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SSP Group Continues £100m Buyback With Purchase of 230,000 Shares

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  • SSP Group continues its £100m buyback, repurchasing 230,000 shares for cancellation.
  • Total repurchases now exceed 12.6m shares, reducing share count and lifting EPS for investors.
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SSP Group Continues £100m Buyback With Purchase of 230,000 Shares

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An update from SSP Group plc ( (GB:SSPG) ) is now available.

SSP Group plc has continued executing its £100 million share repurchase programme, confirming that on 13 January 2026 it bought 230,000 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange from Barclays Bank plc for cancellation, at a volume-weighted average price of 191.8385 pence per share. This latest transaction brings the total number of shares bought back under the programme to 12,616,922, reducing the company’s share count to 791,789,274 and maintaining no treasury shares, a move that marginally increases earnings per share and underscores management’s ongoing capital-return strategy for shareholders.

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.

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 in locations such as airports and railway stations. The company focuses on branded and own-concept restaurants, bars and cafés, targeting passengers and commuters in international travel hubs.

Average Trading Volume: 3,791,874

Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold

Current Market Cap: £1.57B

Find detailed analytics on SSPG stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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