SSP Group Buys Back Further 230,000 Shares Under £100m Repurchase Programme

SSP Group plc ( (GB:SSPG) ) has issued an update.

SSP Group has continued to execute its £100 million share buyback, confirming the purchase and cancellation of 230,000 ordinary shares on 2 February 2026 from Barclays Bank via on-exchange transactions on the London Stock Exchange at a volume-weighted average price of 184.5052p. This latest tranche takes the total number of shares repurchased and cancelled under the programme to 15,827,924, leaving 788,678,272 ordinary shares in issue and the same number of voting rights, underlining management’s ongoing capital return to shareholders and incremental enhancement of earnings per share through a reduced share count.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:SSPG) stock is a Hold with a £210.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on SSP Group plc stock, see the GB:SSPG Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:SSPG Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:SSPG is a Neutral.

The overall stock score for SSP Group plc is primarily influenced by financial performance challenges, including slow revenue growth and high leverage. Technical analysis shows strong momentum, but overbought conditions suggest caution. Valuation concerns due to a negative P/E ratio further impact the score.

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More about SSP Group plc

SSP Group plc is a UK-listed operator of food and beverage outlets, primarily serving the travel sector in airports and railway stations worldwide. The company focuses on running branded and own-brand restaurants, cafés, bars and food-to-go concepts tailored to high-footfall transport hubs.

Average Trading Volume: 4,212,466

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £1.44B

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