Reckitt Buys Back 208,000 Shares for Treasury, Updates Voting Rights

The latest announcement is out from Reckitt ( (GB:RKT) ).

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc has executed a share repurchase, buying 208,000 ordinary shares on 13 May 2026 from Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch under an existing shareholder authority. The shares, purchased at a volume-weighted average price of 4,545.36 pence, will be held in treasury rather than cancelled.

Following this transaction, Reckitt now holds 35,038,462 shares in treasury and has 638,967,290 ordinary shares in issue excluding treasury stock. The company stated that the resulting 638,967,290 voting rights figure should be used by investors when assessing disclosure thresholds under the FCA’s transparency rules, clarifying the capital structure for shareholders and the market.

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.

To see Spark’s full report on RKT stock, click here.

More about Reckitt

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc is a global consumer goods company focused on health, hygiene and nutrition products. Its portfolio includes well-known household and personal care brands, and it competes in mass-market categories across developed and emerging markets, targeting everyday consumer needs and retail channels worldwide.

Average Trading Volume: 2,312,861

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: £29.25B

Learn more about RKT stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.