Rathbones Cancels Further Shares Under Ongoing Buyback Programme

Rathbones Group PLC ( (GB:RAT) ) has issued an announcement.

Rathbones Group PLC has continued to execute its share buyback programme, launched in September 2025, by purchasing 23,861 ordinary shares for cancellation on 5 February 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 2,195.9679 pence per share. Following this latest tranche, the group’s issued share capital now comprises 90,806,954 ordinary shares with voting rights and 17,481,868 convertible non-voting ordinary shares, taking the total number of ordinary shares bought back and cancelled under the programme to 2,486,101, a move that incrementally reduces the free float and is likely to be supportive of earnings per share and capital return objectives for investors.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:RAT) stock is a Buy with a £2486.00 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.

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More about Rathbones Group PLC

Rathbones Group PLC is a UK-listed wealth and investment management group whose core business is managing discretionary investment portfolios and related services for private clients, charities and institutions, primarily in the UK market.

Average Trading Volume: 121,971

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £2.29B

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