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The latest announcement is out from London Stock Exchange ( (GB:LSEG) ).
London Stock Exchange Group has repurchased 599,689 ordinary shares on 5 March 2026 as part of its ongoing share buyback programme, paying a volume-weighted average price of about 8,752p per share and executing the trades via Morgan Stanley. The company plans to cancel these shares, leaving 503,525,278 ordinary shares in issue and 21,451,599 held in treasury, setting a new total voting rights figure that will be used by investors for regulatory disclosure thresholds.
The cancellation of the repurchased shares will marginally enhance earnings per share and consolidate existing shareholders’ relative ownership, reflecting LSEG’s continued use of buybacks as a capital management tool. The updated voting rights figure also provides clarity for investors and other stakeholders needing to assess notification obligations under the UK’s disclosure and transparency regime.
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 and data business, operating capital markets, clearing and post-trade services, and providing information and analytics to issuers, investors, and intermediaries. The group’s diversified platforms and services position it as a core part of the UK and international financial system, with its shares listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Average Trading Volume: 1,728,235
Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold
Current Market Cap: £43.08B
See more data about LSEG stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.