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Rathbones Advances Share Buyback, Lifting Capital Returns for Shareholders

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  • Rathbones repurchased 22,701 ordinary shares on 12 January under its ongoing buyback programme for cancellation.
  • The company now has 91.2 million voting shares in issue, with total buybacks reaching 2.13 million shares, slightly reducing dilution for investors.
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Rathbones Advances Share Buyback, Lifting Capital Returns for Shareholders

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Rathbones Group PLC ( (GB:RAT) ) has provided an update.

Rathbones Group PLC has continued to execute its share buyback programme, launched in September 2025, by repurchasing 22,701 ordinary shares on 12 January 2026 on the London Stock Exchange at a volume-weighted average price of 1,995.2408 pence per share, for cancellation. Following this latest tranche, the company’s issued share capital now comprises 91,158,276 ordinary shares with voting rights and 17,481,868 convertible non-voting ordinary shares, with no shares held in treasury, bringing total voting rights to 91,158,276; in aggregate since the programme began, Rathbones has bought back 2,134,093 ordinary shares, a move that modestly reduces the share count and may enhance earnings per share and capital returns for existing shareholders.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:RAT) stock is a Buy with a £2100.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Rathbones Group PLC stock, see the GB:RAT Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:RAT Stock

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

Rathbones Group PLC demonstrates strong financial performance with significant revenue growth and cash flow improvements. The technical indicators show a positive trend, and the high dividend yield provides income potential. However, the high P/E ratio suggests a premium valuation, which could limit upside potential.

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

More about Rathbones Group PLC

Rathbones Group PLC is a UK-listed wealth and investment management firm that provides discretionary investment management and related services to private clients, charities and professional advisers. The group focuses on managing portfolios of equities and other securities and is traded on the London Stock Exchange, where it maintains both voting ordinary shares and convertible non-voting ordinary shares in issue.

Average Trading Volume: 129,244

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £2.09B

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

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