Reckitt Buys Back 156,000 Shares, Updates Voting Rights Count

Reckitt ( (GB:RKT) ) just unveiled an update.

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc has repurchased 156,000 of its ordinary shares from Deutsche Bank AG’s London branch under a shareholder-approved buyback authority, with the shares to be held in treasury. Following this transaction, Reckitt now holds 31,389,689 shares in treasury and has 642,616,063 voting shares in issue, refining its capital structure and updating investors on the new denominator for disclosure of voting rights under FCA transparency rules.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:RKT) stock is a Buy with a £6200.00 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. It markets well-known household and personal care brands worldwide and competes in fast-moving consumer goods categories across both developed and emerging markets.

Average Trading Volume: 2,253,145

Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold

Current Market Cap: £33.19B

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