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Kier Group plc ( (GB:KIE) ) has provided an announcement.
Kier Group plc has continued its recently launched share buyback programme, repurchasing 50,000 ordinary 1p shares on 6 March 2026 through Deutsche Numis at prices between 212p and 217p, with a volume-weighted average of 214.1254p. The company intends to hold these shares in treasury, bringing total buybacks under the programme to 150,000 shares and leaving 441,746,922 voting shares in issue, a move that marginally enhances earnings per share and adjusts the free float for investors’ disclosure calculations under FCA rules.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:KIE) stock is a Hold with a £248.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Kier Group plc stock, see the GB:KIE Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on GB:KIE Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:KIE is a Outperform.
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (especially cash flow strength) and a constructive earnings update with strong order-book visibility and improving cash position. This is moderated by leverage risk, near-term remediation charges and seasonal cash volatility, and only neutral technical momentum with the stock slightly weak versus its 20-day average.
To see Spark’s full report on GB:KIE stock, click here.
More about Kier Group plc
Kier Group plc is a U.K.-listed construction and infrastructure services group. The company focuses on building, civil engineering and related services across public and private sector markets, providing large-scale infrastructure delivery and maintenance nationwide.
Average Trading Volume: 1,547,877
Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold
Current Market Cap: £904M
For a thorough assessment of KIE stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.