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SSP Group Continues £100m Buyback, Cuts Share Count to 790.9m

Story Highlights
  • SSP Group repurchased 225,625 shares on 19 January 2026 under its £100 million buyback programme.
  • Cancellation of repurchased stock reduces shares in issue to 790.9 million, enhancing capital return and investor voting concentration.
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SSP Group Continues £100m Buyback, Cuts Share Count to 790.9m

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SSP Group plc ( (GB:SSPG) ) just unveiled an announcement.

SSP Group plc has continued executing its £100 million share repurchase programme, buying back 225,625 ordinary shares on 19 January 2026 from Barclays Bank plc via on-exchange trades on the London Stock Exchange at a volume-weighted average price of 190.4457 pence per share. The shares will be cancelled, bringing total shares repurchased under the programme to 13,532,547 and reducing the number of shares in issue to 790,873,649, which in turn increases earnings per share and slightly consolidates existing investors’ voting power as the company returns capital to shareholders.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:SSPG) stock is a Hold with a £180.00 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.

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

More about SSP Group plc

SSP Group plc is a UK-listed operator of food and beverage outlets predominantly in travel locations such as airports and railway stations, providing branded and own-concept restaurants, cafes and bars to passengers and commuters around the world.

Average Trading Volume: 4,055,127

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £1.52B

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

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