Mercia Asset Management Buys Back and Cancels 100,000 Shares on AIM

An announcement from Mercia Asset Management ( (GB:MERC) ) is now available.

Mercia Asset Management has repurchased 100,000 of its own ordinary shares on AIM at 27.50 pence per share as part of its ongoing share buyback programme initiated in July 2025. The company intends to cancel the repurchased shares, resulting in 427,296,044 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and 11,791,086 shares held in treasury, a move that marginally reduces the free float and may enhance earnings per share while providing shareholders with an updated denominator for regulatory disclosure of holdings under FCA transparency rules.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:MERC) stock is a Hold with a £33.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Mercia Asset Management stock, see the GB:MERC Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:MERC Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:MERC is a Neutral.

Mercia Asset Management’s overall stock score is driven by its strong financial stability and positive corporate events, such as share buybacks and strategic board appointments. However, the high P/E ratio and mixed technical indicators suggest caution. The absence of earnings call data limits insights into future guidance.

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More about Mercia Asset Management

Mercia Asset Management PLC is a regionally focused private capital asset manager with approximately £2.0 billion of assets under management, specialising in providing investment capital to businesses across the UK. The company operates on London’s AIM market and focuses on managing and deploying private capital to support regional growth companies.

Average Trading Volume: 375,733

Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Sell

Current Market Cap: £119.7M

See more data about MERC stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.