LSEG Cancels 246,500 Shares After Latest Buyback Transaction

London Stock Exchange ( (GB:LSEG) ) has issued an announcement.

London Stock Exchange Group has repurchased 246,500 of its ordinary shares on 2 February 2026 through Citigroup Global Markets as part of its ongoing share buyback programme, paying an average price of 8,220.94p per share within a range of 8,120.00p to 8,326.00p. All purchased shares will be cancelled, leaving 507,265,409 ordinary shares in issue and 21,451,599 shares held in treasury, a change that slightly reduces the company’s free float while setting 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 £120.00 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 provider best known for operating the London Stock Exchange. The group offers trading, clearing, market data and analytics services to issuers, investors and other financial institutions worldwide, playing a central role in capital formation and securities trading in the UK and internationally.

Average Trading Volume: 1,454,160

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: £41.11B

Learn more about LSEG stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.