Kainos Continues Buyback with Purchase and Cancellation of 25,769 Shares

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

Kainos Group plc has repurchased 25,769 of its ordinary shares on 28 January 2026 through Investec Bank at prices between 914p and 940p per share, with a volume-weighted average price of 930.3340p. The company plans to cancel the shares, continuing the share buyback programme launched in November 2025, a move that will modestly reduce the number of shares in circulation and can enhance earnings per share and capital returns for existing investors, underscoring management’s confidence in the company’s valuation and long-term prospects.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:KNOS) stock is a Buy with a £1014.00 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, best known for providing IT consulting, digital transformation solutions and cloud-based products to public sector bodies and commercial enterprises. The company focuses on helping organisations modernise legacy systems, improve operational efficiency and deliver digital services at scale, particularly across government, healthcare and financial services markets.

Average Trading Volume: 372,398

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £1.14B

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