LSEG Cancels 108,969 Shares Under Ongoing Buyback Programme

The latest announcement is out from London Stock Exchange ( (GB:LSEG) ).

London Stock Exchange Group has repurchased 108,969 of its ordinary shares on 16 January 2026 from Citigroup Global Markets as part of its ongoing share buyback programme, paying an average price of 9,176.98 pence per share. All repurchased shares will be cancelled, leaving 509,169,267 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and 21,451,599 shares held in treasury, a change that slightly reduces the company’s share count and sets the new total voting rights figure that shareholders must use for regulatory disclosure calculations under the FCA’s transparency rules.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:LSEG) stock is a Buy with a £115.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on London Stock Exchange stock, see the GB:LSEG Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:LSEG Stock

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

The London Stock Exchange Group’s strong financial performance and strategic corporate events, such as share buybacks and partnerships, are significant positives. However, technical indicators suggest bearish momentum, and the high P/E ratio indicates potential overvaluation.

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

More about London Stock Exchange

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data group, best known for operating the London Stock Exchange and related trading venues. The company provides capital markets, post-trade, data and analytics services to issuers, investors and financial institutions worldwide, serving as a core platform for securities trading and market transparency.

Average Trading Volume: 1,408,183

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £46.62B

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