St. James’s Place Buys Back and Cancels 233,250 Shares

The latest announcement is out from St. James’s Place ( (GB:STJ) ).

St. James’s Place has continued its share buyback activity, purchasing 233,250 ordinary shares of 15 pence each on 14 April 2026 via Morgan Stanley on the London Stock Exchange and multilateral trading facilities, at prices ranging between 1,271.5p and 1,295.0p and an average price of 1,286.1692p. The group plans to cancel these shares, reducing the number of ordinary shares in issue to 520,789,581 and slightly increasing existing shareholders’ proportional stakes while providing an updated denominator for regulatory disclosure calculations under UK transparency rules.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:STJ) stock is a Hold with a £1400.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on St. James’s Place stock, see the GB:STJ Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on STJ Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, STJ is a Neutral.

The score is driven primarily by improving financial performance but tempered by volatility in earnings and especially cash flows. The latest earnings call was supportive (higher payout target, consensus beat, product traction and cost-savings plan), while technical indicators are the main drag due to weak near-term momentum. Valuation appears reasonable, with a modest dividend yield.

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More about St. James’s Place

St. James’s Place plc is a UK-listed wealth management group that provides financial advice and investment services to retail and high-net-worth clients. The company focuses on long-term savings, retirement planning and wealth preservation, primarily serving customers in the UK through its network of advisers and investment products.

Average Trading Volume: 2,860,621

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £6.53B

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