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An update from London Stock Exchange ( (GB:LSEG) ) is now available.
London Stock Exchange Group has repurchased 161,851 ordinary shares on 10 March 2026 as part of its ongoing share buyback programme, paying a volume-weighted average price of 8,649.89p per share and intending to cancel all of the shares acquired. Following this cancellation, the company will have 502,617,179 ordinary shares in issue excluding treasury shares, establishing the new total voting rights figure that investors must use when assessing disclosure obligations under UK transparency rules.
The purchases were executed on the London Stock Exchange by Morgan Stanley & Co. International, with trades carried out across the XLON and TRQX venues within a price range of 8,508.00p to 8,736.00p per share. The transaction underscores LSEG’s continued capital management through buybacks, modestly enhancing earnings per share and tightening the free float, while clarifying the adjusted share count and voting base for shareholders and regulators.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:LSEG) stock is a Buy with a £125.00 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 score is driven primarily by solid underlying financial performance (strong revenue growth and operating margins) and a positive earnings outlook with margin expansion, free-cash-flow targets, and substantial buybacks. These positives are tempered by premium valuation, mixed cash-flow stability in the latest period, and technical signals that suggest short-term strength but less favorable long-term trend positioning.
To see Spark’s full report on GB:LSEG stock, click here.
More about London Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange Group plc is a global financial markets infrastructure and data provider, best known for operating the London Stock Exchange and related trading venues. The group offers capital markets, post-trade, and information services to issuers, investors, and financial institutions worldwide, positioning it as a core utility in international capital markets.
Average Trading Volume: 1,794,187
Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold
Current Market Cap: £42.85B
For an in-depth examination of LSEG stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.