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London Stock Exchange ( (GB:LSEG) ) has issued an announcement.
London Stock Exchange Group has continued its previously announced share buyback programme with the repurchase of 114,000 ordinary shares on 6 January 2026 from Citigroup Global Markets at an average price of 9,095.78p per share. The company intends to cancel all of the shares bought back, leaving 510,066,962 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and 21,451,599 shares held in treasury, and confirming total voting rights of 510,066,962 for regulatory disclosure purposes, a move that marginally enhances earnings per share while clarifying the denominator for investors’ reporting obligations under UK transparency rules.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:LSEG) stock is a Buy with a £131.00 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 provider, best known for operating the London Stock Exchange and related trading venues. The group offers a broad range of services including capital markets access, post-trade clearing and settlement, index and benchmark provision, and financial data and analytics to institutional and corporate clients worldwide.
Average Trading Volume: 1,430,703
Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell
Current Market Cap: £45.99B
For a thorough assessment of LSEG stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.