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Reckitt ( (GB:RKT) ) has issued an update.
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc has repurchased 178,221 ordinary shares on 23 April 2026 from Deutsche Bank’s London branch under a shareholder-approved buyback programme, paying a volume-weighted average price of 4,756.82 pence per share. The shares will be held in treasury, reflecting the company’s ongoing use of balance sheet capacity to return capital and potentially support earnings per share.
Following this latest transaction, Reckitt now holds 32,637,323 ordinary shares in treasury and has 641,368,429 ordinary shares in issue, setting the new total voting rights at 641,368,429. The updated share count and voting-rights denominator will guide investors’ disclosure obligations under UK transparency rules and may influence ownership thresholds and index weightings for stakeholders.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:RKT) stock is a Buy with a £60.00 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 best known for household, hygiene and health brands spanning cleaning products, over-the-counter medicines and personal care. The group focuses on branded consumer staples sold through mass retail and pharmacy channels, positioning it as a defensive player in international consumer markets.
Average Trading Volume: 2,216,707
Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell
Current Market Cap: £30.63B
For an in-depth examination of RKT stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.