Rightmove Extends Long-Running Buy-Back With Fresh Share Repurchase

An update from Rightmove ( (GB:RMV) ) is now available.

Rightmove plc has continued its long-running capital return strategy by repurchasing 250,000 ordinary shares on 23 April 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 438.067p, with the shares representing 0.0331% of prior voting rights to be cancelled, and UBS AG London Branch executing the trades. The move brings total buy-backs since the programme began in December 2007 to 553,652,729 shares, reducing the number of ordinary shares in issue to 754,766,183 excluding 10,635,168 treasury shares, and underscores management’s ongoing focus on shrinking the equity base and enhancing earnings per share for investors.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:RMV) stock is a Hold with a £455.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Rightmove stock, see the GB:RMV Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on RMV Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, RMV is a Outperform.

The score is driven primarily by outstanding financial performance (high margins, strong free cash flow, low leverage) and a supportive earnings outlook with continued capital returns. These positives are tempered by weak technical trends (below key longer-term moving averages with negative MACD) and only moderate valuation support (P/E ~15.9, ~2.27% yield).

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

More about Rightmove

Rightmove plc is a U.K.-based online property portal that connects estate agents, developers and private sellers with homebuyers and renters. The company generates revenue primarily from advertising and listing fees on its digital platform, targeting the residential and commercial real estate markets across the United Kingdom.

Average Trading Volume: 4,714,172

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: £3.41B

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