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St. James’s Place Buys Back and Cancels 248,493 Shares

Story Highlights
  • St. James’s Place repurchased 248,493 ordinary shares on 2 April 2026 at an average price of about 1,207 pence.
  • The company will cancel the shares, cutting its share count to roughly 522 million and slightly boosting per-share metrics for investors.
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St. James’s Place Buys Back and Cancels 248,493 Shares

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St. James’s Place ( (GB:STJ) ) has provided an update.

St. James’s Place has repurchased 248,493 of its 15 pence ordinary shares on 2 April 2026 on the London Stock Exchange and various multilateral trading facilities, paying an average price of 1,207.2751 pence per share. The company plans to cancel these shares, reducing the total number of shares in issue to 521,988,213, a move that marginally enhances earnings per share and provides an updated denominator for shareholders and other investors when calculating notifiable interests under UK disclosure rules.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:STJ) stock is a Buy with a £1362.00 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.

To see Spark’s full report on STJ stock, click here.

More about St. James’s Place

St. James’s Place is a UK-based wealth management group that provides financial advice, investment management and related services to retail and high-net-worth clients. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, it focuses on long-term savings and investment solutions within the UK financial services sector.

Average Trading Volume: 2,782,393

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £6.22B

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

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