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SSP Group Continues £100m Buyback With 230,000-Share Purchase

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  • SSP Group bought back 230,000 shares on 20 January 2026 under its £100m repurchase programme.
  • Total buybacks now exceed 13.7 million shares, reducing SSP’s share count and slightly boosting existing holders’ ownership.
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SSP Group Continues £100m Buyback With 230,000-Share Purchase

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The latest announcement is out from SSP Group plc ( (GB:SSPG) ).

SSP Group plc has continued to execute its £100 million share repurchase programme, buying back 230,000 ordinary shares on 20 January 2026 from Barclays Bank plc in on-market transactions on the London Stock Exchange, at a volume-weighted average price of 191.6071 pence per share. The latest purchases, which are being cancelled, bring the total number of shares repurchased under the programme to 13,762,547 and reduce the company’s share count to 790,643,649 in issue with no shares held in treasury, marginally enhancing earnings per share and consolidating existing shareholders’ voting interests.

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, primarily serving the travel sector through concessions in airports, railway stations and other transport hubs worldwide. The company focuses on providing branded and own-brand food service concepts tailored to high-traffic, on-the-go consumer markets.

Average Trading Volume: 4,065,777

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £1.5B

See more insights into SSPG stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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