McBride Cancels New Tranche of Shares After Buyback on London Market

McBride ( (GB:MCB) ) has issued an update.

McBride plc has repurchased 95,675 ordinary shares on 30 December 2025 via Investec Bank at prices between 140p and 145p per share, at a volume-weighted average price of 143.1049p, as part of its previously announced share buyback programme. The shares will be cancelled, reducing the number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury) to 177,377,348 and leaving 42,041 ordinary shares in treasury and 594,610,458 non-voting B shares outstanding, which in turn lowers the total voting rights to 177,377,348 and marginally adjusts major shareholding thresholds for investors under UK disclosure rules, while treasury-held voting rights remain negligible at 0.02%.

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 company’s capital structure includes ordinary shares with full voting rights and a large class of non-cumulative redeemable preference ‘B’ shares that carry no voting rights except on a winding-up resolution, alongside a small number of ordinary shares held in treasury.

Average Trading Volume: 484,181

Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy

Current Market Cap: £242.9M

For a thorough assessment of MCB stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.