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

Story Highlights
  • SSP Group repurchased 230,000 shares on 5 January 2026 under its ongoing £100 million buyback programme.
  • Total shares cancelled now exceed 11.2 million, reducing share count to 793.2 million and potentially boosting earnings per share.
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SSP Group Continues £100m Buyback With Further 230,000-Share Purchase

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

SSP Group plc has continued executing its £100 million share buyback programme, repurchasing 230,000 ordinary shares on 5 January 2026 from Barclays Bank plc in on-exchange transactions on the London Stock Exchange at a volume-weighted average price of 202.97p. With this latest tranche, SSP has bought a total of 11,236,922 shares for cancellation under the programme, reducing its shares in issue to 793,169,274 and confirming that it holds no treasury shares, a move that concentrates voting rights among remaining shareholders and may enhance earnings per share over time.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:SSPG) stock is a Hold with a £198.00 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 company operating food and beverage outlets, primarily in travel locations such as airports and railway stations. It runs branded and bespoke restaurants, bars, cafés and other concession formats, serving passengers and travellers across multiple international markets.

Average Trading Volume: 3,703,960

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £1.63B

For detailed information about SSPG stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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