Kainos Buys Back and Cancels 57,304 Shares Under Ongoing Repurchase Programme

Kainos Group plc ( (GB:KNOS) ) has issued an announcement.

Kainos Group plc has repurchased 57,304 of its ordinary shares on 2 January 2026 via Investec Bank at a volume-weighted average price of 996.3749 pence, with trades executed on the London Stock Exchange within a range of 993.00 to 1,000.00 pence. The company intends to cancel the repurchased shares as part of its ongoing buyback programme that commenced in November 2025, a move that will modestly reduce the number of shares in circulation and can enhance earnings per share and capital return for remaining shareholders.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:KNOS) stock is a Hold with a £1030.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Kainos Group plc stock, see the GB:KNOS Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:KNOS Stock

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

Kainos Group plc has a strong financial foundation and is actively enhancing shareholder value through a share buyback program. However, the high P/E ratio suggests potential overvaluation, and technical indicators point to a possible pullback. The company’s ability to sustain growth amidst recent challenges will be crucial for future performance.

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More about Kainos Group plc

Kainos Group plc is a UK-listed digital services and software company that provides IT consulting, digital transformation projects and platform-based solutions to customers across the public and private sectors. The company focuses on delivering technology-enabled change, including cloud-based and enterprise software implementations, and is traded on the London Stock Exchange.

Average Trading Volume: 400,662

Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy

Current Market Cap: £1.19B

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