Reckitt Buys Back 155,000 Shares, Updates Voting Rights Total

Reckitt ( (GB:RKT) ) has issued an announcement.

Reckitt Benckiser Group has continued its share buyback activity, purchasing 155,000 ordinary shares on 1 April 2026 from Deutsche Bank’s London branch under previously granted shareholder authority. The shares, which will be held in treasury, were acquired at prices between 5,120.00p and 5,194.00p, with a volume-weighted average of 5,152.26p.

Following this transaction, Reckitt now holds 30,482,147 shares in treasury and has 643,523,605 ordinary shares in issue, setting the new total of voting rights at that level. The updated capital structure provides clarity for investors monitoring their disclosure thresholds under UK transparency rules and reflects the company’s ongoing use of buybacks as a capital management tool.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:RKT) stock is a Hold with a £5600.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Reckitt stock, see the GB:RKT Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on RKT Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, RKT is a Neutral.

The score is driven primarily by improved financial performance (notably profitability and lower leverage) and supportive valuation (moderate P/E and solid yield). These are tempered by weak technicals (below key moving averages with negative momentum) and earnings-call-flagged near-term pressures on cash flow, leverage, and 2026 margin/EPS visibility.

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More about Reckitt

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc is a global consumer goods company focused on health, hygiene and nutrition products. The group markets well-known household and personal care brands worldwide, targeting mass-market consumers through large-scale retail and pharmacy distribution channels.

Average Trading Volume: 2,211,535

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: £32.76B

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