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Sage Continues Share Buyback with Nearly 1m Shares Repurchased and Cancelled

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  • Sage bought 998,691 shares on 27 January under its ongoing buyback programme.
  • All repurchased shares will be cancelled, reducing share capital and supporting shareholder returns.
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Sage Continues Share Buyback with Nearly 1m Shares Repurchased and Cancelled

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An update from Sage Group plc ( (GB:SGE) ) is now available.

The Sage Group plc has continued executing its previously announced share buyback programme by purchasing 998,691 of its ordinary shares on 27 January 2026 through Morgan Stanley on the London Stock Exchange and multilateral trading venues, at prices ranging from 988.6p to 1,050.5p per share and a volume-weighted average price of 1,001.05p. All of the repurchased shares will be cancelled, effectively reducing Sage’s share capital and potentially enhancing earnings per share, underscoring management’s ongoing commitment to capital returns for shareholders within the programme scheduled to run until March 2026.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:SGE) stock is a Buy with a £14.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Sage Group plc stock, see the GB:SGE Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:SGE Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:SGE is a Outperform.

Sage Group plc’s overall stock score is driven by its strong financial performance and positive earnings call, highlighting robust revenue growth and strategic focus on cloud and AI. However, the high valuation and mixed technical indicators slightly offset these strengths. Continued attention to operational efficiencies and competitive positioning will be crucial for sustaining growth.

To see Spark’s full report on GB:SGE stock, click here.

More about Sage Group plc

The Sage Group plc is a UK-headquartered enterprise software company focused on providing accounting, payroll and business management solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises globally. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Sage targets businesses seeking to digitalise and automate their financial and operational processes through cloud-based and on-premise software offerings.

Average Trading Volume: 3,486,595

Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold

Current Market Cap: £9.84B

See more data about SGE stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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