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LSEG Cancels 209,783 Shares After Latest Buyback Tranche

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LSEG Cancels 209,783 Shares After Latest Buyback Tranche

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London Stock Exchange ( (GB:LSEG) ) has shared an update.

London Stock Exchange Group has repurchased 209,783 of its ordinary shares on 28 January 2026 from Citigroup Global Markets as part of its ongoing share buyback programme, paying an average price of 8,295.63p per share. All purchased shares will be cancelled, reducing the number of ordinary shares in issue to 507,975,129 (excluding treasury shares) and leaving 21,451,599 shares held in treasury, thereby consolidating earnings per share and slightly increasing each remaining shareholder’s voting stake, while setting a new denominator for regulatory disclosure of shareholdings under FCA 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 global financial markets infrastructure and data group centred on the London Stock Exchange. It provides trading venues, post-trade services, indices, market data and related technology, serving institutional and corporate clients across international capital markets.

Average Trading Volume: 1,394,447

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: £43.49B

See more insights into LSEG stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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