billion.
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Informa Advances 2026 Capital Return Plan With New Share Buybacks

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

Informa PLC has reaffirmed its commitment to shareholder returns as part of its capital allocation strategy, with a minimum of £200m earmarked for its 2026 share buyback programme. The company repurchased 167,000 ordinary shares on 21 January 2026 at an average price of 924.33 pence per share across multiple trading venues, and these shares will be cancelled, reducing the total number of ordinary shares in issue and voting rights to 1,287,302,671. The move underscores Informa’s ongoing use of buybacks to optimise its capital structure and enhance returns for shareholders.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:INF) stock is a Hold with a £10.00 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.

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

More about Informa

Informa PLC is an international business-to-business group focused on B2B events, B2B digital services and academic markets, operating globally to provide platforms, data and knowledge services for professional and commercial communities.

Average Trading Volume: 3,584,503

Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy

Current Market Cap: £11.67B

Learn more about INF stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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