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The latest update is out from Mercia Asset Management ( (GB:MERC) ).
Mercia Asset Management PLC has repurchased 100,000 of its own ordinary shares on AIM at a price of 27.00 pence per share as part of its ongoing share buyback programme launched in July 2025. The company intends to cancel these shares, leaving 426,921,044 ordinary shares in issue (excluding 11,791,086 shares held in treasury), a change that slightly reduces the free float and can enhance earnings per share while providing updated capital structure information for investors calculating disclosure thresholds under UK 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.
To see Spark’s full report on GB:MERC stock, click here.
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 deploying and managing capital for investors through investments in unquoted and smaller quoted companies across the UK market.
Average Trading Volume: 383,999
Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Sell
Current Market Cap: £116.2M
Learn more about MERC stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.