St. James’s Place Cancels Further Shares After April Buyback

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

St. James’s Place has continued its share buyback activity, repurchasing 238,810 ordinary shares of 15 pence each on 10 April 2026 at an average price of 1,256.2276 pence through Morgan Stanley on the London Stock Exchange and various multilateral trading facilities. The company plans to cancel these shares, reducing the total number of shares in issue to 521,260,836, a move that marginally enhances earnings per share and provides an updated denominator for investors monitoring their disclosure thresholds under UK transparency rules.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:STJ) stock is a Buy with a £1900.00 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-based wealth management group listed in London, providing financial advice and investment management services to individual and corporate clients. The company focuses on long-term savings, pensions, and investment products, primarily serving affluent and high-net-worth customers in the UK market.

Average Trading Volume: 2,897,543

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £6.46B

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