McBride Cancels 41,312 Shares Under Ongoing Buyback Programme

The latest announcement is out from McBride ( (GB:MCB) ).

McBride plc has repurchased 41,312 ordinary shares on 23 December 2025 via Investec Bank at a volume-weighted average price of 142.66 pence per share, with prices ranging between 141.20 pence and 144.00 pence. The shares, bought under its existing non-discretionary share buyback programme, will be cancelled, reducing the number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) to 177,545,720, leaving 42,041 ordinary shares held in treasury and 594,610,458 non-voting B Shares outstanding; this brings total voting rights to 177,545,720, a denominator shareholders must now use for regulatory disclosure calculations under UK transparency rules, and leaves treasury shares representing 0.02% of voting rights.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:MCB) stock is a Buy with a £138.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on McBride stock, see the GB:MCB Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:MCB Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:MCB is a Outperform.

McBride’s overall stock score is driven by strong corporate events and earnings call highlights, including strategic initiatives and dividend reinstatement. While financial performance shows areas for improvement, the attractive valuation and positive technical indicators support a favorable outlook.

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More about McBride

McBride plc is a UK-listed company whose ordinary shares trade on the London Stock Exchange. The group also has a large class of non-cumulative redeemable preference shares (B Shares), which do not carry standard voting rights except in limited circumstances such as a winding-up of the company.

Average Trading Volume: 482,104

Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy

Current Market Cap: £250.3M

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