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London Stock Exchange ( (GB:LSEG) ) has issued an announcement.
London Stock Exchange Group has continued its ongoing share buyback programme, repurchasing 607,615 ordinary shares on 3 March 2026 via Morgan Stanley at a volume-weighted average price of 8,594.76p, with prices ranging between 8,460.00p and 8,736.00p. The company intends to cancel all of these shares, reducing the free float and potentially enhancing earnings per share for remaining investors.
Following this cancellation, LSEG will have 504,724,904 ordinary shares in issue excluding treasury shares and will hold 21,451,599 shares in treasury, setting the new total voting rights at 504,724,904 for regulatory disclosure purposes. This adjustment in capital structure refines the company’s share base and provides an updated denominator for shareholders and other stakeholders to monitor their holdings under UK 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 (LSEG) is a global financial markets infrastructure and data provider, operating trading venues, post-trade services and offering analytics and information products to institutional and corporate clients. The group plays a central role in capital markets by facilitating securities trading, market data distribution and related services to investors worldwide.
Average Trading Volume: 1,648,899
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: £44.21B
For a thorough assessment of LSEG stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.