SSP Group Continues £100m Buyback, Cancels Further 230,000 Shares

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

SSP Group plc has continued to execute its previously announced £100 million share repurchase programme, buying back 230,000 ordinary shares on 26 January 2026 from Barclays Bank plc via on-exchange transactions on the London Stock Exchange at a volume-weighted average price of 190.3863 pence per share. Including this latest tranche, SSP has now acquired a total of 14,682,547 shares for cancellation under the programme, reducing its share count to 789,723,649 ordinary shares in issue and thereby marginally increasing existing shareholders’ proportional ownership and voting rights as the company returns capital to investors.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:SSPG) stock is a Hold with a £2.20 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 through concessions in airports, railway stations and other transport hubs worldwide. The company focuses on branded and own-brand restaurants, cafés and bars tailored to high-footfall passenger environments.

Average Trading Volume: 4,184,719

Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold

Current Market Cap: £1.5B

For a thorough assessment of SSPG stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.