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London Stock Exchange ( (GB:LSEG) ) has issued an announcement.
London Stock Exchange Group has repurchased 350,220 of its own ordinary shares on 12 March 2026 as part of its ongoing buyback programme, paying a volume-weighted average price of 8,563.54p per share. The shares were acquired on the London Stock Exchange from Morgan Stanley & Co. International and are all scheduled for cancellation.
Following this cancellation, LSEG will have 502,101,871 ordinary shares in issue excluding treasury stock, and will continue to hold 21,451,599 shares in treasury, setting total voting rights at 502,101,871. The updated share count provides the new denominator for investors subject to disclosure obligations under the FCA’s transparency rules and slightly concentrates existing shareholders’ ownership through the reduced share base.
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, operating capital markets, post-trade, and data and analytics services. The group plays a central role in securities trading and listings in London and related venues, serving issuers, investors, and intermediaries across international financial markets.
Average Trading Volume: 1,822,597
Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell
Current Market Cap: £43B
Learn more about LSEG stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.