LSEG Cancels 584,961 Shares After Latest Buyback Tranche

London Stock Exchange ( (GB:LSEG) ) just unveiled an update.

London Stock Exchange Group has repurchased 584,961 of its ordinary shares on 6 March 2026 through Morgan Stanley as part of its ongoing share buyback programme, paying a volume-weighted average price of 8,782.63 pence. The company intends to cancel all of these shares, reducing the free float and potentially enhancing earnings per share.

Following the cancellation, LSEG will have 502,940,317 ordinary shares in issue excluding treasury shares, while holding 21,451,599 shares in treasury, setting the new total voting rights at 502,940,317. This updated share count provides the reference denominator for investors and other stakeholders required to report holdings under the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:LSEG) stock is a Buy with a £13500.00 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 provider, operating stock exchanges, trading platforms and data services that support capital markets participants worldwide. The group’s activities span listing, trading, post-trade and information services, making its equity and governance decisions closely watched by institutional investors.

Average Trading Volume: 1,754,895

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £44.13B

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