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Pets at Home Buys Back and Cancels 70,000 Shares, Updates Voting Rights

Story Highlights
  • Pets at Home repurchased 70,000 shares on 23 January 2026 under its ongoing buyback programme.
  • Cancellation of these shares reduces the share count to 449.9 million, marginally increasing existing investors’ holdings.
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Pets at Home Buys Back and Cancels 70,000 Shares, Updates Voting Rights

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Pets at Home ( (GB:PETS) ) has shared an announcement.

Pets at Home Group has continued to execute its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 70,000 ordinary shares on 23 January 2026 via Jefferies International at prices ranging between 197.10p and 203.60p, with a volume-weighted average price of 201.98p. The shares will be cancelled, reducing the number of ordinary shares in issue to 449,851,164 and leaving no shares in treasury, a move that slightly concentrates existing shareholders’ stakes and sets the new total voting rights figure for regulatory disclosure calculations under the FCA’s transparency rules.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:PETS) stock is a Buy with a £265.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Pets at Home stock, see the GB:PETS Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:PETS Stock

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

Pets at Home’s overall score reflects strong financial performance and attractive valuation, supported by a high dividend yield. The ongoing share buyback program is a positive corporate action, although recent retail challenges and a profit warning introduce some risk factors.

To see Spark’s full report on GB:PETS stock, click here.

More about Pets at Home

Pets at Home Group Plc is a UK-based pet care retailer and services provider, best known for its nationwide chain of pet stores and related veterinary and grooming services. The group focuses on the domestic pet market, offering food, accessories and healthcare products, and is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Average Trading Volume: 734,703

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: £898.1M

For detailed information about PETS stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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